VERITY VIA

Strategic Partnerships and Business Development

Building strategic partnerships and new business opportunities for UAE-based and international companies.

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Achievements

Commercial impact

Revenue driven with P&L ownership
$100M+
Year-on-year growth
20%
Annual revenue from new markets
$6M
Major contracts secured, worth ~$40M in two years
12
Growth through new partner channels
25%

Energy, infrastructure and technology across EMEA.

Brands

Building international brands in the Middle East

Bticino

Regional launch and project business development

Drove the launch of Bticino in the Middle East, winning contracts with developers, designers and consultants on major hospitality, commercial and residential projects.

Solutions: Wiring devices, MyHOME home automation, video door entry and guest room management.

Vimar

Project business and channel development

Expanded Vimar’s project business in the Middle East, developing new partner channels and strengthening its presence across hospitality, commercial and residential projects.

Solutions: Wiring devices, By-me home automation, Elvox video door entry and Well-contact guest room management.

Technologies

Brands represented in previous commercial roles

Business development, channel and account management for leading technology vendors, through distributors, system integrators and project owners.

Cybersecurity
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Check Point
  • F5
  • Forescout
  • Trend Micro
  • Broadcom
  • Pulse Secure
Networking and infrastructure
  • Cisco
  • Juniper Networks
  • Extreme Networks
  • Ruckus
  • Aruba
  • Nokia
  • NETSCOUT
Communications and mobility
  • Avaya
  • Ribbon
  • Zebra
ELV systems
  • CommScope
  • Belden
  • Corning
  • Axis
  • Milestone
  • Lenel
  • Rasilient
  • Hikvision
Smart buildings and automation
  • Honeywell
  • Bticino
  • Legrand
  • Vimar
Value-added services
  • Global deployment
  • SaaS
  • XaaS
  • Managed services
  • Renewals

What I do

Services

Go-to-market strategy

Developing market-entry and expansion strategies for international vendors and startups, aligning positioning, routes to market, partnerships and business opportunities in the Middle East.

Channel and partner development

Building distributor, system integrator and strategic partner networks that open access to customers, projects and new markets.

Technology requirements and supplier selection

Defining technology requirements, evaluating solutions and identifying the right vendors and specialist partners for project and business needs.

Marketing strategy

Leading marketing strategy engagements covering value proposition, target segments, customer acquisition and retention across product and service portfolios.

About

Magda Anton

Consultant, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development

Magda Anton brings 15+ years of commercial leadership, strategic partnerships and business development across energy, infrastructure and technology in EMEA, driving multi-million-dollar projects with P&L ownership.

Having worked on each side of the value chain, from brands and vendors to systems integration, distribution and utilities, Magda brings an end-to-end perspective to anticipate gaps and risks before they impact delivery and budget.

Her experience covers enterprise technologies including cybersecurity, networking, cloud, IoT, ELV and smart infrastructure, alongside energy and large-scale infrastructure projects. This combination of technology insight, market knowledge and commercial experience enables her to identify opportunities, connect the right partners and technologies, and turn business and project requirements into measurable value.

Looking for the right partners in the Middle East?

Whether you are bringing a brand to the region or strengthening an established presence, let’s talk about what you are working on.

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Prefer email?

magda.anton@verityvia.com

Based in

Dubai, UAE
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