Panasonic Names James Sanduski Senior VP of Sales Tweet

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- James Sanduski has joined Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company as Senior Vice President of Sales. Reporting to company president Shiro Kitajima, he is responsible for setting sales strategy, sales execution plan and retail merchandising/training requirements across the channels of distribution and the consumer product portfolio, including VIERA flat panel HDTVs, audio/video components, LUMIX and camcorder imaging products and accessories.

A 20-year veteran of the CE and IT industry, Mr. Sanduski has held high-level marketing and sales-related positions in Hewlett-Packard, Samsung Electronics America and Sony Electronics, as well as marketing and financial positions in GE.

"We are very pleased to have Jim Sanduski on the Panasonic team, contributing his proven skills to building Panasonic leadership in the industry," said Shiro Kitajima. "Having Jim working with the channel partners to expand sales, and with Bob Perry leading demand generation, in his role as Senior Vice President of Marketing, Online Commerce and Supply Chain, Panasonic Consumer Electronics is well positioned to achieve the growth we expect this year."

Active in the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers and the Consumer Electronics Association, Mr. Sanduski holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. In addition, Jim spent two years at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

For more than 20 years, Panasonic has been proud to support the Olympic Movement as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category and, beginning in 2009, in the Digital Imaging category as well. Panasonic has also renewed its partnership with the International Olympic Committee for an additional eight years through the 2016 Summer Games. For more information, visit http://panasonic.net/olympic/.

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