CHG-MERIDIAN USA Corp. has appointed Simon Harrsen as the new Vice President of Sales, USA. Harrsen has a proven track record of success, first as an account executive where he led the CHG-MERIDIAN Mexico team in individual originations and more recently as VP of Sales where he stewarded a growth in lease origination from $70 million to $120 million in 2.5 years.
Harrsen will be responsible for the overall performance of the U.S. business and will lead the Sales team as well as Technical Sales, Service Management and Communications and Marketing for the United States.
“Simon is the dynamic leader that the U.S. team needs. We conducted a very thorough search for the position, but as soon as Simon expressed interest, I knew we had the perfect person for the position,” said Wayne Fowkes, Sales Director for the Americas, CHG-MERIDIAN. “The focus and drive he has demonstrated to meet the unique needs of customers, especially large international corporations, has been the key to delivering sustainable growth to our Mexico subsidiary.”
“I look forward to CHG-MERIDIAN growing our business in the United States. This role is a gigantic opportunity to apply my experience in financial services and business operations to help our customers better manage their technology and benefit from CHG-MERIDIAN’s industry-leading expertise,” said Harrsen.
Harrsen grew up in Hamburg, Germany. He went to college at Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO) and Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT), where he excelled as an All-Academic Student-Athlete in addition to being named Magna Cum Laude for his graduating class. Harrsen joined CHG-MERIDIAN in 2014 as an intern in the industrial equipment division. As part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s sales internship program, Harrsen was cross-trained in all functions of the business, with a focus on global business development. Harrsen completed his training with a sales position in Mexico, where he quickly grew a portfolio of over 20 new international customers. For the last three years he has been the VP of Sales in Mexico where he was responsible for the overall performance of CHG-MERIDIAN Mexico, and instrumental in positioning them as the leading full-service leasing provider in the country.