IR Appoints Frank Hoekstra as Head of Europe

LONDON & DÜSSELDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ITSM?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#ITSMlt;/agt;–IR,
the leading global provider of experience management solutions for
critical IT infrastructure, payments and communications ecosystems,
today announced the appointment of Frank Hoekstra as Head of Europe.
Hoekstra will oversee the European operation and help drive continued
growth in the region and the successful adoption of IR’s market leading
solutions.

Directly reporting to Matt Glasner, IR’s Chief Commercial Officer,
Hoekstra will be responsible for setting and executing the strategy for
growth in the European region. Currently representing around 15% of the
global IR business, there is huge potential to scale in Europe.

With a background ranging from co-owning an IT security practice to
leading regions for Fortune 500 companies, Hoekstra has successfully
driven business growth and change for several technology organisations
across a career spanning more than 25 years.

“IR’s European business grew 14% in the first half of our fiscal and the
appointment of Frank Hoekstra will strengthen the European team and help
drive continued growth,” said Matt Glasner, Chief Commercial Officer at
IR. “Frank’s track record in building high performing teams and
delivering successful customer outcomes provides the expertise to take
IR to the next level.”

Previously, Hoekstra was Vice President & General Manager for Insight
Benelux where he was responsible for leading this region from a
transactional reseller activity into a business outcome focused
intelligent solutions provider, growing it to the second largest
business for Insight in Europe.

About IR

IR is the corporate brand name of Integrated Research Limited (ASX:IRI),
the leading global provider of experience management solutions for
critical IT infrastructure, payments and communications ecosystems. More
than 1000 organizations in over 60 countries—including some of the
world’s largest banks, airlines and telecommunication companies rely on IR
Prognosis to provide business critical insights and ensure
continuity-critical systems deliver high availability and performance
for millions of their customers across the globe. For further
information on IR, visit www.ir.com.

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IR
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IR
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