Wright was recruited based on his track record of building profitable relationships, exceptional market and product knowledge coupled with his 14 year pedigree in the PC components industry. Prior to joining VIP, Wright held a senior position at Resource Development.
Dave Stevinson, VIP Computers director said: “The appointment of Wright is a great acquisition for the firm. Wright will be instrumental in assisting our ambitions as we continue to drive sales into the gaming and enthusiast segment. This is a fast moving sector of a fast moving industry, and Wright has the track record and desire to help us dominate this area.”
Wright will focus heavily on Graphics cards and will be supported heavily by the chipset manufacturers nVidia and AMD who work very closely with VIP. The graphics card partners of VIP are ASUS, Palit and VTX3d.
Wright, who started at VIP Computers last month said: “I’m loving my new role at VIP Computers. The company is doing particularly well at the moment and there is an incredible buzz around the place. I’m looking forward to working closely with our vendor partners and supporting VIP’s 2000 valued resellers and retailers.”