Rich is responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and growth of DIGIOP Technologies. Rich brings 18 years of experience in high-tech manufacturing, operations, sales and marketing, and technology design, of which 10 years have been in the video security industry.
Prior to being asked to lead DIGIOP, Rich was responsible for the direction of the Digital Video and Software platforms for Integral Technologies (now part of Pelco) which accounted for 87% of the company’s annual revenue.
In 2003, Rich was hired as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing for General Solutions. He led the sales development and marketing strategy for the company. By the end of 2004, Rich and his team had grown the company’s VAR sales by 200% and in addition had restructured internal groups including customer service, technical support, account management, marketing communications, product marketing and management.
From 1998 to 2003, Rich led the marketing and initiatives for video related products, technology and message for the sales and marketing product groups at Phillips CSI (now part of Bosch CCTV Systems Division) which accounted for more than $150 million in sales throughout the Americas region.
Email: rmellott@digiop.com
