Industry Veteran Klaus Seidl Joins Mimecast as VP of DACH

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Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME) has appointed Klaus Seidl as Vice President for the DACH region, focusing on growth in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Seidl brings over 30 years of IT experience and a strong background in business development, having held leadership roles at various tech companies. His previous position was VP of Sales for EMEA at Loom Systems. This strategic hiring aligns with Mimecast's ongoing investment in the region and aims to enhance customer success and expand the company's market presence.

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• Klaus Seidl's extensive experience in IT and business development is expected to strengthen Mimecast's position in the DACH region.
• Mimecast is making significant investments in the EMEA region, particularly in DACH, supporting potential growth.

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MUNICH, Germany, July 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today announced the appointment of Klaus Seidl as the new Vice President of the DACH region. Klaus will be responsible supporting Mimecast’s growth in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and will report to Mimecast’s SVP of EMEA, Brandon Bekker.

Klaus has more than 30 years’ experience in IT and holds a master’s degree in computer science. A senior executive with a strong technical and business development background, Klaus started his career with IBM Germany as a system engineer and sales representative. From there, he helped set up sales functions in Europe for companies including Network Appliance Inc., SmApper Technology, Riverbed, and Palo Alto Networks. Most recently, Klaus was VP of Sales for EMEA at Loom Systems Inc. (acquired by ServiceNow) where he led their sales efforts in the new AI for IT-Operations market category.

“Mimecast has already made significant investments in EMEA, and in particular, the DACH region. Klaus has held several leadership positions at large enterprises across that region, and his experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow our footprint. His focus on building energetic and engaged teams that thrive on customer success is tightly aligned with Mimecast’s culture and core corporate values,” said Brandon Bekker, senior vice president, EMEA at Mimecast. “We welcome him to the team and look forward to his invaluable leadership.”

“There’s a huge appetite for cloud-based security solutions in the DACH region. Mimecast has showcased the competitive advantage of its Email Security 3.0 approach over the last year, and it’s been really exciting to watch. The DACH team is so passionate about building a solid foundation of trust with customers and partners, helping them help focus their cyber resilience efforts to target threats at, inside and beyond the email perimeter. I look forward to leading the team and driving Mimecast’s continued expansion in Continental Europe,” said Klaus Seidl, vice president of DACH, Mimecast.

About Mimecast

Mimecast (NASDAQ: MIME) was born in 2003 with a focus on delivering relentless protection. Each day, we take on cyber disruption for our tens of thousands of customers around the globe; always putting them first, and never giving up on tackling their biggest security challenges together. We are the company that built an intentional and scalable design ideology that solves the number one cyberattack vector – email. We continuously invest to thoughtfully integrate brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast is here to help protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world.

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FAQ

Who has been appointed as Vice President for the DACH region at Mimecast?

Klaus Seidl has been appointed as the Vice President for the DACH region at Mimecast.

What experience does Klaus Seidl bring to Mimecast?

Klaus Seidl brings over 30 years of IT experience and has held senior executive roles in several tech companies.

What is Mimecast's focus in the DACH region?

Mimecast is focusing on growth and enhancing customer success in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

How does Klaus Seidl plan to contribute to Mimecast's growth?

Klaus Seidl aims to build engaged teams and drive Mimecast's continued expansion in the Continental Europe market.

Which market does Mimecast serve with its Email Security 3.0 approach?

Mimecast serves the cloud-based security solutions market, particularly in the DACH region.