NetApp has appointed Manfred Reitner as Senior Vice President and General Manager for NetApp EMEA. In his new role, Reitner will be responsible for all NetApp EMEA geographies and operations that will be key in driving NetApp's growth strategy in EMEA, as well as partner and customer momentum. Reitner succeeds Andreas König who held the position since 2007 and will leave the company at the end of June 2012.
Rob Salmon, Executive VP, Field Operations, NetApp said, "I am proud of the achievements and leadership position that Andreas has driven for NetApp over the past sixteen years in EMEA. I look forward to supporting Manfred Reitner in his strategy to take EMEA to the next level of business excellence. In his fifteen years at NetApp, Manfred has demonstrated proven leadership capabilities and he has successfully created and executed a strategy that has grown the business in our largest countries in EMEA. We are dedicated to a smooth transition over the next few months to ensure continuity in leadership for the business, as well as for our partners and customers in the region."
Manfred Reitner said, "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the EMEA team at NetApp and I'm excited to build upon the successful foundation that Andreas has created in the region. I am committed to growing and supporting NetApp as we strive to be the number one storage vendor in EMEA and continue to deliver on our promise to deliver business success to our customers and partners."
