Lancom Systems with new Country Manager Switzerland
German network infrastructure and security equipment supplier Lancom Systems has appointed Andrej Massaro as Country Manager Switzerland. In his role, the 56-year-old works closely with Philipp Reichstein, who, as Senior Channel Manager, will focus on Swiss partner business in the future.
With Andrej Massaro, Lancom Systems appoints an experienced sales professional who is excellently networked in the Swiss IT and security industry and has a deep knowledge of the market, according to a statement. With his appointment, the German network and security manufacturer is strengthening its presence in Switzerland in order to drive the growth course locally with targeted impulses and to successfully shape digitalization in business, administration and society together with its customers and partners. In his 30-year IT career, Andrej Massaro spent 13 years as country manager for Astaro/Sophos.
Uwe Neumeier, Managing Director of Lancom Systems, is quoted as follows on this appointment: "Switzerland is an important market for us with enormous potential. With his many years of experience in the network and security environment, we are gaining a colleague with diverse talents and experience in Andrej. His background fits perfectly with the offer we want to make to our customers and partners in Switzerland: Network and security from a single source - as a digitally sovereign, data protection-compliant and secure basis for digital transformation."
Lancom Systems GmbH was founded in 2002 and has its headquarters in Würselen near Aachen. Its customers include SMEs, public authorities, institutions and large corporations from all over the world. Since summer 2018, the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Munich-based technology group Rohde & Schwarz. The company is a manufacturer of network and security solutions for business and government. Its portfolio includes hardware (WAN, LAN, WLAN, firewalls), virtual network components and cloud-based software-defined networking (SDN).