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NEC Names Todd Bouman Americas CEO

By TechTaffy Desk

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NEC has appointed Todd Bouman, 44, as president and CEO of the Americas. Mr. Bouman previously served as vice president, Marketing, for commercial displays and mobile products in the Enterprise Business Division at Samsung. Besides his role at Samsung, Mr. Bouman has served in various operational and product marketing capacities at HP in his career. He earned his MBA in Marketing at the University of California at Davis and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Management at California State University/San Jose.

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