GEC NEWS WIREIngram Micro has appointed Marc Kassis as Cyber Security Director following its launch of its Cyber Security Business Unit in the META region.
Kassis is the former CEO Middle East of AtoS, one of the largest European services providers. With this appointment Ingram Micro has launched its Cyber Security business practice in META region which now consists of more than 40 highly qualified professionals in the Cyber Security field.
Kassis’s role will include driving the Cyber Security strategy and its execution in close collaboration with Ingram Micro’s country-level’ go-to-market teams. The business unit will ensure the introduction of a complementary range of Cyber Security vendors, Security trainings, consultancy services and ultimately Security managed services. The business unit will also be responsible for channel partner development and enablement as well as rolling out strategic marketing programs.
“Our target is to enhance the value proposition to the market through our business partners with dedicated range of services and more relevant blue chip vendors,” said Ali Baghdadi, senior vice president and chief executive of Ingram Micro’s META region. “We welcome Marc to Ingram Micro and look forward to the contributions he and his team will make to our business. “It goes beyond the simple common sense of gathering under a single business unit all Cyber Security vendors. We are going to deliver value added services and become much more relevant to our vendors and market in this domain,” said Kassis.
