Blackline Safety Appoints Simon Rich as Sales Director – Europe
August 10 2022 - 2:17AM
Business Wire
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in connected
safety technology, today announced Simon Rich has been appointed to
the position of Sales Director – Europe, effective immediately.
Serving most recently as Blackline Safety’s Zone Manager for the
United Kingdom, Ireland Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, Simon Rich
has over 25 years of sales and customer experience. He will now
oversee the sales function for all of Europe—from business
development to customer support to channel management—responsible
for driving the division’s overall revenue growth and leading a
team of 21 people.
“I am thrilled by this new opportunity to lead an experienced
group who share the same goal of making sure everyone home goes
home safe every day and I look forward to growing our market share
with our innovative wearables, area gas monitors and
cloud-connected solutions,” said Simon Rich, Sales Director –
Europe.
Simon Rich joined Blackline Safety Europe five years ago and
helped drive UK revenue up 10-fold during that period, including
securing a series of significant deals in the water and wastewater
vertical which has seen over half of the UK’s water authorities
partner with Blackline.
“Simon’s leadership, track record of growth, entrepreneurial
mindset and deep connections in the industry will ensure Blackline
continues to shape the future of industrial work globally while
maintaining the agility and care needed to support our customers
and people at a local level,” said Sean Stinson, Chief Growth
Officer, Blackline Safety.
Simon Rich has over 25 years of industrial safety and gas
detection sales experience in progressive roles with Honeywell,
Drager and ICI Chemicals
About Blackline Safety
Blackline Safety is a technology leader that helps diverse
industrial companies drive towards zero safety incidents and
improved performance through networked safety devices and
predictive analytics. Blackline provides wearable devices, personal
and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software and data
analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and enhance overall
productivity for organizations with coverage in more than 100
countries. Armed with cellular and satellite connectivity,
Blackline Safety technologies provide a lifeline to tens of
thousands of people, having reported over 180 billion data-points
and initiated over five million alerts. For more information, visit
BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Instagram.
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