01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Interim CEO After nearly four years in the CEO role at Aurora, Andy Moffitt has decided to leave the business. Martin Oxley has been appointed as the new Interim CEO. Oxley is a business leader with a superb track record in dynamic high-growth PE companies and has served as CFO since joining the firm three years ago. He previously held transformational directorship roles across multiple sectors, 15 years of which have been in IT services. Aurora Chairman Robin Stanton-Gleaves said: “I am delighted to confirm Martin as our new Interim CEO. Martin is a dynamic, results-oriented leader who has a tremendous background of experience and an impressive record of innovative yet pragmatic management in highly leveraged firms, consistently delivering growth and enhanced profitability. I look forward to Martin realising the full potential of Aurora which is to become a recognised leader in managed services, delivering growth and value for its shareholders. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Andy Moffitt for his leadership and contribution to Aurora, and to wish him well for his next step. Andy joined Aurora in 2020 as Service Director before taking the CEO role in 2021 and the changes he made to the company means Aurora is better positioned for advancing into the next stage of growth.” www.aurora.co.uk Elliot rejoins Allied Telesis Chris Elliott has rejoined Allied Telesis as Vice President, Partnerships and Alliances, responsible for executing a strategic partner strategy for company expansion across Asia Pacific, North America, Central America, and EMEA. He is also tasked with managing the Northern European Sales Region including the UK, Nordics, and Benelux. “I am thrilled to get back in the Allied Telesis family, where I previously held sales management roles from 2016 - 2021. I’m very much aligned with the company’s culture and mission, and I know we are primed for aggressive global expansion. I’m excited to lead the channel team in executing on that growth,” he said. Elliott previously worked as EMEA Channel Director for Ruckus Networks, and Channel Manager at Extreme Networks. www.alliedtelesis.com Leadership transition at M-Files M-Files has appointed industry veteran Jay Bhatt as its CEO. The appointment comes with the closing of the majority recapitalisation led by Haveli Investments, an Austin-based technology-focused private equity firm, and Bregal Milestone, a European software private equity firm. CrossParadigm Capital, an independent investment firm led by Bhatt, was a significant participant in the transaction. Bhatt joins M-Files with an extensive history of operational excellence and a proven track record of helping software businesses scale, develop powerful go‑to‑market capabilities, and achieve best-in-class service and support while also investing in product innovation. He previously served as CEO of both private and public software companies, including Alfresco Software, Blackboard, and Progress Software and prior to that led the Architecture, Engineering and Construction business at Autodesk. Former CEO Antti Nivala will transition to the full-time role of Chief Innovation Officer and will continue to play the critical role of shaping the vision and innovation of M-Files’ knowledge work automation platform. Additionally, Nivala will continue to provide strategic direction as Chairman of the Board. “Two decades ago, when we founded M-Files, the goal was to help knowledge workers to work smarter. I am proud of the work we have done to enable our customers to make real progress toward doing so,” Nivala said. “For our next phase of growth, we are now in an ideal position with the right team in place to capitalise on a vast market opportunity.” “The ways we gather and deploy knowledge is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and M-Files is uniquely positioned to empower organisations to transform the way they manage, access, and leverage their information to boost their organisations’ productivity and drive informed decision-making. I credit Antti and the M-Files team for the blood, sweat, and tears that go into building a market leader, and I look forward to partnering with our new investors and leadership team to take M-Files to the next level,” Bhatt added. www.m-files.com Executive promotions at Westcon-Comstor Westcon-Comstor has announced a series of promotions within its senior leadership team. Russell Blackburn, who previously held a senior role on the Cisco-focused Comstor side of the distributor’s business, takes on the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Digital Sales. Atul Damani has been elevated to the role of Chief Data Officer, driving Westcon-Comstor’s data and AI strategy and the growth of partner-focused analytics offerings intelligent demand and partner insights. Daniel Hurel has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Westcon EMEA Cybersecurity and Next-Generation Solutions, with an expanded remit to identify and nurture high-growth vendors, market segments and technologies and Runa Macleod has been made Senior Vice President, Global Marketing. www.westconcomstor.com Chris Elliott Jay Bhatt Martin Oxley
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