Karen joins Cortech with a background of 25 years knowledge of the security industry, previously working for a number of leading security manufacturers.

Her first 4 years in the industry were served as a technical support engineer, followed by 21 years in regional and national sales roles, but her real passion is strategic account management and being accepted as a trusted advisor.

Jason Blundell, Cortech Head of Sales & Marketing said of the appointment: “I’m delighted to welcome Karen to the team. Her appointment demonstrates our commitment to our Technical Partners and existing key accounts. Karen’s extensive industry knowledge alongside her account management experience aligns perfectly with Cortech’s vision and will be invaluable to the future development of the Cortech Technical Partner Program.”

The Technical Partner Programme connects Cortech’s end users to its growing ecosystem of trusted technical partners, all of whom share the same values of Cortech, have certified engineers to install configure and maintain their software integration solution – Datalog.

With three different tiers that correspond to different levels of participation, engagement and support. Categories are defined as: Platinum, Gold and Recognised Partners.

Cortech Technical Partners can take advantage of a host of benefits by joining the Technical Partner Programme, from access to the company's demonstration facility to exclusive product packages and the partner portal.

Commenting on the new opportunity, Karen said, “I am really excited to be joining Cortech, a reputable and highly trusted brand, at a time when Cortech are continuing to innovate not only with their product offering but also with their customer engagement strategy. I am looking forward to becoming an integral part of the team delivering innovative and effective solutions to our partners and end users.”