01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE New hire within IT services division Konica Minolta has named Russell Palmer as its new Head of IT Services, in his new role, Palmer will oversee the company’s continued growth and ongoing development as an expert provider of comprehensive IT solutions. Palmer has an impressive history of building sales teams, culture and performance for B2B SaaS companies around the world, having held prominent roles at organisations such as Microsoft and IBM. Chief Revenue Officer, Mark Ash, said: “Russell is exactly the professional we have been looking for to head up our IT services offering. He has a proven track record of working both within start-ups and some of the largest tech companies in existence, demonstrating a firm understanding of the challenges and opportunities for both large scale providers and the customers that rely upon them.” www.konicaminolta.co.uk Channel veteran joins VAST Data Vijay Mistry has joined VAST Data as Channel Account Manager, taking his place on its channel team to capitalise on market opportunities and make a positive and immediate impact on the company’s partner relationships and growth. Mistry is well-known to the channel, having spent the past 15 years at Cisco, latterly as a Partner Account Manager. Commenting on his new role he said: “Working with a company like VAST, that has taken only four years to establish itself as the fastest-selling storage company in history, is the perfect opportunity for me to take my experience to the next level, and work with partners who have great expertise in their own field but appreciate the support that VAST can offer.” https://vastdata.com Barracuda names Chris Ross CRO Barracuda has announced that security, storage and channel veteran Chris Ross has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for worldwide sales and partnerships. Ross joined Barracuda in 2015 as Senior Vice President of International Sales and brings over 30 years of technology experience to the company. As CRO, Ross will focus on accelerating the company’s current growth trajectory across its geographic sales regions. “We are delighted that Chris has taken on this role at what is an exciting time for Barracuda,” said Hatem Naguib, CEO at Barracuda. “Supported by KKR, we are driving innovation across the business as we evolve our integrated suite of advanced security solutions to meet the needs of customers and partners. Since joining Barracuda, Chris has driven rapid expansion and acceleration of Barracuda’s international business. As CRO, he will help our worldwide sales team to harness best practice, power growth, drive efficiency and further deepen the alignment of sales with key supporting functions.” “I am excited to be taking this next step in my journey at Barracuda,” Ross added. “This is a pivotal time for the company, as we embark on the next stage of our accelerated growth journey and complete the acquisition with KKR. I’ll be working to integrate our global sales teams and to share and adopt best practices across the teams as we deliver our next generation cloud-first cybersecurity solutions that protect our customers from the ever-evolving threat landscape.” www.barracuda.com Transport and logistics professional joins Brother Brother UK has bolstered its support for customers in transport and logistics with the appointment of a new sector specialist. Gary Morris has taken up a new role as senior end user client manager for transport and logistics. He brings more than 30 years of business development experience in the sector to the role, working previously for major operators including TNT, DHL and other transport and logistics organisations. Morris will work alongside Brother’s reseller and ISV partners to help businesses create efficiencies in their operations by using label printing as part of Auto-ID systems. Ged Cairns, Head of Auto ID Business Unit said: “Gary’s wealth of experience and contacts throughout the industry will help us to effectively support the technology requirements of the fast-growing transport and logistics sector. “He will develop on our unique position of being the only provider of mobile, desktop and industrial labelling machines alongside leading inkjet and laser devices, making us a one-stopshop for warehouses’ printing needs.” Morris added: “Transport and logistics businesses are experiencing high demand while also facing strong headwinds in the form of staff shortages and higher operational costs. Brother’s value in this sector coupled with its ‘at your side’ mentality makes this a compelling opportunity. The team has a clear customer first focus – if a user needs support, Brother is there to help. I’m looking forward to supporting companies and organisations in the sector while delivering growth in Brother’s specialist products and solutions division.” www.brother.co.uk Management changes at Egan Reid Former ZenOffice Managing Director Bruce Davie has joined Egan Reid as a main Board Director. Managing Director Martin Reid said: “We are delighted to secure the services of someone with Bruce’s experience and reputation in the industry. His background in the wholesale channel [with Spicers] and at a successful independent reseller gives us the skills we are looking for as we focus on the future growth of the company.” Davie will work alongside Charlie Reid as Joint Managing Director, driving the business forward in a new chapter. Martin Reid will take on the role of Chairman and his brother Andrew will become CEO. www.eganreid.co.uk Russell Palmer Chris Ross Vijay Mistry Gary Morris
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