EMC Southern Africa has appointed Amanda De Beer as regional manager of its Data Protection Solutions (DPS) business.
Formerly executive of Gijima’s Enterprise Applications business unit, De Beer has gained immense experience and insight throughout her career which spans eight years with Cisco in the Netherlands and South Africa as well as four years with Microsoft.
“It’s a sincere privilege to join the EMC team and lead the DPS business. I am looking forward to working with and serving the DPS team, and playing a part in the drive to transform our hardware, software and services onto EMC’s Hybrid Cloud Platform and beyond,” De Beer says.
“For me, joining the EMC Federation is a return to my roots in the vendor landscape, and I am impressed by the passion, professionalism and energy across the business.”
De Beer holds two post-graduate Masters degrees in Engineering and Engineering Management and has a broad range of experience working with multinational IT vendors and solutions partners across Africa. Commenting on her plans with EMC, De Beer says: ‘I have joined a well-performing, successful team, and am looking forward to growing it, strengthening our focus in the telecommunications space and bolstering the team from a technical perspective.
“I’ve been fortunate to manage technical and sales people for a large part of my career and have developed a clear appreciation for the diversity of talent in our industry in all of its forms, and for building high-performance teams who work hard and have fun doing so.”
