Munich-based cloud PBX provider NFON AG announced this week that their current CEO, Hans Szymanski will be ending his tenure at the end of November. Come December 1, 2020, he will be replaced by Dr. Klaus von Rottkay (pictured, above), who will take over the leadership of the cloud telephony provider. He will be joined by long-time Board member Jan-Peter Koopmann, who will assume the role of CTO.
In further changes to NFON AG’s existing management, César Flores Rodríguez will also be leaving the company. Under his leadership of the sales, marketing, consulting & services, and international business development operations, Flores Rodríguez has played an instrumental role in the company’s extensive growth. During his time at NFON AG, he oversaw the doubling of installed customer extensions to an estimated 500,000 seats.
According to NFON AG’s statement, Flores Rodríguez will be departing the company following a decision to incorporate his responsibilities into the CEO’s portfolio.
“Hans Szymanski and César Flores Rodríguez deserve our sincere thanks for their achievements,” said Rainer Koppitz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NFON AG, in his statement to the press.
Doubling Down on the Push to the Cloud
Over the course of Hans Szymanski’s four and a half years as CEO, NFON AG has widened its lead as one of the top providers of cloud telephony in Europe. In a recent report from global analyst and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, NFON AG was rated as one of the top ten innovative UCaaS companies in Europe.
NFON AG has experienced increased market demand for their cloud-based PBX and telephony services, which has understandably spiked during the global pandemic.
Now with these changes in leadership, the company is hoping to take the next step in driving their share in this rapidly expanding market. From the Board’s perspective, the hiring of Dr. von Rottkay is key to this focus as he brings with him years of experience in driving sales in the cloud market.
While at positions in Microsoft Germany and Microsoft subsidiaries, Dr. von Rottkay led the marketing efforts to grow cloud sales in local northern European markets.
