Appointment points to expanded operations

Siemon has appointed Sigrid Vandenmeersche as its new Regional Manager, expanding its operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Siemon has appointed Sigrid Vandenmeersche as its new Regional Manager, expanding its operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Headquartered in Watertown, Connecticut, Siemon is the world's largest privately owned manufacturer of network cabling systems and components.

It has its EMEA headquarters in the UK and national offices in France, Italy and Germany.

Sigrid's role will be to expand Siemon's presence in more than 65 other countries across the EMEA region.

Based in Belgium, Sigrid spends most of her time travelling, meeting clients, distributors and developing new markets.

She says: "I work out of my home-office in Keerbergen in Belgium but travel 80% of my time as I am responsible for the larger part of EMEA." Before joining Siemon, Sigrid worked as a Distribution Manager for Panduit and as a Sales Engineer for General Electric and MGE.

Sigrid said: "Siemon is a top quality manufacturer and this was one of my reasons for joining the company.

My goal is to increase the company's presence across EMEA with the help of a growing distribution network and sales team.

We already have distributors in around 30 of the countries that I cover and I intend to build on this and improve Siemon's brand awareness and market share." Rob Tansley, Regional Director of Siemon EMEA said: "Sigrid's appointment is part of our continued investment to increase our global presence and focus.

This will enable us to build on the growth we are enjoying in the EMEA region.

We are delighted to have Sigrid on board, she will bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to the role." Sigrid is a qualified electronic engineer with a Masters degree in industrial management.

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