Former Software AG VP joins Appian to drive
partnerships and business growth in Central Europe
BERLIN, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian
(Nasdaq: APPN) has appointed Manuel
Melles as Regional Vice President (RVP) for Partners in
Central Europe. In this position,
he will lead and grow the Appian partner ecosystem in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH), and France to deliver business transformation to
customers through process automation.
Melles brings extensive expertise and an impressive track record
to his new role at Appian. A technology industry veteran with more
than 20 years of experience, he has spent the last 15 years in
partner management leadership positions at large enterprise
technology companies. Most recently, Melles served as Vice
President of Partner Management at Software AG, where he was
instrumental in successfully building and developing the partner
ecosystem in the DACH region. Previously, Melles held various
partner and product management roles for more than 10 years at
Deutsche Telekom AG.
"We are delighted to welcome Manuel
Melles to the Appian team," comments Sabine Bührer, Area
Vice President Central Europe at Appian. "We are convinced that his
extensive experience and strategic approach to building alliances
will make a decisive contribution to strengthening our partnerships
and further driving our growth in Central
Europe."
Appian established its France
and Germany offices in 2012. In
the last five years, Appian France and DACH have grown their
headcount by 110% and continue to hire. Appian works with companies
and organisations to improve workflows, automate processes, unify
data and optimise operations for transformative outcomes. Key
industries and Appian customers include:
- Nine of the world's top 10 life sciences companies, including
Bayer AG and Sanofi.
- Five of the world's top 10 banks and other financial services
companies, including an international bank and asset management
company headquartered in France,
one of the largest cooperative banks in DACH and Eastern Europe, Addiko Bank, Bankhaus von der
Heydt and others.
- Public sector central agencies and local authorities in DACH
and France, as Appian is certified
on the Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) by the
German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
Current Appian partners in France and Germany include Accenture, Bechtle, Capgemini,
Deloitte, Infosys, KPMG, PwC, Roboyo, Sollers, TCS, WNS Vurum,
Wipro and more. In his new role, Melles will lead Appian's partner
management team in Central Europe
and collaborate closely with partners to identify business
opportunities, develop joint sales strategies and increase customer
satisfaction. His focus will be on building close, stable and
sustainable relationships with existing and new partners to
strengthen Appian's growth and new customer acquisition in
Central Europe.
"The partner business is based on building and maintaining
strong and lasting relationships that benefit everyone involved,
especially our customers," comments Manuel
Melles. "As Aristotle said, 'the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.' I am highly motivated to work with the team at
Appian to build and expand the partner ecosystem in the region to
create sustainable growth."
To drive business growth and deliver outstanding customer
experiences with process automation with Appian, click here to
explore the Appian Partner Programme.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes.
The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to
design, automate, and optimise even the most complex processes,
from start to finish. The world's most innovative organisations
trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimise
operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer
experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq:
APPN]
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