Samsung appoints BenQ's Newton as IT director

Newton will be responsible for the future direction of the Samsung IT division, creating increased business for Samsung's print and monitor solutions including large format displays.

"Over the past two decades, I've watched Samsung mature into a brand of substance, consistently producing world-class products that set the standard for the consumer electronics industry," said Newton.

"Key to Samsung's growth is aligning Samsung's growing product range to meet the evolving needs of the market to provide enterprise customers with a one stop shop."

Samsung IT will remain focused on developing its enterprise channels through product and solution offerings including print software and network design.

It will also consolidate its consumer offering to ensure a more consistent brand and product line-up at retail level.

Newton was formerly managing director at BenQ.

Read the full interview with CRN online tomorrow.