Tri-Ed/Northern Video Distribution Announces Key Senior Management Promotions

  • Oct 04, 2010

Tri-Ed/Northern Video Distribution has announced the promotion of two senior management executives.

James Rothstein has been named executive vice president of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for branch sales in the U.S. market as well as marketing and supplier relations for the organization. Rothstein is based out of the Woodbury, N.Y. corporate office. He has more than 20 years of industry experience, the last six of which he served as senior vice president of Tri-Ed Distribution.

Paul Swan has been named vice president of sales and marketing, and will be responsible for branch sales in the Canadian market as well as marketing and supplier relations. Swan is based out of the Vancouver, BC branch and has more than 25 years of industry experience. He has held various roles in distribution for the past 13 years, the last eight of which have been at Tri-Ed Distribution.

“James and Paul have each made very significant contributions to Tri-Ed/Northern Video,” said Pat Comunale, president and COO. “We value their experience, leadership and dedication to the company's success. It is with great pleasure that we announce their new responsibilities.”

Security products distributor Tri-Ed/Northern Video Distribution provides state-of-the-art solutions from hundreds of the industry’s leading manufacturers of CCTV, IP, intrusion, access control, fire, sound, communications, structured cable and home automation products.

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