Francois Leens

Francois Leens has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Francois began their career at Deloitte & Touche as a Consultant from September 1998 to April 2001. Francois then joined Acapela Group as a Regional Sales Manager from April 2001 to October 2003. Following this, they worked at Ezos S.A. as an Account Manager for France and Belgium from October 2003 to April 2005, later becoming the Sales Director and C.O.O. (Mobile Business) from April 2005 to January 2009.

From there, Leens joined Microsoft as a Mobile Solutions Manager and Mobile OEM Lead from January 2009 to August 2010. Francois then moved on to Yellow Pepper Holding as a Senior Product Manager from August 2010 to January 2011. Subsequently, they worked at Cisco in various roles, including Partner Account Manager Ecuador from January 2011 to January 2017, Channel Coordinator (Commercial Segment) for Cansac Region from September 2014 to January 2017, and BDM - Strategy & Planning - Cansac Region from November 2015 to January 2017.

Afterward, Leens joined VU SECURITY as the Country Manager Ecuador - Strategic accounts NOLA Sales Director from January 2017 to May 2023. Currently, they are continuing their professional journey at Lansweeper as a Sr. Channel Manager - South of Europe, starting in June 2023.

Francois Leens has a diverse education history. Francois first pursued a Master's degree in Business Engineering at UCLouvain FUCaM Mons from 1993 to 1998. Subsequently, they obtained a Master's degree in Healthcare Management with a specialization in HealthCare Management from the same institution between 1998 and 2000.

In 2016, Francois attended UFV-ADEN Business School, where they completed an Executive MBA program in Business Administration and Management.

Apart from their formal education, François obtained various certifications. In 2000, they received the Deloitte & Touche Consulting Excellence certification from Deloitte. Continuing their professional development, François obtained the Cisco Sales Expert (646-205 CSE) certification from Cisco Systems in 2011 and the Cisco Sales Master certification from Cisco in 2016.

Further expanding their knowledge, François obtained the Nokia Certified Mobility Associate (NCMA) certification from Nokia in 2007. Most recently, in 2021, they achieved several certifications including Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1: Certified Associate and Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 2: Certified Associate from Fortinet, as well as the certification in Authentic Leadership and Emotional Intelligence from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.