Acronis Expands Presence in New Zealand to Meet Growing Demand for Natively Integrated Cybersecurity Solutions
2024年8月13日 - 9:00AM
Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, has
appointed Andrea Martin as its Strategic Account Executive for New
Zealand & Pacific Islands. As a channel management veteran,
Martin will help grow Acronis’ presence in the region. She will be
responsible for strengthening relationships with distributors and
supporting partners to meet cybersecurity demands of MSPs and IT
teams for modern businesses in this region.
With over 20 years of industry experience, Martin
will focus on helping New Zealand partners modernize and enhance
their clients' security and backup capabilities using Acronis’
integrated cyber protection solutions. Martin is a highly
accomplished IT channel expert with a remarkable track record in
account management, business development, product management, and
marketing. Most recently, Martin served as the New Zealand and
Pacific Island Territory Account Manager at Arcserve/StorageCraft.
She has also held various roles at IBM, demonstrating her passion
for tackling new challenges and achieving exceptional results.
Today’s announcement comes on the heels of Acronis’
appointment of Kelly Johnson as the new general manager for
Australia and New Zealand, which was announced in February 2024.
This ongoing expansion highlights Acronis' emphasis and increased
focus on these key markets.
"Acronis is going through a period of hypergrowth
in the region, driven by the company’s offering of AI-driven
cybersecurity capabilities which complement traditional backup.
Martin's strong understanding of the channel, plus account and
distribution management skills paired with her expertise in
cybersecurity and developing channel ecosystems underscores the
significance we place on this market. She has a proven track record
of creating long-term business value through enhanced
communications, business planning, and thinking outside of the box
to achieve strategic goals," said Kelly Johnson, General Manager of
Acronis ANZ.
Acronis has rapidly expanded its security offerings
to meet the evolving needs of businesses worldwide. Following the
successful launch of its EDR solution in May 2023, Acronis
introduced MDR and XDR services in June 2024, reinforcing its
commitment to providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions.
These offerings are built on AI-based innovations and native
integrations, which simplify implementation and enhance security
efficacy. With these advanced tools, Acronis enables managed
service providers (MSPs) to deliver complete cybersecurity and data
protection solutions to their clients, helping them safeguard their
digital assets and ensuring compliance with regional regulations.
Acronis' cloud data centers in Australia and New Zealand further
support this mission by guaranteeing local data protection
compliance. As a result, businesses in the region can rely on
Acronis to secure their operations efficiently and effectively,
allowing MSPs to scale their services and drive business
growth.
"I am thrilled to join Acronis at this time of
rapid growth in the region. The demand for comprehensive
cybersecurity solutions that address all attack vectors and help
customers achieve security maturity efficiently is impressive.
Acronis offers one of the best solutions for businesses in
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. I am excited to
collaborate with our distributors, channel partners, and service
providers to deliver these solutions," said Andrea Martin,
Strategic Account Executive, New Zealand & Pacific Islands at
Acronis.
For more information about Acronis and its product
offerings, please visit: https://www.acronis.com/.
About AcronisAcronis is a global
cyber protection company that provides natively
integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint
management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium
businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions
are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect,
respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with
minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity.
Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the
market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of
diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003,
Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries.
Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries
and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over
750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
Media Contact:Seok Cheng Chia
SeokCheng.Chia@acronis.com
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