SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland. New appointment poises
Acronis to maximize and expand its global channel success and
relationships
Acronis®, the global leader
in new generation data protection, announced today the appointment
of its new Vice President for Global Channel Sales, Chris
Hilderbrand, to further build lasting relationships and drive
revenue growth in the Channel. This change will help accelerate
market adoption of the Acronis
AnyData Engine, providing easy, complete and safe backup,
disaster recovery and secure access solutions through the
Channel.
Hilderbrand brings to Acronis a broad experience in channel
sales and marketing. Previously, he oversaw SMB sales and
commercial distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean at
Microsoft, where he managed key alliances and partnerships to drive
more than 95% of his organization's transactions through the
channel. In his new role at Acronis, Hilderbrand is committed to
ensuring Acronis leads with the channel and to optimizing all
facets of partner engagement.
"I am thrilled to join Acronis, which has one of the best
engineering and leadership teams in the industry today with the
right vision to become the most powerful provider of data security
across devices, software and cloud services", said Chris
Hilderbrand, VP of Global Channel Sales at Acronis. "I know that
Acronis was built based on great partners, and I will work to
strengthen our channel relationships even further so that we
address the explosive demand for data solutions in the market and
grow revenues and profitability together."
"From my experience working with Chris at Microsoft, I have
witnessed his great skill in the complex area of Channel
relationships," said Yury Larichev, President of Acronis. "He is
the ideal member to join our international team and make sure we
maximize our global Channel network to the fullest of its
capabilities."
Acronis recently announced
a number of top executive appointments, including the addition
of its new President of
Global Operations Yury Larichev to place further emphasis on
growth in the channel. The organization has also expanded its
programs for the channel for increased opportunities for partners,
including a new
Acronis Certified Engineer course and a
North American Partner Council.
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.