VSN strengthens its team in EMEA with the incorporation of Sergey Astakhov and Alexander Kosushkin

To continue with the company's international expansion strategy and intensify its presence in EMEA, VSN has opted for the incorporation of Sergey Astakhov to its commercial team. For his part, Alexander Kosushkin will serve as Solutions and Presales Architect.

VSN has incorporated into his team Sergey Astakhov y Alexander Kosushkin like new Sales Manager for the region of EMEA y Solutions Architect and Presales, respectively. Thanks to these new additions, the company hopes to continue its expansion and business development process, as well as achieve new business opportunities in the EMEA region and maintain a close relationship with its current clients.

It's 2019 VSN has been awarded several projects prominent in the EMEA region for prestigious clients such as Videohouse in Belgium, FORCE in Spain and the television channel Ukraine. Now, to continue with the company's international expansion strategy and intensify its presence in this region, the VSN team has opted for a new addition to its commercial team: Sergey Astakhov.

Originally from Moscow (Russia) with a degree in Broadcasting Technology Engineering from the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics and a diploma in marketing and business development studies, Sergey presents himself as a very valuable addition to the company, as he has extensive work experience in sales, marketing and systems integration in multinational companies and with a focus on professional B2B markets for audio, video and IT solutions.

“At VSN I hope to contribute to increasing sales in the EMEA region, as well as help create a stronger team,” says Astakhov. "I believe that we have a great team of professionals very prepared to continue the expansion of VSN in this market, further strengthening its successful presence and good brand image in the region. I hope that my knowledge and experience in leadership and project management can contribute to meeting this objective."

Likewise, Alexander Kosushkin also joins VSN as Solutions and Presales Architect to reinforce VSN's presence and commitment to its international expansion. Originally from Russia, like Astakhov, and with an educational background in IT, Alexander says that VSN will allow him to gain extensive experience in modern technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, archiving workflows and the IT systems of a modern television network.

Alexander has worked in the broadcast and media industry for ten years. He started as a non-linear editing (NLE) operator and systems administrator at a TV network, quickly becoming CTO. His experience has allowed him to not only gain experience in all facets of TV production and practical knowledge in editing, camera work, workflow organization and automation, but has also allowed him to gain in-depth knowledge of the real needs of broadcast companies in order to communicate effectively and speak the same technical language as them. Additionally, he has experience in systems integration, design and implementation of numerous systems in markets such as APAC, LATAM and EMEA.

"It is a pleasure to become part of VSN as the company has an excellent combination of cutting-edge technologies, established and highly professional workflows, and hundreds of satisfied customers. In addition, the entire team at the company has been very welcoming and the work environment is very friendly and positive," concludes Kosushkin.