Blancco Boosts Leadership Team to Support Global Expansion

Sep 06, 2018

Anders Klemmer joins senior team as VP of Business Development

ATLANTA and LONDON, 6 September 2018Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, today announced it has appointed Anders Klemmer as VP of Business Development. Anders will work side-by-side with CEO, Matt Jones, to identify new ways to grow the business and expand into new markets and business segments, and report directly to him. This appointment will allow Blancco to focus on integrating its products into a broad ecosystem of partners by working with manufacturers, leading software companies and system integrators in both the enterprise and mobile markets.

“Blancco is entering an exciting period of growth, and 2018 is set to be a transformational year for the business. As we continue to grow and scale, Anders will be key in identifying new revenue opportunities and ensuring that we achieve our goals for the year,” said Matt Jones, CEO of Blancco Technology Group. “Bringing his expertise to the business will help Blancco continue its leadership in this space.”

As VP of Business Development, Anders will draw on his 20 years’ experience to support Blancco’s growth in the enterprise cybersecurity space. Throughout his career in security, Anders has held a number of roles across various disciplines, including business development, corporate development and strategy. Over the past decade, Anders focused exclusively on building and growing publicly listed businesses globally and helping them expand into new markets.

Anders joins Blancco Technology Group from enterprise cybersecurity company FireEye, where he led the strategic development team and grew the company’s revenue through partnerships. Prior to his position at FireEye, Anders held roles at Zynga and MySpace.

“I’m very excited to be joining Blancco and working for an international company that is profoundly transforming the industry it operates in,” said Anders Klemmer, newly appointed VP of Business Development of Blancco Technology Group. “The enterprise market is rapidly changing and adapting, and businesses are starting to realize the importance of erasing data permanently and meeting their customer demands, especially with the advent of regulations such as GDPR. Blancco is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this new opportunity and grow its enterprise focus with support from channel partners. I’m looking forward to using my experience to support the company’s development within this space.”

About Blancco Technology Group

Blancco is the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics. Blancco data erasure solutions provide thousands of organizations with the tools they need to add an additional layer of security to their endpoint security policies through secure erasure of IT assets. All erasures are verified and certified through a tamper-proof audit trail.

Blancco data erasure solutions have been tested, certified, approved and recommended by 18 governing bodies and leading organizations around the world. No other data erasure software can boast this level of compliance with the rigorous requirements set by government agencies, legal authorities and independent testing laboratories.

Blancco Mobile Diagnostics solutions enable mobile network operators, retailers and call centers to easily, quickly and accurately identify and resolve performance issues on their customers’ mobile devices. As a result, mobile retailers can spend less time dealing with technical issues and, in turn, reduce the quantity of NTF returns, save on operational costs and increase customer satisfaction.

Additionally, Blancco Mobile Diagnostics solutions empower mobile processors, 3PLs, Recyclers and Repair & Refurbishment Operations to easily, quickly and accurately process used mobile devices to identify any issues and determine overall value. By incorporating Blancco Mobile Diagnostics, mobile processors automate processes, deliver intelligent routing based on device attributes and increase overall efficiency, while driving incremental revenue and profitability.

For more information, please visit www.blancco.com.

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