IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management
software for the secure enterprise, today announced that it has named Simon Townsend Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO) for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market. A veteran
expert in end user computing (EUC) technologies, Townsend brings more than 20
years of experience in the evolution of endpoint computing technology with a
particular emphasis on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI),
desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) implementations, and enhanced endpoint security.
"A
visionary on productive and secure end user workspace, Simon is a
well-recognized thought leader who has helped the industry drive technology
advancements that improve endpoint management and security," said Jed Ayres, President and CEO, IGEL North
America. "His deep understanding of working with channel, distribution, system
integrator and MSP partners across EMEA, as well as long-standing relationships
with Citrix and VMware, will further our 100% channel-centric go-to-market
strategy. With his added expertise we will continue to drive double digit
growth and global market share, including our No. 1 market position in Germany,
while continuing the expansion of the very active IGEL Community."
Townsend
joins IGEL from Ivanti where he was Chief Technologist, EMEA and a member of
the Office of the CTO. A frequent industry speaker, author and visionary on
industry topics related to endpoint security, VDI, Citrix, Windows and DaaS,
Townsend played a key role in defining and delivering corporate, field and
product marketing strategies.
While
at Ivanti, serving as an executive field technologist, Townsend worked directly
with customers, partners, field sales, product management and marketing teams
to ensure that both customer and software vendor were aligned as those
customers looked to adopt the innovative technologies they need to enhance
endpoint security and productivity. Townsend came to Ivanti through the company's
acquisition of AppSense where he most recently served as Chief Technologist,
EMEA, again ensuring that multiple functions within the business were aligned
with market changes and customer requirements.
At
AppSense for over 11 years, Townsend also previously served as the company's
Vice President, Product Management and led the Global Pre-Sales and Systems
Engineering teams. He holds a bachelor's degree in IT and business from
Bournemouth University.
"Over
the past 20 years I've worked to help organizations adopt technology that will
transform their end user productivity and experience while simplifying and
securing IT operations," said Townsend. "To date, I haven't seen any
organization make more of an impact than IGEL has. Simply put, IGEL is truly
disrupting EUC with a software-defined workspace that will help solve the
desktop security challenge while dramatically enhancing device manageability,
lowering computing costs and making the user more productive. I am excited to
be able to play an integral role in IGEL's continued growth throughout EMEA."
Townsend
joins IGEL effective immediately as a member of the IGEL executive team. He
will be a featured speaker during the DISRUPT 2019 End User
Computing Forum
in Munich, January 23-25, 2019.
To
experience the capabilities of the IGEL OS, Universal Desktop Converter (UDC)
and IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS), download here: https://www.igel.com/download?utm_source=wire&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=company-news&utm_term=ums-universal-desktop-converter&utm_content=CRN-ARC-Award, or request free evaluation
hardware.