Brocade promotes Thomas Langkjaer to EMEA VAR boss

Networking and storage vendor asks former HP exec to boost partner numbers

Brocade will look to ramp up its partner recruitment across EMEA after promoting HP veteran Thomas Langkjaer to channel sales director for the region.

Langkjaer replaces Alain Valluy, who moves into a role as regional director for southern Europe. Langjkaer previously held a post as Brocade's OEM prime for the DACH region, having joined the vendor in 2011, following more than a decade with HP and Compaq.

In his new role he has been charged with driving up partner numbers and growing channel sales, as well as ensuring existing resellers get the most out of the vendor's Alliance Partner Network channel scheme.

"The opportunity facing the Brocade channel is immense, as businesses look to embrace networking solutions that can optimise their IT environments and deliver true competitive advantage," said Langkjaer.

"Our aim is to develop a programme that is selective, differentiated, profitable and fosters a high return on partner investment, and the team in EMEA is relishing the challenge."