At RISCO, a manufacturer of physical security solutions, Bolton oversaw sales and marketing operations in subsidiaries in the UK, Benelux, France, Spain, Italy and Poland, as well as partner markets elsewhere in Europe.
Sales performance across these regions improved during his time at the company, contributing to rising profits across the group as a whole.
“CSL have proven themselves to be the leader in the secure communications market and I am excited to be joining at such a pivotal time in the company’s evolution,” said Bolton, whose previous roles have taken him to mainland Europe, South Africa, Latin America and the US.
“The company have made a significant level of investment in their technology estate, via the combination of recent acquisitions and network upgrades to build more resilience.”
CSL’s CEO, Ed Heale said: “Further European growth is a big part of our strategy. Graham has a huge amount of experience of the European markets and will be pivotal in delivering CSL’s portfolio to a wider international customer base.”
CSL also recently appointed a new product and innovation director: Richard Cunliffe, who joined from connected home provider Hive.