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Belkin International, Inc. Appoints New President, Mark Reynoso

(Northants, UK) - 11 Sep 2007 – Belkin International, Inc., the global leader in connectivity solutions, announces the promotion of Mark Reynoso to the position of President of Belkin International, Inc. Effective immediately, Mr. Reynoso, formerly Belkin’s Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will have increased responsibility and oversight of the global organization. Chet Pipkin will continue to provide governance and stewardship of the company as the Chairman and CEO.

As Belkin continues to introduce easy-to-use and thoughtfully designed products that complement end users’ needs and lifestyles, Mark Reynoso will lead the path in preparing the company for even more impressive future opportunities

BACKGROUND/BIO
Mark Reynoso began his career at Belkin in 1996 in product management. Two years later, he assumed the role of General Manager Europe to head Belkin’s expansion into Europe, where he was instrumental in record-breaking sales growth. Returning to Belkin U.S. headquarters in 2002, Mr. Reynoso led strategic-development projects, focusing on developing channel-marketing initiatives and new product concepts. In 2004, he was promoted to the VP of Sales role, where he refocused and aligned the organization with corporate strategic initiatives. In his most recent position of Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing, Mr. Reynoso was responsible for the company’s strategic planning process, global product development, and marketing functions as well as sales in the Americas.

Chet Pipkin, CEO and Chairman for Belkin International, Inc:

  • "Mark demonstrates an impressive record of accomplishment, and his superb leadership has made a tremendous impact on Belkin.”
  • "His complete dedication, focus, ingenuity, and vision have increasingly influenced and driven Belkin’s success"
  • "We’re preparing to celebrate another year of consecutive annual revenue increases, achieving almost 25 years of record-breaking sales in a row. As excited as we are about our performance to date, we are even more excited about our future opportunities."
  • "We are pleased with our contributions to our global markets, our internal development, and our strategic direction. While these accomplishments are a credit to our entire group of dedicated and talented employees around the world, Mark has played an extraordinary role in our success"
  • "This is a natural next step in recognizing Mark for his contributions, as well as further enables him and our entire company for future continued success."


    • Mark Reynoso, President for Belkin International, Inc:
  • "It’s truly an honour and a privilege to continue to develop my career here at Belkin."

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    About Belkin

    Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for iPod® devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home cinema—with our PureAV® line of cables, power, and digital accessories and interconnects —and many more categories. Full product details are available from www.belkin.co.uk and www.pureAV.com

    Belkin’s phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, the European head office and distribution centre occupies 300,000 sq feet in Rushden, Northants, UK and further offices are located in the Netherlands, and Germany, France, Spain, Italy and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong.

    Belkin International, Inc. Euro Headquarters Express Business Park Rushden NN10 6GL UK 01933 352000 01933 312000 fax  www.belkin.com