Carl Kotze

Carl Kotze is an experienced professional in sales engineering and technical consulting, currently serving as Sales Engineering Manager for EMEA at Fortra since April 2019. In this role, Carl leads the EMEA Sales Engineering team, focuses on supporting regional sales teams, and oversees POC and Pilot processes. Prior roles include Principal Sales Engineer at Fortra, Senior Manager at GTT, and Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering at Interoute, where responsibility encompassed global support on large-scale pre-sales opportunities. Carl's career began in technical support and pre-sales at companies such as PiX Internet and UUNET, with a solid foundation in network solutions and security across various sectors. An alumnus of the University of Pretoria, Carl possesses a comprehensive background in addressing complex customer needs through innovative solutions.