Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 42 | Page 56

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Veeam appoints Chris Norton as country manager of Africa
Chris Norton , Country Manager , Africa , Veeam

Veeam Software , a backup vendor that delivers cloud data management solutions , has announced the appointment of Chris

Norton as Country Manager of Africa .
In his new role , Norton will support Veeam ’ s continued investment and strong presence in Africa and accelerate the region ’ s growth with a specific focus on enterprise . Norton will report directly to Patrick Rohrbasser , Regional Vice President , SEMEA and Africa .
With over 25 years ’ experience in the IT sector , Norton has a wealth of experience working in digitally-driven businesses . Norton joins Veeam from Dell Technologies where he was Regional Sales Director for the last four years . He also held various senior leadership roles at ServiceNow , VMware , Citrix and Workgroup Distribution . “ Chris is a fantastic asset to our team with his experience in building successful businesses in the Sub-Saharan African region ,” said Rohrbasser . “ His focus on developing high performing teams will help drive our growth and consolidate our industry-leading position in the market by meeting the data protection needs for cloud , virtual , physical , enterprise and Kubernetes workloads .”
“ I am excited to be joining Veeam to execute the company ’ s Act II vision and accelerate modern data protection in Africa ,” said Norton . “ Veeam understands that data helps deliver the strategic value of every company and we have a real opportunity to drive Modern Data Protection into the African markets .
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Citrix appoints EMEA emerging markets channel director

Software vendor Citrix , has announced the appointment of Wojtek Zyczynski to the position of EMEA Emerging Markets

Channel Director . Most recently in a leadership role aimed at transforming the distribution and partner channel in Poland at Microsoft , Zyczynski joined Citrix on May 4 , 2021 . He will report to Pilkku Aasma , Vice President , Partner Sales EMEA Citrix .
Zyczynski will be part of the EMEA Channel Sales and Ecosystems leadership team , working closely with the team of Amir Sohrabi – Area Vice President and Head of Digital Transformation , Russia , Eastern Europe , Middle East and Africa – to further accelerate channel sales , cloud adoption and overall channel transformation .
“ The market for Citrix partners has evolved from virtualisation to encompass the delivery of intelligent digital workspaces including hybrid cloud and SaaS-based applications , so , I ’ m joining Citrix with great enthusiasm . Our hybrid multi-cloud solutions are the best way for partners to help customers adapt to uncertainty , ensure business continuity and better position themselves to seize new opportunities ,” said Zyczynski .
Zyczynski has worked in the IT industry for two decades . During his 13-year tenure at Microsoft he was involved in the transformation of the distribution and partner channel in Poland , sales to small and medium business / corporate , public sector , and managing the marketing and operations of Microsoft Poland .
Wojtek Zyczynski , EMEA Emerging Markets Channel Director , Citrix
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