Acronis Appoints General Manager to Drive Next Phase Growth
Sydney, 27 August 2012 – Acronis, a leading provider of easy-to-use disaster recovery and data protection solutions for physical, virtual and cloud
environments, today announced the appointment of Andy Purvis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand. He will
be responsible for building the Acronis presence in ANZ, overseeing the go-to-market strategy, as well as driving
business growth.
Purvis is an entrepreneurial leader with over 25 years’ experience in leadership, general and executive management
positions. He has a wealth of practical experience that includes start-ups, private to public, as well as established
publicly listed corporations across Europe the US and latterly Asia-Pacific.
Before joining Acronis, Purvis served for a number of years as an Executive Director at Dell developing their Enterprise
Solutions & Services offerings in the APAC region. Prior to Dell he held the office of COO for the renowned Australian IT services
and Telecommunications Infrastructure specialist Brennan IT.
Andy Purvis said: “Acronis is an established company with ten years’ experience in backup and disaster recovery. Its
ability to offer a single, integrated solution for data protection and disaster recovery across physical, virtual and
cloud environments is a compelling story for our channel and customers. I am very excited to join the company as we
enter the next phase of our growth and have the opportunity to define and execute on our go to market strategy here in
ANZ.
In announcing Purvis’ appointment, Bill Taylor-Mountford, President APAC for Acronis, said: “Andy’s enthusiasm and
passion for our industry, plus his entrepreneur attitude are a perfect match for our business. I look forward to the
further growth in ANZ under his leadership.”
About Acronis
Acronis is a leading provider of easy-to-use disaster recovery and data protection solutions for physical, virtual and
cloud environments. Its patented disk imaging technology enables corporations, SMBs and consumers to protect their
digital assets. With Acronis' disaster recovery, deployment and migration software, users protect their digital
information, maintain business continuity and reduce downtime. Acronis software is sold in more than 90 countries and
available in up to 14 languages. For additional information, please visit www.acronis.com.au Follow Acronis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@AndyAcronis
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