GEC NEWS WIREVeeam has appointed IT veteran Graham Porter as Middle East channel manager. Graham will be responsible for the company’s regional channel sales team spread across Dubai, Riyadh and Qatar, managing relationships with major distributors such as Aptec, Redington and Logicom and building opportunities along with ecosystem alliance partners like HPE, Cisco, NetApp, Microsoft & SAP. The appointment signifies the company’s commitment to its partners and driving business across the region.
Gregg Petersen, Regional Director, Middle East, Africa and SAARC at Veeam Software says, “The opportunity facing Veeam’s channel is immense, as businesses in the region look to embrace Availability solutions that ensure that the enterprise is ‘Always-On’ 24.7.365. Graham with his wealth of experience in running channel businesses for several tech giants in the region will be instrumental in developing our channel strategy and driving our business expansion.”
Graham discusses his appointment saying, “I am delighted to join Veeam, a company which I have been working indirectly with for the last three years while I was at NetApp with many joint distributors and partners. I look forward to helping Veeam and its partners grow the business, make money and have some fun.”
“Data center consolation and virtualization are big trends here in the Middle East and will have a big impact on the regional ICT industry over the next few years. Veeam is uniquely positioned to help customers transition to these technologies. My focus is on partner enablement so that they can act as consultants and expertly advise enterprises about implementing ‘Availability’ solutions as part of their digital transformation efforts.”
Graham will be primarily focusing on Saudi and UAE, the region’s two biggest IT markets, where Veeam is experiencing exponential growth. The company also sees huge opportunities in Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Levant and Iraq.
