01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Senior promotions at Brother UK Brother UK has announced two senior promotions to support the firm’s strategic growth plans. Stuart Maclean has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from his former role as Head of Finance and Corporate Planning. In the new position, he will be responsible for overseeing the business’ financial activities including auditing, strategy and delivering profitability across the firm’s categories. He will also continue his role as Head of European Finance Shared Services, leading a team of 33 across 13 countries, including the UK. Mike Anderson is promoted to Chief Marketing Officer after eight years as Head of Marketing. He will have full responsibility for the business’ marketing operations, developing strategies to drive the company’s growth and will oversee a team of 25. Both report directly to Managing Director Phil Jones. The promotions closely follow Greig Millar’s appointment to Chief Revenue Officer and Terry Caulfield’s promotion to Chief Commercial Officer. www.brother.co.uk New management team Integrated cloud business communications provider NFON, is realigning its management level and expanding the C-level to include new areas of responsibility. Joining newly appointed CEO Patrik Heider, is Markus Krammer as Chief Product Officer and Gernot Hofstetter who will lead the newly created commercial department as Chief Commercial Officer. As of September 1, Merano Mettbach, most recently Leader Partner Sales for Cisco Systems GmbH, will strengthen the senior management team as Chief Sales Officer (Germany). The executive search for the open position of Chief Technology Officer is in full swing with Deniz Beskök, (Vice President Engineering & Agile), taking over on an interim basis. Heinke Bock (previously Vice President Human Resources) is now responsible for the newly created position of Chief People & Culture Officer. www.nfon.com Kodak Alaris announces new global business solutions team Kodak Alaris has announced the formation of a new dedicated business solutions organisation and a number of strategic new hires, focused on helping customers across all industries to realise greater business value at speed and scale. The new structure supports the company’s goal to accelerate growth within its adjacent intelligent document processing (IDP) offerings, including its IDP software Kodak Info Input Solution, INfuse Smart Connected Scanning Solution, and related professional services. The global business solutions organisation will be led by Jim Forger, who has been promoted to VP Business Solutions, reporting directly to Don Lofstrom, President and General Manager at Kodak Alaris. Lofstrom said: “We are excited to announce the formation of our new dedicated business solutions organisation. This investment is an integral part of the company’s growth plan and supports our strategic goals to target new markets, build new partnerships, and reach new customers.” www.alarisworld.com Sharp Europe appoints new president Sharp Europe has appointed Joe (Yoichi) Tomota to the position of President to lead the business, which includes its established document solutions portfolio, expanding IT services division, energy solutions business, and Sharp NEC Display Solutions in Europe. Tomota has extensive international experience with nearly 30 years of expertise in industrial design, innovative technology development, manufacturing, and sales. His career at Sharp has included 10 years at overseas subsidiaries and roles that championed innovation in MFP controls, large display formats and substantial time as part of the business planning function at Sharp Corporation. His most recent role was as Vice President at Sharp Europe. Commenting on his appointment, he said: “These are exciting times at Sharp Europe as we evolve our business to meet the changing needs of businesses and society. I am passionate about how innovation and technology can constantly provide new value to businesses and I’m looking forward to bringing new products and services to market that will achieve this.” www.sharp.eu Ziff to drive STX Next’s UK expansion IT services and consulting company STX Next, has named Matthew Ziff as UK Managing Director. Ziff brings over a decade of sector-specific experience to the STX Next leadership team. Ziff joined STX Next in September 2022 and has presided over a busy period for the company’s UK expansion. Prior to his role at STX Next, he spent two years as Global Head of Sales at GlobalData. As UK Managing Director, Ziff is responsible for overseeing operations, developing new business opportunities, and building relationships with clients. His overall aim is to drive STX Next’s growth in the region and expand its customer base. www.stxnext.com Vicki VanValin joins Laserfiche leadership Laserfiche has announced that Vicki VanValin has joined the company’s leadership team as Vice President of Sales. With over 20 years of experience in sales and business operations for highgrowth organisations, VanValin will oversee global sales strategy, leading a team of direct sales professionals in addition to steering channel sales and alliances. She brings a proven record of collaborating with partners around the world to deliver and augment products and services, an approach that aligns well with Laserfiche’s SaaS growth trajectory. www.laserfiche.com Mike Anderson Stuart Maclean Matthew Ziff Patrik Heider Vicki VanValin
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