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Pax8 expands in Switzerland: New office in Zurich and strengthened sales team with Cyril Schmid and Gilles Herweijer

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Strategisk expansion i Schweiz

Pax8 öppnar nytt kontor i Zürich och satsar på den unika schweiziska marknaden.

Förstärkt säljteam

Rekrytering av Cyril Schmid och Gilles Herweijer som erfarenhetstillskott.

Lokalt fokus på MSP:er

Pax8 vill aktivt engagera sig med schweiziska managed service providers för bättre support.

Samarbete i teknikhubben The Circle

Kontoret ligger i Zürichs flygplatsnära affärscentrum med partners som Microsoft.

The Cloud Specialist Pax8 continues to grow in the European market and strengthens its presence in Switzerland. The company has recently opened its first Swiss office in the prominent technology hub of Zurich, The Circle, and recruited two experienced sales specialists – Cyril Schmid and Gilles Herweijer – to his team.

As a leading cloud marketplace provider In recent years, Pax8 has focused on expansion in DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)The latest step marks a strategic move into the Swiss market, which is considered both unique and high quality.

Den schweiziska marknaden är unik och viktig – förtroendebaserad, serviceinriktad och starkt fokuserad på kvalitet.

“The Swiss market is unique and important – trust-based, service-oriented and strongly focused on quality. With Cyril and Gilles, we have two personalities who represent just that,” says Thorsten Oevel, Sales Manager for DACH at Pax8. “They contribute not only the necessary experience, but also the right feeling for the market.”

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Two strong profiles for the sales department

Cyril Schmid, a well-known player in the Swiss IT industry, has several years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud services and channel salesHe has previously worked for global companies such as Avaya, Acronis and Kiteworks, which gives him a broad understanding of both technology and business relationships.

Gilles Herweijer, which has its roots in the Netherlands, brings extensive expertise in marketing, sales and cloud market analysisHis previous roles on Oracle and Zendesk has given him deep insight into how to build successful partner relationships and develop markets.

New branch in Zurich's technology hub The Circle

The focus on Switzerland also means that Pax8 has opened a new office in The Circle, a dynamic business center at Zurich International AirportHere, Pax8 works side by side with long-term partners such as Microsoft, creating an inspiring environment for innovation and collaboration.

With this establishment, we want to Pax8 engage more actively with Swiss managed service providers (MSPs) and offer local businesses even better support and access to its extensive ecosystem of cloud services.

“This is just the beginning. We look forward to build long-term relationships and help our partners in Switzerland grow through our solutions,” concludes Oevel.

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Questions Answered

Hur expanderar Pax8 i Schweiz?

Genom att öppna ett nytt kontor i Zürich och rekrytera erfaren säljpersonal.

Vilken marknadssyn har Pax8 på Schweiz?

Schweiz är en unik och kvalitetsfokuserad marknad med stort förtroende.

Vilka nyckelpersoner har Pax8 anställt?

Cyril Schmid och Gilles Herweijer som stärker säljteamet.

Var är Pax8:s nya kontor beläget?

I teknikhubben The Circle vid Zürichs internationella flygplats.

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