Business29.04.2013

Bytes Document Solutions appoints national sales operations manager

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and solutions company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has appointed Debbie Gericke as national sales operations manager.

In her new role, Gericke will be tasked with managing, monitoring and motivating the sales team, controlling budgets and executing sales plans in line with key business strategies.

“Debbie has a remarkable employment history at Bytes Document Solutions, making her ideally suited for the position”, says Warren Mande, Bytes Document Solutions divisional sales director. “For several years, Debbie has consistently achieved the targets set before her. She is a capable individual with an in-depth knowledge of the industry and the wider Bytes group. When the opportunity arose to appoint a national sales operations manager she was the obvious choice.”

According to Gericke, hard work and near on two decades of experience within the print industry has adequately prepared her for this new role. “I started work at Bytes Document Solutions 16 years ago and worked in various roles within the organisation until I found my niche in the direct sales environment. In addition to the extensive knowledge I have gained, my passion for pushing barriers and tenacity to conquer challenges will best equip me to lead our highly talented sales team.”

Gericke has indicated that the redesign of managed print services solution within the group is an area of particular focus. “In this role I intend to assist Bytes Document Solutions in reinforcing its position as the leader in total print management solutions. We will be developing our sales team into highly specialised consultants dedicated to providing customers with continuous improvement and innovation.

“My primary goal in 2013 is to continue our internal synergy which focuses on always putting the customer first and ensuring that our solutions are continuously executed with the utmost professionalism and efficiency”, adds Gericke.

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