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Barry Abel joins Halon Board of Directors

Written by Halon | Aug 20, 2025 11:59:04 AM

Halon, the provider of Composable Email Infrastructure, announced today that Barry Abel, Chief Revenue Officer and head of U.S. operations, will transition into a new strategic role as a member of Halon’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Since joining Halon in April 2023, Barry has played a pivotal role in accelerating U.S. growth, opening strategic markets, and strengthening Halon’s position as the email infrastructure solution of choice for enterprises. In his new role, Barry will bring his deep industry expertise and proven go-to-market leadership skills to guide Halon’s global strategy and long-term vision.

Barry’s leadership has been a catalyst for our accelerated growth in the U.S. market,” said Anders Långsved, CEO of Halon. “Now, his strategic vision will help guide how we deliver speed, agility, and precision that modern enterprises demand from their email infrastructure”.

Reflecting on his new appointment, Barry Abel added, “Evolution in email has been a constant and continues to require innovation and leadership to meet changing standards and new technologies. It has been a privilege to work alongside the team in delivering against that charter and establish Halon as the undisputed leader in email infrastructure. I am honored to join the board and continue supporting our mission to empower businesses through Dynamic Email Operations™”.

Halon continues to build on its momentum in developing AI-ready, modern email infrastructure solutions, enabling global enterprises such as SAP Emarsys, Rakuten, and Zendesk to power innovation with flexibility, scalability, and control.

About Halon
Halon is on a mission to empower businesses through Dynamic Email OperationsTM. Its Composable Email Infrastructure enables unmatched flexibility, scalability, and control, making it easy for enterprises to adapt, innovate, and lead in a rapidly evolving email landscape. Trusted by the most innovative enterprises across the globe, Halon offers a complete email solution that’s easy to modify, configure, and operationalize.

Processing over one trillion emails each year, Halon offers two specialized solutions:

With a proven track record across six continents and an industry-leading NPS of 75, Halon enables email teams to deliver modern experiences, go to market 10x faster, and reduce the total cost of email operations without sacrificing ease or control.

Media Contact: For all media inquiries, please contact Anders Långsved, Chief Executive Officer, at anders.langsved@halon.io