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Genetec Inc., a provider of open-architecture and unified IP security solutions, has announced two new senior executive appointments and new European headquarters in the eighth arrondissement of Paris, France.

Mr. Cyrille Becker joins Genetec as General Manager, Europe and will oversee European operations, positioning the business for growth in the European market. Mr. Jos Beernink has been appointed Vice President of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where he will direct the sales organisation, developing new business and helping the channels address growing business demand.

Genetec new executives

Mr. Cyrille Becker is a seasoned business developer with fifteen years of experience in the security industry. He most recently served as a Business Unit General Manager at Stanley Security France, a long-time Genetec partner. His key competencies include leading large and diverse teams, fostering organic growth and developing new market opportunities.

Mr. Jos Beernink joins from another valued Genetec partner, Honeywell, where he worked as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, his primary remit was to drive territory growth, which he will apply in his new position at Genetec. Mr. Beernink has been a highly respected member of the technology sector for over twenty years.

New Genetec European HQ

These two executive appointments at Genetec align with the opening of the new Genetec European headquarters, located at 6 Rue Daru in central Paris, a short walk from the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. Designed to accommodate the rapid growth of Genetec in the European market, the office spans three floors with expanded facilities for engineering, sales, support, training, client and technology partner demonstrations and events.

With the strategic appointments of Mr. Beernink and Mr. Becker, and our expanded European headquarters in Paris, we are well positioned to address the rapid business growth that Genetec has experienced over the past years, and meet the needs for physical security across the many different vertical markets we serve in Europe,” said Georges Karam, Chief Commercial Officer at Genetec. “We look forward to welcoming new and existing partners, integrators and end-users to our new facility.”

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