SMASH Solutions, LLC and Maxima Group Inc. announced the appointment of Claude Walton as their new Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Walton will be leading the SMASH Solutions product development and product portfolio as well as all go-to-market strategies including product marketing, acquisition and customer retention as SMASH refocuses its efforts on the online self-serve SMB market. Claude is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years' experience in advertising, brand management and digital product marketing for leading companies across diverse industries from consumer package goods to the tech industry.

Most recently, Mr. Walton served as Director of Global Product Marketing for SDL Inc.