(WIESBADEN, Germany--June 20, 2008) Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems has appointed Nela Pertl as product manager, Pro Video Systems, with special responsibility for AVHCD products.
"Nela has a proven track record in product management in international business and brings formidable talents to her new role with Panasonic," said Jaume Rey, director, Panasonic Professional & Broadcast IT Systems Business Unit (PBITS). "She will focus on the penetration of the AVCHD product lines as part of Panasonic's aggressive promotion of these innovative technologies."
Fluent in five European languages, Ms. Pertl joins Panasonic from L'Oreal, where she was product manager, Professional Products Division, based in Zagreb, Croatia.
"I am very excited to be joining Panasonic and glad to be part of this great company," Ms. Pertl said. "Panasonic's new AVCHD technology and product range is the outstanding solution in the market and we will be pushing hard to bring its benefits to a wide base of users in Europe."
Ms. Pertl will join Panasonic's European Marketing team, headed by Carmen Mendoza and including Volker Kersbaum and Larissa Sybon.
More information is available at
www.panasonic-broadcast.com or by calling +49 611 235 481.
About Panasonic
Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of JPY 9,068.9 billion (approx. USD 90.52 billion, exchange rate USD 1=JPY 100.19) for the year ended March 31, 2008. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE:MC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit
http://www.panasonic.net.
About PBITS
Panasonic's Professional Broadcast and IT Systems Business Unit is part of Panasonic Audio Visual and Computer Systems Europe (PAVCSE), a division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH. The company is a leader in the development of video formats and core products for broadcast and professional AV, including camera-recorders, video recorders, monitors, and mixers. Panasonic's P2 systems provide the reliability of solid-state production with immediate connectivity to existing IT infrastructures, allowing for completely tapeless workflows.
http://panasonic-broadcast.com.
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