Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Kinda Baydoun as the new lead for its EMEA partner organisation.
Baydoun has led partner engagement across the Middle East, English-speaking Africa, and Eastern Europe and also played a key role in several EMEA-wide initiatives, including targeted promotions designed to accelerate Veeam Data Cloud (VDC) adoption among top-tier partners.
Prior to joining Veeam, Kinda held various leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP and Sun Microsystems.
Baydoun comments: “I am thrilled to be leading our EMEA partner team. As Veeam advances its SaaS-first strategy and deepens its focus on the enterprise segment, we are also strengthening our capabilities in key areas such as security and artificial intelligence.
“These priorities will be central to our work with partners as we continue to deliver the industry’s #1 data resilience solutions aligned with customer needs through structured, strategic collaboration. In today’s digital landscape, data resilience is essential for company survival, ensuring that businesses can withstand and recover from disruptions while maintaining operational continuity.”
Tim Pfaelzer, GM and senior vice-president of EMEA, adds: “Kinda’s expertise and vision will be invaluable as Veeam continues to strengthen our partner ecosystem and drive growth in the EMEA region. Our strategic priorities include accelerating innovation, engaging partners and customers, digitally transforming, and empowering and engaging employees – all of which support our commitment to providing best-in-class data resilience solutions.
“Kinda’s promotion within Veeam highlights our dedication to nurturing and promoting internal talent, ensuring that our customers and partners benefit from the exceptional skills and insights of our team, driving collaborative success and innovation.”