EMC appoints new EMEA channel chief

Southern area boss moves to top EMEA channel director spot

Nicolas Leblanc will now hold the position of EMEA channel chief at EMC

EMC has promoted its partner head for EMEA South, Nicolas Leblanc, to EMEA channel chief.

Leblanc will also look after EMC’s mid-market business across the region.

Rainer Erlat, EMEA president at EMC, will be Leblanc’s manager.

“One of the key focus areas for EMC in 2010 is to continue growing our channel business and help our distributors and resellers to extend their reach,” Erlat said in a statement.

Leblanc has 15 years in channel sales, including a role as channel director for France before moving to his EMEA South appointment, said Erlat.

“This is an ideal time to further strengthen EMC’s go-to-market model with our resellers and distributors,” Leblanc said.

Before joining EMC in 2003, Leblanc worked at HP.