Tandberg Names Al Nuñez President of the Americas

Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson Group, has named industry veteran Al Nuñez to president of the Americas for the company.

Nuñez, who has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, will oversee all operations for the Americas in his new role. Nuñez will report directly to Eric Cooney, president and CEO of Tandberg Television.

"For more than a decade, Al has proven to be an integral part of the executive team," said Eric Cooney, president and CEO of Tandberg Television. "Due to his diverse background, market knowledge and proven success setting the strategic direction for our sales force, I have complete confidence that Al will drive the Americas organization to the next level of success."

Previously, Nuñez was the senior vice president of sales for Tandberg Television. The company said he has consistently reached record revenues each year and broadened its business partner program in the broadcast, cable, satellite and telco markets. Nuñez also serves on the board of directors for Mixed Signals, provider of digital content monitoring solutions, in which Tandberg Television retains part ownership.

Prior to Tandberg Television, Nuñez served as managing director and partner with Definitive Solutions, an IT solutions company.