As vice president at both Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), Jim Hawkins oversees the organization’s sales operations, professional services, project management, software solution sales, managed print services, business development and sales training for all channels of distribution as well as managing the direct channel in Latin America. Hawkins additionally provides strategic leadership and vision to position Toshiba products, solutions and services for success while ensuring revenue and growth objectives are realized most efficiently and effectively.

Upon joining Toshiba as vice president of operations and acquisitions in November 2009, Hawkins shortly thereafter took over as vice president of TBS in May 2010. Hawkins has been in the office technology industry for more than 25 years while spending the majority of his career at Danka Office Imaging where he developed a strong background in sales, marketing and operations. Before accepting an executive role at Toshiba, Hawkins was senior vice president of field operations for Danka, overseeing approximately 250 employees while leading an executive team of nine direct reports.

Hawkins obtained his Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida. He also participated in the Lead-On “Building High-Performance Teams” two-year leadership program from 2006-2008.