Latin America. Genetec Inc., a leading provider of unified IP network security solutions, recently announced the appointment of engineer Kris P. Hornung as Commercial Vice President for Latin America. In this role, Hornung will be responsible for Mexico, and the Regions of the Andes and Southern Cone, Central America, and the Caribbean.
He will be based in Colombia, and his responsibilities will include developing business strategies to further increase the company's reach in the growing Latin American market, overseeing the hiring of regional sales managers and their coordination and management, and facilitating the expansion of the company's network of certified integrators throughout the region.
Hornung is an expert in the physical security industry with more than 25 years of experience, and joins Genetec Inc. after having held several positions as a senior sales executive at companies such as Avigilon, Verint and Ionodes, a company that is dedicated to the manufacture of advanced IP coding and video processing solutions. Engineer Hornung graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Colorado State University, and earned a Master of Business Administration from California Lutheran University.
"Genetec Inc. is recognized globally as an innovative engine that develops and provides the most sophisticated open platform IP security solutions," said Kris P. Hornung, Vice President commercial, Genetec Inc., Latin America. "I am very pleased to be part of the Genetec Inc. organization, and I am very excited about the positive reaction I have already received from our business partners and customers in Latin America."
"We are very excited to welcome Kris to Genetec Inc. to address the opportunities offered by Latin America with our open platform, IP access control, video surveillance, and Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) solutions," said Guy Chenard, Global Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Genetec Inc. "With Kris' experience in developing strategies. of international sales, and his deep knowledge of the physical security industry in Latin America, we are best positioned to further drive the growth of our company, and better support the needs of our integrators and customers in the region," added Chenard.
