Alan Thompson was the president of the European unit Toshiba

Company Toshiba announced the appointment of Alan Thompson as President of Toshiba Europe GmbH. From 1 July 2009, Alan Thompson was succeeded in that post Noriaki Hashimoto, who after two years in office returns to Tokyo. Alan Thompson will head the three divisions of: Computer systems (notebooks, mini notebooks, peripherals and accessories), Consumer Electronics (LCD TV, DVD-players and recorders) and data storage systems (hard disks used in the entertainment system, players , laptops).

There are reports that the new head unit is going to offer consumers the possibility of sharing the content «between the three screens»: TVs, laptops and mini-laptops, and mobile phones, smartphones, and MID-devices. Toshiba offers the highest quality in all three segments, maintaining their connection via Bluetooth and REGZA LINK (HDMI-CEC), while at the approach of new wireless technologies TransferJet and WirelessHD. Toshiba intends to make maximum use of these technologies to provide the best proposals for the European consumer.