Axis Communications appoints Key Accounts Manager Kirk Stephenson

Issued by Fleishman Hillard for Axis Communications
Johannesburg, 17 May 2016

Global leader in network video surveillance, Axis Communications, has appointed Kirk Stephenson as Key Accounts Manager based in the company's Johannesburg office.

Stephenson, who hails from Gauteng, brings with him more than 20 years' experience in system integration and distribution, supported by a strong technically certified background in electronics, surveillance systems and sales management.

Stephenson also offers extensive experience in various vertical markets within the surveillance system industry products.

Combined with extensive product training and solution design experience, he provides Axis Communications with a fresh approach to more intimate customer and partner engagement in West and Central Africa.

"It gives us great pleasure to welcome Kirk Stephenson to the Axis family; he joins with more than 20 years in the surveillance industry, coming from a distribution and system integrator background, where he did solution selling, technical sales, product management and channel management.

"He will managing our Silver and Gold partners within the West and Central Africa region as Key Account Manager," said Roy Alves, Business Development Manager at Axis Communications.

Axis Communications

Axis offers intelligent security solutions that enable a smarter, safer world. As the global market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based on an open platform - delivering high value to its customers and carried through a global partner network. Axis has long-term relationships with partners and provides them with knowledge and ground-breaking network products in existing and new markets.

Axis has more than 1 600 dedicated employees in more than 40 countries around the world, supported by a network of over 60 000 partners across 179 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based company listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit the Axis Web site www.axis.com.

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