Dell Technologies said on the 4th that it has appointed President Richard McLaughlin as the new leader of the Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC) region. President Peter Marrs, his predecessor, will take on a new leadership role in North America.
President McLaughlin will oversee business strategy and sales across Asia Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Southeast Asia and emerging markets (SAEM). He reports to President Pete Trizzino, who oversees Dell Global Sales.
Most recently, President McLaughlin served at Dell headquarters as senior vice president, leading the sales organization for global corporate clients. Since joining Dell in 1999, he has held key posts including vice president for the Americas and global sales director for the financial sector. Before joining Dell, he worked as a sales leader at IBM/Tivoli, Compuware, Princeton Softech, and NCR.
President Trizzino said, "President McLaughlin has delivered results based on global expertise and a customer-first mindset," and added, "He will drive sustained growth in the APJC region." He continued, "We thank President Marrs for leading APJC and look forward to his new achievements in North America."
President McLaughlin said, "It is an honor to work with customers and partners in the APJC region, which has tremendous potential," and added, "Based on Dell's strong solutions portfolio and culture of innovation, we will help customers actively leverage AI and simplify processes to deliver tangible outcomes."
He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the School of Engineering at Rutgers University and a bachelor's degree in economics with a finance concentration from Rutgers University's New Brunswick, New Jersey, campus. Dell said President McLaughlin is deeply interested and passionate about strengthening organizational capabilities, building strong partnerships, and contributing to local communities.