Responsible for leading global growth strategy and driving hyperscaler partnerships
NEW DELHI, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Xebia, a renowned global IT consulting and software development company, has appointed Guido Bartels, Global Managing Director – Cloud. Xebia has significantly strengthened its capabilities and customer base in recent years. To further expand its global market, the company has added another industry veteran to its management team. Guido will be based in Connecticut, USA.
Xebia’s line of cloud services works with organizations from all industries to design and engineer their cloud-native transformation. Xebia helps first-time cloud adopters with everything they need to move to the cloud, and digital natives with optimizing their cloud platforms. From building a reliable and scalable infrastructure to deploying cloud-native solutions, assessing internal knowledge, managing cloud spend and training your teams, Xebia provides end-to-end support.
Xebia has established long-term relationships with the largest cloud providers, and Guido will be responsible for taking these partnerships to the next level. He will cover the entire cloud spectrum, from multi-cloud architecture and consulting services to cloud cost management, training and managed services. With his support, Xebia aims to help all organizations become cloud-native and enhance and expand their authority in cloud services worldwide.
Guido has worked in many countries over the last 24 years. Before joining the Xebia team, he worked at AWS, where he held the position of General Manager for the Nordic and Baltic countries, among others. During his nearly four years in this regional role, he successfully launched AWS EMEA Infrastructure Region 5 in Stockholm and significantly grew AWS’s business, more than tripling in size.
In addition, Guido has more than 20 years of experience at IBM, where he held the position of General Manager for the global vertical of the Energy and Utilities sector and General Manager for the Nordic region. In his last nine years at IBM, he was also part of the company’s management team. Guido’s experience in sustainability has made him one of the earliest thought leaders in the field, and he has served on the boards of publicly traded for-profit and non-profit organizations. In addition, he was appointed to the US Department of Energy (DOE) Electrical Advisory Committee (EAC) for two consecutive two-year terms, at the direct invitation of the US Secretary of Energy.
Anand Sahay, Global CEO of Xebia, explained: “We welcome Guido as a strategic leader in sculpting and executing the future direction of cloud at Xebia globally. His long association with leading cloud service providers and his Our experience as a transformation leader will help us create better solutions and align closely with our stakeholders. We partner with leading cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With Guido as part of our team, We anticipate strengthening our cloud capabilities and growing our customer base.”
Guido Bartels, Global Managing Director of Xebia, said: “With a long career of passion for driving customer value at the intersection of advanced technologies and deep business insights, I am delighted to join a team that embodies the ‘authority’ in the mastering digital transformation as their mission Xebia helps the world’s top 250 companies and category leaders overcome digital challenges, embrace innovation and implement new business models I look forward to partnering with my new colleagues to ensure we unlock full potential of the cloud for our customers. I am honored to lead a Xebians team that serves our customers with deep experience grounded in a high-quality, value-oriented, and authentic way of working.”
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