GEC NEWS WIRERiverbed Technology has appointed Ramzi Itani as its Regional Channel Sales Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region. In this new role, Ramzi will focus on the development and enablement of Riverbed’s regional channel, in-line with the company’s global channel strategy.
Giovanni Di Filippo, VP Channels, EMEA, Riverbed said, “Ramzi has a proven track record in effective channel management, and has been particularly successful in addressing the challenges that the channel community in emerging markets and mid-size growth countries face, which is definitely a valuable asset given the regional market dynamics.”
Taj Elkhayat, Regional VP, MEA, Riverbed said, “Ramzi will be a great addition to our META leadership team and I believe that his ability to identify and develop strong and successful partnerships will ensure that we build upon and further enable our highly-skilled partner ecosystem.”
Ramzi said, “As organizations begin to embark on their digital transformation journey, Riverbed is very well placed to address the key application performance challenges they face. I intend to further develop our community of ‘focused’ channel partners that leverage the Riverbed Application Performance Platform to deliver comprehensive networking solutions, and help customers realize the true potential of their IT investments through their expertly delivered value-add services.”
Ramzi brings over 23 years of experience in the IT industry to Riverbed. He has served several roles including sales, marketing and channels while working for reputable companies such as 3M, Imation, Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec and Veritas.
