Genetec Inc. today announced that Brent Cary recently joined the company as regional sales manager for the sub-Saharan Africa region. In his new position, Mr. Cary will be responsible for developing sales strategies that bring the company’s unified IP security solutions to the growing African market, recruiting and hiring new sales people, and expanding and supporting the company's network of certified systems integrators and channel partners. 

A security industry professional with over 13 years of experience, Cary joins Genetec after holding various senior sales positions at international Fortune 100 companies and small-to-medium enterprises in the Video Management Systems (VMS) and Access Control industry within South Africa. He holds a degree in Business Science from William Carey University Gulfport, Mississippi, United States of America and a Bachelor of Commerce degree, specialising in Marketing from the University of South Africa (UNISA).

"It is truly an exciting time to join one of the fastest-moving IP security companies in the industry, and I am eager to apply my credentials and experience to increase Genetec presence and market penetration across the African region,” says Cary. “As we continue to innovate and bring open-architecture solutions to the African market, I look forward to growing Genetec into a market leader across the continent,” he adds.

"Brent Cary’s knowledge, technical expertise and industry-wide connections make him a great asset to Genetec and our growing community of customers, certified systems integrators and channel partners,” said Firas Jadalla, regional director for Middle East and Africa, Genetec Inc. “His thorough understanding of the African security market will help us bring our innovative security solutions to the many growing opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa,” added Jadalla.