IT Channel Company appoints new CEO of its QBS Group division

Netherlands-based The IT Channel Company (TICC), a distributor of ICT (information and communications technology) solutions for the small and medium enterprise, has appointed Michael Hartmann as the new CEO of its Quattro Business Solutions (QBS) division. Hartmann was just appointed chief commercial officer at QBS in August, effective Oct. 1. Prior to that he was with Microsoft, as global leader of the Dynamics SMB Partners.

QBS Group is an SMB distributor for Microsoft Dynamics that currently supports more than 350 partners in 15 countries. QBS supports partners - resellers and ISVs - with services aimed at increasing sales, reducing costs and improving profitability.

As CEO, Hartmann will lead QBS in its next phase of growth. Before this appointment, Hartmann headed up Microsoft's SMB business in EMEA. The IT Channel Company has grown over the past three years from about $6.4 million in sales to $59 million, according to Louis Rustenhoven, chairman of the board at The IT Channel Company. Last year, QBS expanded its reach in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem by entering two new European markets, Ireland and Poland.

"We decided to adapt the company to match this growth, and to take the next step towards professionalizing The IT Channel Company," he stated. "This way we can continue the upward trend. The new augmentation to our management readies us for the future."

Hartmann will be responsible for the distribution of the Microsoft Dynamics portfolio. QBS expects stable growth in the coming years, in terms of its portfolio ...