Box Continues International Expansion, Appoints European Leader
October 03 2016 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
- Former British Telecom Executive joins Box as
SVP, General Manager of EMEA –
- German market strategic focus for Box growth
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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.
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