Zycko Expandes Global Offices
Zycko has expanded its global offices to Italy, Benelux, Sweden, Spain, USA and German
Each new office will be taking to market the core of Zycko’s key solutions including Hitachi’s storage, Riverbed’s point to point network acceleration and Isilon’s clustered storage systems, software for digital content and unstructured data.
Harvey Smith, Partner Manager of Hitachi Data Systems, said: “I am pleased to see Zycko’s continued expansion in these territories. We have worked with them on previous projects and they have always provided a fantastic service.
Marcus Chambers, vice president of EMEA at Riverbed, said: "We have a strong and dedicated commitment to Zycko and their partners. The expansion of Zycko's operations into Italy and the growth of their operations to the Benelux region allows us to work more closely with new customers and to establish stronger relationships with resellers in these markets."
Philip Crocker, Director of EMEA Marketing, Isilon Systems, said: “Zycko’s expansion is a great move for both Zycko and Isilon. It will be extremely beneficial for business, as local presence means Zycko can address its local customers, in a local language, with accessible staff.
Piera Loche has been appointed managing director of Zycko Italy, based in Milan, while Mabel de Vries is the managing director of Zycko Benelux, based in Amsterdam. Piera Loche established Zycko Italy in September 2007. She has worked for Algol, a primary Italian distributor, from 1996 – 2007. Piera has also held various positions with Azlan Italy, working as enterprise division director, developing and supporting the Networking business into a volume distributor.
Mabel de Vries established Zycko Benelux in September 2007. She has spent the past 20 years in the IT arena. Mabel has held various senior and international positions as Managing Director of Landis France, Vice President Alliances for Landis Group, Business Unit Manager at Ingram Micro, European Sales Director for Telecity (International Datacenter provider) and Channel Manager Northern Europe for Madge Networks.
