COPPELL, AUGUST 13, 2015 – IDIS is introducing the company’s American sales team, another key step in the company’s quick and confident expansion following the launch of IDIS America and the introduction of the company’s branded solutions to the Americas at ISC West. Cultivated and led by Keith Drummond, IDIS America’s Senior Director of Sales, the team has grown steadily since the April debut. The formal introduction of the American sales team follows the earlier appointments of Drummond and IDIS America President, Andrew Myung, in early 2015 and the opening of the company’s new American headquarters and state-of-the-art demonstration and training center in Coppell, Texas, near Dallas-Fort Worth.
The IDIS America sales team includes:
Matt Bischof
Matt Bischof comes to IDIS with nearly 20 years of experience in the security industry. As a passionate, meticulous, and respected technical surveillance professional with a proven sales track record, Bischof brings an honest affinity and fervor for all aspects of video surveillance. With a broad background in networking and IT, his competencies span from the most rudimentary analog installations to project managing some of the largest and most complex IP video deployments in the country, including one with over 40,000 cameras.
Jason Burrows
Jason Burrows has been in the security industry for 23 years and has held key positions in distribution and with the largest brands in video surveillance manufacturing. He always brings his technical expertise and experience to a dedicated team of professionals looking to expand and grow the security industry.
During his career, Burrows has worked closely with integration firms and large-scale end-users, including military, education, cruise lines, theme parks, shipping ports, Metro transit, and major municipalities, deploying millions of dollars of equipment.
Cliff Golden
Cliff Golden brings 18 years of experience in the security and technology industry to IDIS. His experience reflects a deep understanding of holistic surveillance design and regulations and brings with it many established relationships with networks of security integrators and distributors. Golden has provided customer solutions in city-wide surveillance deployments and access control technologies while at leading security companies. He also has successfully worked to solve the key security challenges, including the design and development of enterprise-wide physical security solutions, for Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, hospitals, and schools.
Lisa Polk
Lisa Polk has spent 20+ years in the technology industry selling networks, both wired and wireless and indoors and outdoors. She has sold to end-users of various industry segments, like government, education, service providers, and healthcare. Over the span of her career, Polk has grown the partner channels for many organizations, large and small, to facilitate success in selling technology. She takes a “solutions” approach to selling technology, understanding business needs and pain pointsas well as leveraging IDIS technology as a tool to solve real business issues.
Drummond said, “The team IDIS America has assembled to be the face of our brand is one carefully chosen for their deep wealth of experience and alignment with the IDIS commitment to quality and service. I am proud to call these respected and experienced industry professionals members of the IDIS family and look forward to working with them in the future.”
Sharing Drummond’s enthusiasm, Bischoff noted, "IDIS is one of the world’s leading DVR/NVR manufacturers and an industry pioneer since 1997. I am excited to be part of this team, on the front lines, introducing what I feel is the most robust, versatile, and affordable end-to-end total solution the American security market has today.”
The IDIS total solution offers an end-to-end, single sourced offering that delivers unrivalled plug-and-play simplicity combined with highest-quality performance, compatibility, and a low total cost of ownership. For more information on the IDIS total solution, visit www.idisglobal.com.
