Europe Increased 129% Y/Y in 4Q20 for OwnBackup

OwnBackup, Inc. expands in Europe on the heels of its recently announced $167.5 million in Series D funding.

With 29% of customers already based outside of the US, and an European annual contract value (ACV) increase of 129% from 4FQ19 to 4FQ20, the company is poised for its next stage of growth. To capitalize on the increasing demand for software-as-a-service backup and recovery in France, the company recently hired seasoned local leadership dedicated to the French market.

“Thousands of French companies are powering their digital transformations with Salesforce, and that number is increasing as cloud ecosystems gain more traction in the region. As we grow our footprint in the French market and across Europe generally, we are focused above all on our customers’ success,” said Gareth Morris, VP sales and GM of EMEA. “We already have a reputation for stellar customer support, and having fantastic experts on the ground will ensure that we maintain those high standards as we continue to grow market share.“

Firm’s new leaders in France include several long-time Salesforce veterans, including Nessim Makhloufi, who joined as regional VP for south EMEA following leadership roles at Coupa Software and SAP Hybris.

In addition, new area VP, Stephen Terry, brings experience from Salesforce, SAP, and Commvault.

Eric Rispaud, director of alliances, adds a track record of cloud-first expertise from Accenture and Capgemini.

Finally, Andrew Hart will leverage his background from Accenture, Bluewolf, and Salesforce to help expand professional services team as its director of technical architects.

This Paris-based team will help meet the data protection and GDPR compliance needs of French companies, particularly in the business services, financial services, and manufacturing sectors.

Current customers in the region include Zenconnect, Highco, Babilou, Delivery Hero, and Yakult.