VTech Holdings Ltd today announced the appointment of James D. Palmer as President of VTech Communications, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary located in North America. He will report directly to James Kralik, CEO of Telecommunication Products Business.

"James joins VTech with a solid background in consumer electronics, and in particular the telecommunications industry. As part of the telecommunications senior management team, he will be responsible for our Product Management, Marketing/Brand Management and Sales activities in North America," said James Kralik.

Palmer most recently served as the Vice President of Product Development and Marketing at Uniden, Inc., where he was responsible for Uniden's complete portfolio of consumer products being sold in the North American market. He has also held senior positions at Motorola in both the North American and European markets.