Security Engineered Machinery (SEM), global leader in high security end-of-life data destruction, announced Ben Figueroa as the new strategic account manager for the company. The announcement was made by Nicholas Cakounes, SEM Executive Vice President.

Ben brings over 20 years of account management experience to SEM, where he will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with partners across the globe with whom SEM has proudly been working with for over 50 years. Prior to SEM, Figueroa held the position of North American Sales Director at a Fortune 500 platform-as-a-service company, where he was responsible for managing a team while working in several different markets within the IT and cloud service industries.

“We’re happy to welcome Mr. Figueroa into the SEM family,” said Cakounes. “His decades of knowledge and experience will strengthen our existing partnerships as well as build new opportunities and relationships.”

“When we met Ben, we knew he would be a great fit for SEM,” added Bryan Cunic, SEM Director of Sales. “His unique background, impeccable integrity, and strong business acumen align well with SEM’s goals and core values and we are thrilled to work with him as we continue to expand into the commercial data security market.”

Mr. Figueroa is working out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Westborough, MA.