HP announced that it has appointed Peter Galanis as president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.

Galanis will be responsible for all aspects of HP operations in Canada, as well as business development initiatives, such as alliances and partnerships, to increase HP’s presence in the country.

Galanis previously served as director of global accounts for HP’s Manufacturing & Distribution Industries business in the central region. He was responsible for building HP’s presence in these industries, as well as developing strong client relationships and sales teams.  Galanis brings more than 18 years of IT industry and enterprise experience to his new role. He joined HP in 2006, after serving in various sales, channel and marketing positions at EMC, Xerox and Sun Microsystems.

Paul Tsaparis, who has led HP Canada since 1998, will become vice president of technology support for HP Enterprise Business in the Americas region. Tsaparis will be responsible for driving growth of HP’s technology support offerings in the Americas. He will report to Joe Bottazzi, vice president and general manager, Technology Services – Americas, HP.