01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Cameron Thomson to lead Avaya in EMEA Avaya has appointed Cameron Thomson as Group Vice President for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) theatre, including Turkey and Pakistan. Thomson joins Avaya off the back of extensive success in regional CX leadership at Alvaria and its previous incarnation, Aspect Software. With extensive knowledge of the theatre and segment of the market, Thomson will enable local teams as they closely support their customers and partners to drive business growth through delivering outstanding customer and employee experiences. “Cameron leads from the front, empowering his teams to overachieve and reach their full potential. His reputation as a customer and partner-first leader within the region will be of great value to the business,” said ML Maco, Chief Revenue and Customer Experience Officer, Avaya. Over the past two years, Avaya successfully completed a recapitalisation and a strategic reset of its customer value proposition and brand promise. More recently, the company embarked on an extensive transformation and has been focused on the revitalisation of its culture, bolstered by a new executive leadership team, and upgrades in talent throughout the company. www.avaya.com DNS promotes Hugh Sutherland Hugh Sutherland has been promoted to Sales Director at DNS. In a statement the company said that since joining the team in 2011, he has demonstrated unwavering dedication, exceptional expertise and an infectious spirit that has made a profound impact on the company. In his new role as Sales Director, Sutherland will lead DMS’ sales, business development and marketing. www.dnslimited.co.uk Sharp appoints new VP of IT Services Sharp has announced the appointment of Roland Singer as its new Vice President of IT Services. The announcement comes as the company continues to establish and expand its IT services business across Europe since its inception in 2021. Singer joins Sharp with more than 35 years of experience in the IT services industry and has been key to developing new models that deliver significant benefits to clients. He takes on the new role following his successful leadership of Swiss IT Services business, ITpoint Systems AG, which was acquired by Sharp in 2021. Over the last few years, he has led ITpoint to successfully support Sharp’s Swiss clients with a sophisticated suite of integrated solutions and managed services for the workplace. In his new role, Singer will be responsible for the strategic expansion of Sharp’s IT Services division in Europe. He said: “I am thrilled to be taking on this new role at such a key time for Sharp’s IT services business. With the team’s expertise and leadership, I am confident we will become a trusted IT services advisor and partner for our clients, helping them navigate the complexities of the IT landscape and make the right choices for their future.” www.sharp.eu Parallel expands team Parallel Office and Document Solutions has welcomed Kevin Few to the team. Few has been hired as the company’s new Service and Logistics Director and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team. https://parallel-group.co.uk Trellix veteran joins Semperis Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience, has appointed Nico Devoti to run its Global Technology Partner Program. Devoti joins Semperis after more than 14 years running Trellix’s Security Innovation Alliance Partner Program. In his former role, he was responsible for recruiting, developing and driving business initiatives. In addition, he designed and implemented the company’s co-sell revenue generating model and accelerated global partner co-sales pipeline from zero to more than $150 million. Devoti will oversee the expansion of Semperis’ Technology Alliance Program (TAP), which aligns Semperis’ comprehensive cyber resiliency platform with complementary technologies offered by leading vendors, including Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Trellix, Veritas and Splunk, and others, to expand offerings that protect the identity system before, during, and after an attack. www.semperis.com PPDS creates new role PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, dvLED and videowalls, professional TVs and AV software, is bringing a European perspective to product development with the creation of the new role of Global Product Management Lead for EMEA. The position is being filled by Andrea Barbuti, who, as PPDS Global Product Manager Total Solutions since 2020, has been instrumental in the development of ‘zero power’ Philips Tableaux ePaper displays. Based in Ghent, Barbuti joined PPDS as an Application Engineer in 2015. www.ppds.com New CEO to drive growth at Exclaimer Exclaimer, a leading email signature management solution, has announced the appointment of Rob Singer as its new Chief Executive Officer. Singer, who has over 20 years of experience leading global teams and driving growth, comes to Exclaimer from Native Instruments and will lead the company into its next chapter of innovation and growth. https://exclaimer.com Cameron Thomson Hugh Sutherland
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