AARHUS, Denmark — Martin Professional A/S has named Anne Mette Solvang as head of marketing at the company’s headquarter office in Denmark. Martin also appointed Martin Barker as the company’s commercial product manager for its architectural segment. Barker will work out of both the company’s headquarters office and its head office in the U.K. Solvang’s responsibilities include development of marketing strategies and marketing the Martin brand, across the company’s entertainment, architectural and commercial segments. She is managing all aspects of product marketing and marketing communications while working with Martin’s global country managers and sales organization.
“I am very excited to be a part of the Martin organization and view very positively the emphasis that Martin places on the area of marketing,” Solvang said. “I look forward to working in a dynamic industry that is under constant change.”
Solvang comes to Martin from Nilfisk-Advance, a Danish-based manufacturer of cleaning equipment with 6,500 employees. She served 18 years in the company’s marketing and sales department, most recently as global marketing director.
Barker has been involved in the lighting industry for the past 20 years, with experience in international business development and sales and marketing management for commercial, architectural, and entertainment lighting and control systems.
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