Verkada expands in EMEA, appointing new GM of Northern Europe

Verkada has announced the appointment of Marc Peston as General Manager of Northern Europe.

Peston will lead Verkada’s market and sales operations in Benelux, the Nordics and the Baltics.

“Create safer, smarter spaces”

Eric Salava, Chief Revenue Officer at Verkada commented: “Demand is growing worldwide for Verkada’s easy-to-use, cloud-based physical security solutions.

“In Europe, our bookings have grown more than 360% in just the past year.”

He added: “Marc’s deep relationships in Northern Europe will put us in an even better position to serve our customers as they adopt our technology to create safer, smarter spaces.”

Prior role at Qualtrics

Peston joins Verkada after nearly a decade at Qualtrics where he held several senior roles in sales and operations.

At Qualtrics, Peston drove the company’s expansion into Australia and Southeast Asia before leading the company’s efforts in Benelux.

“Protecting the lives of millions of people”

Marc Peston, General Manager of Northern Europe at Verkada stated: “Verkada plays an important role in protecting the lives of millions of people around the world every day.”

He added: “I’m looking forward to expanding this impact in Northern Europe and helping more organisations across the region protect their people and places with privacy-respecting solutions.”

Verkada

Verkada highlights that it is growing rapidly in Europe, having expanded operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) within the past year.

This has increased its headcount in Europe by 50%.