IRVINE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Printronix, Inc., the worldwide leader in business-critical printing solutions, announced the appointment of Mark Edwards as senior vice president of global sales and marketing. Edwards will be responsible for direction and collaboration among the company's worldwide sales and marketing teams as well as Printronix and TallyGenicom brand platforms to ensure optimized results across all geographies and vertical markets.

"Mark is an accomplished sales and marketing leader in the information technology industry," said Randy Eisenbach, chief executive officer for Printronix. "His expertise across many facets of our business, including global sales, marketing, customer engagement and channel management will be an integral part of Printronix's strategic growth initiatives. Mark is a tremendous addition to our team and we are extremely fortunate to have someone with his experience and proven track record of success in this critical role."

Experienced in hardware platforms, systems, software and services, Edwards has held a succession of sales management, product marketing and channel management roles. Edwards started his career at Unisys and during his 12-year tenure quickly moved through sales management, product marketing and channel management roles in the U.S. and Europe, Middle East and Asia. Leaving Unisys as the vice president of sales and marketing for the Storage Solutions Division, Edwards joined QLogic where he served as the senior vice president responsible for sales and marketing, advanced technologies and mergers and acquisitions as well as general manager of the HBA and Switch business units. His leadership and vision supported revenue growth from $50 million to more than $450 million during his tenure. Edwards has spent the last nine years in a variety of investor, governance and executive roles with companies ranging from ten to 200 employees, based in both the United States and Asia Pacific where his focus was to increase shareholder value. Prior to joining Printronix, he served as senior vice president at SOASTA, a leader in the emerging field of cloud testing, where he led sales initiatives and was responsible for the company's business with their worldwide network of channel partners.

Edwards earned a bachelor's degree in business studies from the Cass Business School at the City University, London.

About Printronix

Printronix is a leader in business-critical printing solutions, offering the most-trusted selection of ultra-reliable printers, services, supplies and parts for environments demanding top reliability and low printing costs. The company offers the two most-trusted brand names in industrial, back office and supply chain printing, Printronix and TallyGenicom, known throughout manufacturing, distribution, retail, banking, healthcare, government and other enterprises across the globe. The combined brand portfolios include the highest-quality line matrix, thermal and RFID printers, and service management solutions. Printronix was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For additional information, visit Printronix.com, Twitter or Facebook.

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