Bochum, Germany – G Dataโ CyberDefense has appointed Nikolas Schran as its new Vice President of Sales & Marketing, effective instantly. The move signals a strategic pushโข to accelerate growth in Managed Security Services and enterprise-focusedโฃ security solutions.
Schran’s appointment โcomes following the departure of Hendrik Flierman, who left the company by โmutual agreement.โข He will report directly to โFrank Heisler, G Data’s Board Member responsible for Sales, Marketing, โฃcorporate Communications, and Service & Support. The leadership change aims to strengthen the alignment between sales and marketing, driving improved customer reach and new growth opportunities for the German cybersecurity firm.
Schran returns to Gโฃ Data after previously holding a role with the company between 2018 and 2022, where he was instrumental in establishing the G data Academy. Most recently,he served as Vice President Sales EMEA at Eye Security. His core expertise lies in developing scalable sales models, channel and partner distribution, and strategic key account management.
A โgraduate in Business Administration โคand Economic Psychology, Schran is โคrecognized as an expert in integrating marketingโข and sales โprocesses โwithinโค technology-driven growth markets. G Data anticipates his experience will be pivotal in professionalizing its sales and marketing operations and unlocking new potential within the competitive cybersecurity landscape.