Nasser El Abdouli has been named Vice President of Channel Sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at F5 (EMEA).
Pierre Castelnau, Senior Vice-President for EMEA Sales at F5, said: “Our partner ecosystem is evolving as applications become an increasingly strategic asset for our customers. Nasser has made an immense impact in the META region through collaborating with our partners and continually ensuring they are aligned on new trends and solutions. We are delighted that Nasser’s ability to inspire and support the channel will now benefit F5 across EMEA.”
Nasser El Abdouli, Channel Lead for EMEA at F5, said: “I am humbled to take on this new role. EMEA is an incredibly diverse theatre – rich with both talent and business potential. Our partners are integral to our success across the region, but we can always do more. F5 is changing fast, and the pressure is on for our channel ecosystem to keep up and continually transform our go-to-market capabilities. Together, we’ve never been in a better position to help our customers operate faster, more securely and in ways that are truly-application centric.”
El Abdouli, who has over 22 years of industry experience, will be in charge of ensuring that F5’s channel ecosystem is ready to design and deliver best-in-class IT solutions for customers of all sizes. He will report to F5’s Senior Vice-President of EMEA Sales, Pierre Castelnau.
El Abdouli has been with F5 for almost 11 years, most recently as the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa Director of Channel Sales (META). He has been a vital contributor to F5’s growth and success in the region since 2010. El Abdouli formerly worked at Citrix, NICE Systems, and F5 in senior channel and business development roles.