Continuing his 10-year journey with PPDS, Konstantin’s promotion kicks off a new era and accelerated growth strategy in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with his proven leadership skills, AV knowledge and experience making him the standout choice for this crucial market.
Amsterdam, 19 November 2024: PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is proud to announce the promotion of its steadfast and extraordinarily successful sales professional, Konstantin Flabouriaris, as the new DACH Sales Director.
Kicking off an ambitious new growth strategy for PPDS in the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets, Hamburg-based Konstantin is one of the AV/IT industry’s most experienced and accomplished sales management professionals, with a glittering career spanning almost 30 years.
Part of PPDS’ global commitment to supporting and developing the careers of its team members, Konstantin’s achievements during his 10 years as DACH Sales Manager – in which he has continually exceeded targets – made him the standout choice for this important position, combining his natural leadership skills and standout market knowledge of one of EMEA fastest growing regions.
Building on success
Konstantin, together with his team, have overseen substantial sales and revenue increases during 2024, as its growing range of Philips digital signage, direct view LED, professional TVs, interactive and ePaper displays continue to become the preferred choice in a range of market verticals.
These include retail, corporate, education, transport, food and beverage, healthcare, public venues, and more, with overall sales of professional displays at PPDS rising exponentially year on year. Hospitality has also experienced substantial market gains, and Philips hotel TVs, including Philips MediaSuite, are now the market leader in DACH.
Discussing his promotion, Konstantin commented: “I am hugely proud and excited to have accepted the position of DACH Sales Director, and to continue my journey within this fantastic company. Having devoted my working life to the AV/IT industry, the last 10 years as Sales Manager of Philips Professional Displays have, unquestionably, been the most enjoyable and accomplished of my career. With an innovative portfolio of hardware and software solutions to suit any environment, and a robust roadmap of product ahead, we as a business continue to go from strength to strength.”
European Sales Director at PPDS, Jae O Choi Park – to whom Konstantin will report – added: “PPDS continues to experience positive results across all key markets, and we have identified some incredible opportunities to ensure that continues for the remainder of 2024, into 2025. and beyond.
“DACH is a crucial market for PPDS and one that continues to surpass our expectations. Konstantin has played a vital role in achieving this. He has already proved that he is more than capable of taking this new step in his PPDS career, and I have every faith that he will guide our DACH business on to even greater things. This is a new growth chapter for the region, and on behalf of everyone at PPDS, I wish Konstantin success in his new role as DACH Sales Director.”
About PPDS
PPDS is a trading name of TP Vision Europe B.V. (“TP Vision”) and MMD-Monitors & Displays Nederland B.V. (“MMD”), registered in the Netherlands, with their head offices in Amsterdam. TP Vision and MMD are wholly owned subsidiaries of TPV Technology Limited (“TPV”), the world’s largest manufacturer of monitors and a leading provider of display solutions.
PPDS exclusively markets and sells Philips-branded professional displays, covering professional TVs, signage and direct view LED solutions, worldwide under trademark license by Koninklijke Philips N.V.
By combining the Philips brand promise with TPV’s manufacturing expertise in displays, PPDS employs a competitive and focused approach to bring innovative products to market – from its 10” touchscreen through to unlimited direct view LED displays. Designing solutions that make a positive impact, both for resellers and for end customers – at the right time and in the right places.