News | September 14, 2006

Industry Veteran Jack Confrey Takes The Helm As Executive Vice President Of Citizen Systems America

Citizen Systems America Corporation (CSA), a supplier of world-class printing solutions, announces the promotion of John "Jack" Confrey to executive vice president. Bringing more than 20 years of industry experience to his position, Confrey will be responsible for increasing sales and market share for the growing line of CSA product in the Americas.

"Citizen Systems is uniquely positioned for significant growth in the next few years," Confrey stated. "It is a privilege to be associated with an organization that is being so warmly received by the marketplace."

Confrey recently acted as vice president of sales and marketing for CSA, where he handled North and South America sales and marketing applications for the line of receipt, barcode, impact and mobile printers. He worked to increase product distribution in Latin America and Canada while raising direct account revenue more than 100 percent. Prior to joining CSA, Confrey served as vice president and general manager of the OEM division for Epson America, Inc. During his time with the company, the OEM division revenue grew from $37 million to $483 million.

In addition to his vast sales management experience, Confrey is the author several books and articles on sales including "Practical Sales Management — Alone in the Field." He also instructed a sales management course at University of California, Riverside and held leadership roles for a variety of sales and marketing organizations.

About Citizen Systems America
Citizen Systems America develops and markets Citizen point of sale printers, industrial printing solutions, thermal bar code, portable thermal, high-speed line impact, specialty forms impact, serial matrix printers and OEM printer mechanisms that are used in a variety of industries from foodservice to retail to banking. For more than two decades, Citizen products have set the standard for performance, reliability and value among printers.

Citizen Systems America's headquarters are located at 363 Van Ness Way, Suite 404, Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 781-1460. For more information, please visit Citizen Systems America's Web site at www.citizen-systems.com.