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Eric Baron was promoted to the position of President of EMEA in November 2005 having served as VP of Sales for EMEA at TANDBERG Television since December 2003. Eric is responsible for the entire P&L performance of the EMEA region and oversees the sales, delivery and support of the full range of TANDBERG Television solutions. Since joining TANDBERG Television in December 2003, Baron has built a strong direct and business partner sales organization designed to support customers in local markets across continental Europe, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Africa. In addition, Baron has played a key role in TANDBERG Television's significant market leadership achievements in Europe, growing the region's revenue over 40% and driving the business into new markets such as on-demand and IPTV. Eric Baron has a strong track record in senior sales and operational management for multi-national technology companies such as Ericsson, Motorola and Sagem. He has held sales and strategic direction roles that have seen him enter new market sectors, grow market share and turn around loss making divisions for leading European technology names. A French national, Eric Baron holds an MBA from Institut Superieur De Gestion in Paris. He lives in the UK with his wife and son. | 