Markus Walcher VP EMEA Sales, Barracuda Networks
Joined company through acquisition of Phion in 2009.
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 23, 2013 at 3:00 pmMarkus Walcher has been appointed as the VP of sales EMEA at Barracuda Networks, Inc.
He will be responsible for consolidating established markets within EMEA, with a focus on expanding the business operations into new markets with products for IT security and storage.
Walcher first joined Barracuda through the acquisition of Phion AG in 2009 and has experience within the security market, having graduated with a Computer Science degree and previously working for T-Systems, Systrex, and Phion AG since 2003.
He was most recently the regional sales director for Austria, Switzerland as well as Eastern and Southern Europe. Through this new appointment he will be heading up the 54 sales people across EMEA.
Wieland Alge, VP and GM EMEA at Barracuda said: "Markus’ experience in sales is second to none. He brings a deep understanding of sales and knows exactly what it takes to be successful in the European region. Moving forward Markus will create further opportunities within the EMEA region, while concentrating on long-standing relationships."