Michael Heuer
About Michael Heuer
Michael Heuer is the Area VP for Central Europe/DACH at Keepit, with extensive experience in executive leadership roles across the IT and telecommunications sectors.
Current Title and Company
Michael Heuer currently serves as the Area Vice President for Central Europe/DACH at Keepit. He has been in this role since 2022, operating out of Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Previous Positions
Michael Heuer has held several key leadership roles across various companies. At Proofpoint, he was the Area VP for Central Europe/DACH from 2020 to 2022. He worked as the General Manager and VP of Central Europe/DACH + BeNeLux + Nordics at Mimecast from 2017 to 2020. Before that, he was the VP of Central Europe/DACH + BeNeLux at Acquia from 2015 to 2017 and the Country Manager and VP of Central Europe/DACH + BeNeLux at Akamai Technologies from 2011 to 2015. Earlier roles include VP Channel Sales Europe (Cloud Services) at Colt Technology Services (2010-2011), VP EMEA + APAC Business Development GTM and MD BT Telconsult Ltd. at BT (2003-2010), and Director Sales Germany (UUNET + Worldcom) at Verizon (1997-2003).
Education and Academic Background
Michael Heuer studied at FernUniversität in Hagen, where he pursued Wirtschaftswissenschaften and achieved a Vordiplom.
Leadership and Performance
Michael Heuer has demonstrated a strong capacity for managing revenue and P&L up to $175 million in various executive leadership roles. He has directed multi-functional organizations comprising up to 300 employees across Central Europe, EMEA, and Asia.
Expertise in Sales Channels and Market Strategies
Michael Heuer has a robust track record in establishing new sales channels, including telesales, wholesales, indirect, MSP, and MSSP. He has been involved in improving results for underperforming organizations and executing go-to-market strategies.
Approach and Mentality
Known for being people and result-driven, Michael Heuer employs an analytical, focused, and decisive approach. He possesses an entrepreneurial and hands-on mentality.