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01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Nutanix hires channel director Andrew Gill has been appointed Channel Director for Western Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa (WEURSSA). Responsible for leading all channel and OEM activities in WEURSSA, Gill will oversee Nutanix's go-to-market relationships with resellers, distributors, regional system integrators and technology partners in the region. Additionally, he will play a key role in driving channel focused initiatives such as Nutanix Cloud Bundles, a strategic and unified offering to access Nutanix enterprise cloud software and solutions, while providing partners with greater value and autonomy through the sales channel. This unified management bundle enables Nutanix to expand access to its solutions, with an offering that meets the needs and budgets of any company as an essential addition to their enterprise portfolio. www.nutanix.com Pivotal role on executive team Exclusive Networks has announced the appointment of international channel veteran Denis Ferrand-Ajchenbaum to lead its global vendor strategy. A highly knowledgeable channel leader, Ferrand-Ajchenbaum brings a proven scorecard of vendor success to his role where he will be responsible for maximising the value and global penetration of existing vendor relationships while scouting and acquiring the next generation of Exclusive Networks’ trust digital infrastructure portfolio. The ex-Arrow and IBM senior executive brings over 30 years’ leadership experience and extensive C-level connections gleaned from his Silicon Valley background and presence across technology forums. www.exclusive-networks.com Antalis names Munro replacement Simon Fisher is the newly appointed Commercial Director for Antalis’ print, publishing, office and visual communications businesses following confirmation that Bruce Munro will retire after almost 29 years with the business. Munro will remain in the business to support the change until October 2021. He said: “Simon has worked for Antalis for over 18 years (having formerly spent 10 years with James McNaughton) and has a wealth of experience and industry knowledge to bring to the role having previously advanced through the business in various sales positions, including Regional Business Director and National Sales Director. Simon has broad experience across the paper and visual communication markets in which we operate and has demonstrated unquestionable dedication and passion for both the business and industry.” www.antalis.co.uk Future Processing bolsters UK team Software development company Future Processing, has expanded its UK team. Paul Blowers has joined as Commercial Director, responsible for driving sales and opportunities for clients, whilst connecting and expanding Future Processing’s extensive network in the UK market. Chris Burns, formerly of Accretio Solutions and SA Systems Ltd, has been named Head of Sales. He will be responsible for leading the sales department, overseeing the growing team of professionals and monitoring performance as a whole in the UK market. Jamie Witten has also been appointed as Business Development Manager, having previously worked at MRL Consulting Group and FinPro Analytics, Witten brings a strong background in sales and technology recruitment, helping clients across a number of different industries and verticals. The three new senior team members of the team will be responsible for driving relationships and acting as local points of contact for their existing and prospective clients across the UK. www.future-processing.com Software Solved promotes Lovell Software Solved has promoted Martin Lovell to Product and Commercial Director as the company looks forward to another successful year. The role will see Lovell overseeing product development, identifying new market opportunities and bringing a deeper insight in sector shifts to enable the business to adapt to constantly evolving markets. www.softwaresolved.com Xerox to expand board Xerox has announced the addition of Nichelle Maynard-Elliott and Margarita Paláu-Hernández to the slate of nominees to be elected to its board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting on May 20. The additions will bring the total number of directors to nine. www.xerox.com Management changes at Konica Minolta Konica Minolta has announced three key appointments to its senior leadership team. Mark Ash will assume the role of Chief Revenue Officer for the UK Group, covering all aspects of sales, marketing and service. He will build on the advances made since joining the company in 2020, breaking down product and solution silos, driving multi-channel engagement into growth areas and overseeing the company’s transformation beyond print. Sarah Stone takes up the new group role of Chief People Officer and Andy Clegg has been named Chief Finance and Operations Officer, with a remit to accelerate data and process automation. The UK group is also in the process of recruiting a Chief Technology Officer, who will underpin Konica Minolta’s leading position in digital workplace technology, in areas such as data, analytics and cloud. The role will work closely with the European and global operations to ensure the best in class technologies and services are brought to UK customers and partners with speed. www.konicaminolta.co.uk Denis Ferrand-Ajchenbaum Simon Fisher Mark Ash Andrew Gill