Rich Fuqua

Rich Fuqua
Rich Fuqua, Senior Marketing Manager at Laerdal Medical Corporation, started his career at IBM with degrees in Engineering and Computer Science as part of a mainframe computer design team. His desire to understand what customers actually did with the final product led him to assignments in customer service, business development, and marketing. After 25 years with IBM, Rich moved into hospitality marketing with Starwood Hotels. There he focused on search engine marketing, direct marketing, and brand building in a highly services-focused organization. In 2007, Rich joined Laerdal Medical, where his responsibilities include building, branding, and marketing the company’s new high-growth business portfolio: Laerdal Services.