LONDON, UK., October 11, 2010 - Acronis,
a leading provider of easy-to-use backup, recovery and security
solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today
announced it has opened a new UK office and added a number of new
recruits.
The company has added eight people to its UK operations over the
past six months to support its customers and channel partners. Jan
Jivmark joins the company as regional marketing manager for the
region, having previously held positions at Novell and Sophos. In
addition, Ivana Martin joins from GFI Software as Channel Marketing
Manager, while Richard Cook has been brought onboard from
distributor Koch Media to head up Acronis' retail business.
The company has also added to its sales and support
organization, recruiting Simon Poulton as senior sales engineer
from ANZ where he previously worked for VMWare and Vizioncore.
Acronis has also bolstered its sales team by adding four new
people.
Acronis moved to a new UK office as a result of its growth and
to accommodate the new expanded team which it has recruited. The
former mayor of Hounslow opened the new office to celebrate the
business' success.
"I joined Acronis just over a year ago and the UK business has
achieved substantial success within that year. I now believe that
we have the right team in place to provide our channel partners and
customers with the best resources in terms of technical
information, channel development and multi award-winning
technology," explains David Blackman, general manager Northern
Europe at Acronis.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.