01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Ricoh announces new CFO Ricoh UK has appointed Jonathan Greaves as the new CFO for the North region. Greaves has global experience in finance within various sectors such as retail, manufacturing, financial services, and distribution, has served in leading financial positions in HSS Hire, RS Components, and Barclays Group among others, and will play a vital role on the UK board. In his new role, he will be directly reporting to Tim Stuart, Ricoh Europe’s CFO. Joel Rolfe, the Head of Commercial Finance for Ricoh UK, along with the UK finance team, will be under his supervision. “I’m looking forward to joining the Ricoh team and I am confident that my financial expertise and strategic mindset will blend seamlessly with the team’s innovative vision and ambition,” he said. “The board and I look forward to collaborating with Jonathan in the weeks and months ahead,” said Glenn Griggs, Ricoh UK CEO. “We are confident that his leadership will help propel the company to new levels of growth and success that meet our evolving needs.” www.ricoh.co.uk Structural changes at Exertis Exertis has launched dedicated business and consumer pillars to streamline operations and focus on specialisms and announced a number of personnel changes. Jonathan Sutherland is now Managing Director of Exertis Consumer, Jamie Brothwell has been named Managing Director of Exertis Business, Paul Jacobs becomes Trading Director, and Lisa Bird takes on the role of Sales Operations and 3PL Director, all reporting into Phill Turner, Chief Commercial Officer. The move will enable the distributor to leverage its expertise in high growth sectors, offering more tailored solutions to better support customers’ businesses. The dedicated business and consumer divisions, with integrated sales and commercial teams, will result in a streamlined approach which simplifies its operations, ensuring a more seamless experience for customers with faster support and enhanced collaboration. Tim Griffin, CEO of Exertis IT said: “These changes are designed to make us more agile and responsive to the market, while fully leveraging our specialist knowledge and optimised services. The integration of sales and commercial functions ensures a simpler, more efficient customer experience. Our fully integrated channels provide unified support tailored to our customers’ specific needs.” Brothwell added: “I am proud to celebrate 10 years working for Exertis which coincides with my appointment as Managing Director of our business division. During my time with the organisation, I have worked with amazing people which has driven a series of successful initiatives including the introduction of our specialist print and OA business, the integration of our accessories business and in recent years the transformation of our AV strategy. These experiences have helped to shape the direction of travel for our new chapter in our B2B journey focusing in on the areas in which we believe we can add value across AV, components, mobile, print and IT solutions. I am hugely excited for what the next decade entails.” www.exertis.co.uk Katun expands team As part of its continued growth and strategic expansion in the EMEA region, Katun has appointed several experienced industry professionals to strengthen its Katun Business Solutions (KBS) division. These new hires bring expert industry knowledge and are poised to play a key role in supporting the roll out and success of the Arivia MFP launch in Europe. New appointments include Giancarlo Soro – EMEA Sales Director, KBS; Stefano Crottini – KBS Regional Sales Manager, Italy; Frank Zerfass – KBS Regional Sales Manager, Germany; Emmanuel Du Rusquec – KBS Regional Sales Manager, France; Christian Nordio – Customer Technical Support, Italy; Leo Yip – Customer Technical Support, UK; Benjamin Astruc – Customer Technical Support, France; Elke Matz – EMEA Channel Marketing Manager, KBS; and Elodie Assmann – EMEA KBS Pricing Analyst & Finance Manager. “These talented professionals in sales, technical support, marketing and finance will be instrumental in building a strong foundation for the Arivia MFP product launch,” said Heidi Boller, General Manager of EMEA at Katun Corporation. “Their expertise ensures that our clients will receive exceptional support as we roll out our Arivia MFP line across Europe.” www.katun.com QBS Software strengthens executive team QBS Software is accelerating its growth plans with the appointment of two industry heavy-hitters to propel it towards its one billion dollar revenue target. Alex Tatham, formerly Managing Director of Westcoast, is joining the QBS Software operational board as Strategic Board Advisor with a focus on driving growth initiatives, strengthening relationships with partners, expanding the company’s distribution portfolio and further embedding QBS Software in hyper scaler marketplaces. Kevin James, Former CCO and UK Managing Director of Computacenter, has joined the QBS supervisory board as an independent Non-Executive Director to raise the company’s standing in the industry and to provide the executive team with guidance on sales and marketing, strategic partnerships and M&A activity. www.qbssoftware.com Alex Tatham Jamie Brothwell Jonathan Greaves
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