Kensington Appoints David MacLeod as Director of Sales and Marketing at ACCO Brands Canada

San Mateo, CA, March 25, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ computing accessories, today announced the appointment of David MacLeod as Director of Sales and Marketing at ACCO Brands Canada. As such, he will be responsible for channel sales, marketing and product management for the Kensington Computer Products division. The position was newly created within Kensington’s Canadian office as a strategic business unit inside ACCO Brands Canada. MacLeod will report to Bob Hodan, President and General Manager of ACCO Brands Canada.

MacLeod brings proven sales leadership to Kensington, with 20 years of experience building long-term opportunities and relationships within a global sales, marketing, and business development capacity. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone with MacLeod’s expertise and depth of experience taking on this important new role within ACCO Brands Canada,” said Hodan. “His strategic leadership ability will help us align sales, marketing, and product management within the Canadian IT channel marketplace.”

Prior to joining Kensington, MacLeod was Director of Sales, Systems Business Group, Canadian Distribution for ASUS Service Canada, Inc., where he was awarded the ASUS Outstanding Performance Award for team quota attainment and business development. He also previously served as President and CEO of Hold Fast Global Consulting, Senior Director and Canadian Country Manager for Allied Telesis Inc., and Vice President of Sales for Etilize Inc.

“This is an exciting time to join Kensington’s ACCO Brands Canada,” said MacLeod. “Unique quality products with heightened brand awareness to spur sell-through to our partners will ensure our success in aligning our areas of channel concentration.”

In his last role as Director of Sales at ASUS Computer (Canada), MacLeod spent the past five years growing and developing ASUS Systems (notebooks and tablets) business in both B2C and B2B, earning double digit market share in a highly competitive space. MacLeod's background includes distribution responsibilities with both Tech Data and Ingram Micro Canada, 3PL supply-chain logistics with UPS Supply Chain Solutions, data aggregation with Etilize Inc. (a GfK Company), and he was Senior Director of North American Sales for networking manufacturer Allied Telesis prior to joining the management team at ASUS Computer International. MacLeod received a diploma in Business Administration–Marketing from Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario.

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About Kensington
Kensington, a leader in smart. safe. simple.™ computing accessories, is the recognized industry standard trusted by enterprises around the world. Kensington's mobile security product offerings include laptop and mobile security locks providing a new generation of front-line protection for mobile devices. In addition, Kensington offers accessories including power adapters, chargers, mice, keyboards, trackballs, universal docking stations, desktop accessories, carrying cases and iPad/iPhone/iPod accessories. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington is the technology division of ACCO Brands , a world leader in branded office products, with products marketed in more than 100 countries across the globe. For more information, visit www.kensington.com or call Kensington toll-free at 1-800-235-6708.