Genetec Appoints Georges Karam as Chief Commercial Officer
MONTREAL (PRWEB) November 10, 2014 -- Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions today announced the appointment of respected and accomplished Canadian businessman Georges Karam to Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly added corporate officer position, Mr. Karam will work closely with Genetec President and CEO, Pierre Racz, and will be responsible for setting the company’s global commercial strategy and organizational development trajectory to drive business growth and market share for Genetec.
Prior to joining Genetec, Georges Karam was the co-founder and CEO of Atelka Enterprise, a business process outsourcing (BPO) services company, backed by Pierre Racz. Atelka employs over 2500 people and was ranked seventh fastest growing company in Québec by Les Affaires. Combining vision and pragmatism, Mr. Karam has also been investing in emerging and established companies for several years, including retail franchises and major real estate projects in Canada and abroad. Mr. Karam holds a Bachelor of Computer Sciences and a Masters of Business Administration and was the 2012 recipient of the prestigious EY Québec Entrepreneur of the Year in the business-to-business products and services category.
"I have known and worked with Georges for over a decade, and we are delighted to have him join us as we take Genetec into its next phase of growth,” said Pierre Racz, President and CEO of Genetec. “George brings the combined drive of a born entrepreneur with the rigorous business acumen of a seasoned corporate executive. We warmly welcome him home,” added Racz.
About Genetec
Genetec develops open-platform software, hardware and cloud-based services for the physical security and public safety industry. Its flagship product, Security Center, unifies IP-based video surveillance, access control and license plate recognition (LPR) into one platform. A global innovator since 1997, Genetec is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and serves enterprise and government organizations via an integrated network of resellers, integrators and consultants in over 80 countries. Genetec was founded on the principle of innovation and remains at the forefront of emerging technologies that unify physical security systems. For more information about Genetec, visit: http://www.genetec.com
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Kevin Clark, Genetec Inc, http://www.genetec.com, +1 514-227-5922, [email protected]
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