Intense Appoints New Director of European Sales

6th March 2012

Intense Ltd

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Intense, Inc today announced the appointment of Beate Sauter to the position of Director of European Sales. Ms Sauter has over 25 years of international sales and marketing experience, more than half of which is in the photonics industry. She will oversee all sales and marketing efforts in the EU for Intense, Inc., including direct management of key accounts and channel partners in the region. She will also be responsible for business development and strategic marketing within the territory.

As Intense continues to grow at an aggressive pace in the EU, our focus is supporting OEMs, end users, and distribution partners across the region. stated Kevin Laughlin, CEO, Intense, Inc. We look forward to continuing that under the direction of Beate. She's a seasoned, multilingual executive who knows how to balance the many demands of a global team. We will support her efforts by continuing to develop new and innovative, high performance products while providing the highest level of customer support and service at a global level.

Before joining Intense, Ms Sauter served as Key Account Manager for South Europe for Edmund Optics. Prior to that, she held the position of Sales Manager, Italy, for Laser 2000, a Munich-based distributor of photonics products. She has also worked as Global Sales & Marketing Director for laser systems manufacturer Toptica Photonics.

I am very excited about joining Intense, said Beate Sauter, Director of European Sales, Intense, Inc. The company's innovative products and knowledgeable staff have already developed a superior reputation in the European photonics market. I'm looking forward to adding my own brand of dynamism, experience, and enthusiasm to the team.