Acronis Appoints Paul Munday as Sales Manager, UK & Ireland

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, April 3 2013 - Acronis^®, leading provider of next generation data mobility, protection and disaster recovery solutions, today announced the appointment of Paul Munday as Sales Manager, UK & Ireland.

Paul brings over fifteen years of IT industry experience in the European data software market. He will be responsible for building Acronis' enterprise ambitions in the UK & Ireland. Based out of the company's office in London, Paul will also be responsible for building momentum around the company's new mobility solutions including mobilEcho^™, activEcho^™ and Backup for Mac.

Commenting on his appointment, Rick Powles, Managing Director UK & Ireland said: "Paul brings relevant experience, a proven sales track record and an in-depth understanding of the UK market all of which will help drive our expansion into new market segments for both our established backup and recovery solutions and our new mobility offerings for iOS and Android devices. Paul is an ideal person to drive our UK sales momentum and we are excited to have him joining the team."

Paul began his career in enterprise sales at IBM and has recently held key account roles at Fujitsu and CommVault managing and growing high value accounts. Prior to this, Paul was targeted to develop industry specific vertical markets where he delivered controlled revenue growth year on year.

"This is a great opportunity. I'm looking forward to playing a pivotal role as we grow the UK and Ireland business. My aim is to expand our success in the small to medium enterprise into larger clients by focusing on our innovative solutions portfolio offering data availability, accessibility and protection," concluded Munday.