LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Box (NYSE:BOX), a leading enterprise content platform, today announced
expansion plans for Europe as it continues to grow in the region.
Following the launch of Box
Zones, Box
KeySafe, and its Binding
Corporate Rules (BCRs) approval, Box has appointed David Benjamin as
SVP and GM of EMEA, to drive the European business, harnessing Europe’s
increasing move to cloud technologies.
“We’re at an inflection point in Europe,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder
and CEO of Box. “We’ve removed the traditional barriers to cloud
adoption and made it easier than ever for enterprises to move to Box for
secure collaboration. We’re delighted that David has joined to help us
drive our European business forward, especially as we ramp activity in
Germany. He has a deep understanding of enterprise customer needs and a
track record of senior leadership, growing teams
and revenue, and expanding businesses.”
Box intends to expand its presence across Europe with an increased focus
on Germany, which will be made easier through the launch of Box Zones,
Box KeySafe, and BCRs. Box also plans to open an office in Germany to
better serve local customers. This news follows continued growth in
Europe, including recent office openings in Amsterdam
and Stockholm.
“Box is in a unique and incredibly exciting place,” said David Benjamin,
SVP and GM of EMEA, at Box. “I’m thrilled to be joining when we can make
a significant positive impact on enterprises across EMEA. Historical
obstacles to cloud adoption have been removed, and we’re already helping
European businesses to transition from broken legacy IT systems, to
brand new ways of working.”
Mr Benjamin joins after almost a decade at British Telecom (BT), where
he served as VP of Global Services, leading a
multi-hundred-million-dollar enterprise-focused business unit. At BT, Mr
Benjamin delivered outstanding levels of growth through cloud,
mobile, and digital services.
Before BT, he spent 12 years at Guardian Media Group and served
as divisional COO, among other leadership roles. Mr Benjamin holds a
degree in European Business and an MBA.
Box makes it easy for more than 66,000 businesses around the world to
share, access and collaborate on files securely. The company has seen
sustained growth across Europe with deployments at enterprises
including: AstraZeneca,
General
Electric, Schneider
Electric, Eurostar,
Spotify,
SKF
and Hamburg
Airport.
About Box
Founded in 2005, Box (NYSE:BOX) is transforming the way people and
organizations work so they can achieve their greatest ambitions. As a
leading enterprise content platform, Box helps more than 66,000
businesses, including General Electric, KKR & Co., P&G and The GAP
securely access and manage their critical information in the cloud. Box
is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United
States, Europe and Asia. To learn more about Box, visit www.box.com.
Contact:
Box
Titus Thomson, 44 (0) 7598029952
Titus@box.com