- Former SAP executive, Per Stritich, joins Box as vice president for
DACH, covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland -
MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Box (NYSE: BOX), a leader in cloud content management, today announced
it has appointed a leader for the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
region and opened an office in Munich, Germany. Following the launch of Box
Zones, Box
KeySafe, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) approval, and achieving
the BSI C5 certification, Box is now better placed than ever to
expand in DACH.
“We’ve seen increasing opportunities at large organisations across
Europe,” said David Benjamin, Box senior vice president and general
manager of EMEA. “By focusing on meeting DACH’s sophisticated compliance
requirements, we’ve removed the traditional barriers to cloud adoption.
We’re thrilled that Per has come on board to maximize the opportunity
and help move organisations from all industries to the cloud. We’ve
strategically opened our newest office in Munich to expand our reach
into Germany, Austria, and Switzerland – where we’ve identified
opportunities for growth.”
Box intends to continue its expansion across Europe with an increased
focus on Germany, which has been made possible through the launch of
Box’s compliance and regulation solutions. The new office in Munich adds
to Box’s existing European sites in the UK, France, Netherlands, and
Sweden.
“I’ve been impressed by Box’s rapid growth in Europe,” said Per
Stritich, Box regional vice president of DACH. “Given its progress in
meeting DACH’s complex security and compliance regulations, there is now
a significant opportunity to work with the region’s largest
organisations, including companies from highly regulated industries. I’m
delighted to join Box at this exciting turning point in DACH’s journey
to the cloud.”
Mr. Stritich has more than 15 years of leadership experience in cloud
and software companies. Prior to joining Box, he held the role of Vice
President of EMEA at OneLogin, leading the company from market entry to
scale. Prior to that, as Vice President and Head of Cloud at SAP South
Europe, he ran SAP’s entire cloud portfolio.
Before SAP, Mr. Stritich spent seven years at the forefront of the cloud
market in Europe, working as Area Vice President of Enterprise Sales for
HR technology company, SuccessFactors.
Box makes it easy for more than 74,000 organisations around the world to
manage their content in the cloud. The company serves 64 percent of the
Fortune 500, including global enterprises like AstraZeneca,
General
Electric, Schneider
Electric, Eurostar,
Spotify,
SKF
and Hamburg
Airport.
About Box
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the cloud content management company that
empowers enterprises to revolutionize how they work by securely
connecting their people, information and applications. Founded in 2005,
Box powers more than 74,000 businesses globally,
including AstraZeneca, General Electric, P&G, and The GAP. Box is
headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United
States, Europe and Asia. To learn more about Box, visit http://www.box.com/.
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