Citrix has announced the appointment of Johnny Karam as its new vice president for Middle East and Africa.
Karam brings extensive sales experience to Citrix and will be focused on driving awareness and adoption of mobile workstyles across MEA, as customers in the region increase adoption of mobility, desktop virtualisation and cloud computing technologies.
Reporting to Carlos Sartorius, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Karam will be responsible for the growth and development of Citrix operation across the Middle East and Africa, generating new business opportunities and cultivating the company’s valued partner ecosystem.
“Mobile workstyles are at a tipping point in countries across MEA. The consumerisation of IT has begun to heavily influence the enterprise, driving demand for a more cost effective and flexible way of working,” says Johnny Karam, Vice President, MEA, Citrix.
“There is a significant opportunity for these technologies to help businesses in the Middle East and Africa embrace flexible working, foster self-service and create more agile IT environments. The prospects open to me by joining the company were clear from the outset; Citrix leads in the enterprise mobility space.”
“Johnny’s previous success in driving growth in emerging markets will be a significant asset to the future success of Citrix business across the Middle East and Africa; it is a high growth market with significant opportunity to influence workplace transformation. His leadership skills, expertise and experience in technology coupled with his extensive knowledge of the enterprise market all ensure that Johnny will be a great addition to the Citrix team,” says Carlos Sartorius, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Citrix.
Prior to joining Citrix Karam held the position of Managing Director, Middle East and French speaking Africa at Symantec. Based in Dubai, Karam has also worked for NavLink and Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie in Paris.
