Samsung has just announced the appointment of a new product manager for refrigeration. Jason Fardoulis is set to join the team and help solidify the company’s presence in the category.

Fardoulis is set to take over the role from Mike Lilly, who has been promoted to group senior product manager – white goods.

In his new role, Fardoulis will be responsible for managing the range of Samsung refrigerators including the SPACE and Quatro models. He will also oversee strategy for launching new Samsung refrigerators to the Australian market.

Fardoulis has almost 10 years experience as a product manager across a diverse range of industries. Recently he was a product manager at Techtronics Industries Australia and Fujifilm Sericol Australia.

Mike Lilly commented on the appointment of Farloudis to his previous position.

“Jason understands Samsung’s goals of market leadership in the refrigeration market and will be applying his impressive experience to this aim,” he said.

“We know he will be a vital asset to the Samsung White Goods marketing team and we look forward to him engaging further with retailers to position Samsung White Goods as a well rounded home appliance offering.”