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Swann Security Appoints New National Training and Merchandising Manager

Swann Security has appointed Nick Movsisyan as training and merchandising manager. Movsisyan will be responsible for all aspects of Swann’s vendor training program and merchandising initiatives in North America, ensuring all projects are completed on time to meet the needs of Swann’s internal and external customers.

Movsisyan brings extensive experience in training course development, merchandising, project management and planning to Swann. He comes to Swann from Cbeyond Communications where he served as director of training and development, earning Training Magazine’s Top 125 Award for creating Cbeyond’s Presentation Model. Prior to Cbeyond, Movsisyan held managerial roles at Cogent Communications, Samsung Electronics and MarketSource, earning praise for continued sales growth while improving processes and creating efficiencies at each company. Movsisyan is also a graduate of USC’s College of Business Administration where he studied both economics and marketing.

“Nick has developed a track record for developing innovative training programs, enhancing sales performance and fostering environments that help maximize employee productivity,” said Guy Pithie, Swann’s vice president of North America. “I’m confident that he will be able to improve our already stellar training and merchandising program, helping us deliver the industry’s best customer service and continuing our ambitious growth.”

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