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technologyreseller.co.uk 51 PEOPLE New COO for Mode Following the appointment of Alex Tupman as CEO in April, IT managed service provider Mode Solutions has appointed Clinton Groome as Chief Operations Officer. Groome is joining Mode from Conne3t, where he spent five years as VP of Operations. Alex Tupman said: “I am delighted that Clinton has joined Mode at this exciting time in our growth phase. Clinton’s understanding of business process and systems and running large teams of technical and support personnel will be highly valuable to our M&A strategy.” Mode started out more than 25 years ago as a managed print service provider before diversifying into managed IT and communications, following a Connection Capital-backed MBO in 2018 and the acquisition of Southampton- based communications provider Nix Communications in 2019. Axon IT promotion for Burrell Axon IT, a Microsoft Gold Partner and provider of end-to-end cloud computing and communications solutions, has promoted Rob Burrell to Sales Director and Board Member after three years as Sales Manager. In his new role, Rob will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the sales department and delivering Axon’s commercial strategy together with his fellow directors. https://www.axon-it.com/ Richard Gadd joins Cohesity from Hitachi Ventura Multicloud data management vendor Cohesity has appointed Richard Gadd Vice President and General Manager, EMEA to manage the company’s business and sales operations throughout the region. Gadd joins Cohesity from Hitachi Vantara, where he worked for seven years, rising to Senior Vice President and General Manager EMEA. Prior to his time at Hitachi Vantara, Gadd held a variety of roles at EMC, Computacenter, Morse and Xerox. He said: “I’m thrilled to join the team at Cohesity. The company’s multicloud data management platform is empowering organisations to radically simplify data management and bolster security postures at a time when businesses need to be fully prepared for all manner of attacks, disasters and regulatory requirements.” Cohesity offers a full suite of services consolidated on one multicloud data platform – backup and recovery, disaster recovery, file and object services, dev/test, data compliance, security and analytics – reducing complexity and eliminating mass data fragmentation. Fiona Doak joins Appgate Fiona Doak has joined secure access company Appgate as its Director of Channel Sales EMEA, with responsibility for the development and execution of Appgate’s channel-first business model in the region. Doak has more than 25 years’ experience in the cyber security industry, most recently at Duo Security where she was EMEA Partner Director. Before that, she held senior channel director roles at TrapX Security, WhiteHat Security, InfoBlox, F5 Networks and RSA Security. appgate.com Promotion for Mr Pro TV PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional TV and digital signage products, has promoted Jeroen Verhaeghe to the role of International Business Manager for Hospitality. Known by colleagues as Mr Pro TV, Jeroen joined PPDS – under its original name – in 1998, since when he has held various positions, including, for the last 7 years, International Product Manager for Professional TVs. In this role, he masterminded the 2019 launch of Philips MediaSuite Android hospitality TVs, sales of which have now exceeded 110,000. As International Business Manager for Hospitality, Jeroen will work with customers (channel and end users) across EMEA and North America. Agilitas IT Solutions expands senior management team As part of an ambitious growth strategy, IT channel services provider Agilitas IT Solutions has expanded its senior management team with the appointments of Mike Angus as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Bev Markland as Chief People Officer (CFO). These additions follow the recent promotion of Richard Eglon from Marketing Director to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Mike Angus joins Agilitas from a global security business, where, as CFO, he successfully completed and integrated over 12 acquisitions in 20 years. Bev Markland has more than 20 years’ experience in senior HR management roles. www.agilitas.co.uk Fiona Doak Jeroen Verhaeghe Bluecube prepares for further growth Lincoln-based telecoms provider Bluecube has taken on two new employees to cope with strong demand for its unified communications, cloud-based voice, high-speed internet and mobile services, following sales growth of 12% over the last 12 months. Ben Palmby is joining as a sales and account manager, with Becky Jolly strengthening the company’s technical support team. bluecubecloud.com New Chair and MD for DRC DRC, the Newbury-based telecoms solutions provider, is gearing up for a period of expansion through acquisition and accelerated organic growth with the appointment of a new Chair, Roger Flynn , and new Managing Director, Sue Elliott . Roger Flynn has a track record of transforming growth businesses across the media and telecoms industry, most recently as Chair and Non-Executive Director at BGF- backed Olive Communications, which was sold to Onecom in February 2021. Sue Elliott joins DRC from Windsor Telecom, where she spent eight years on the senior leadership team as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. DRC, which started out in 1989 fitting mobile phone car kits, provides its 600 mid-market customers with business mobiles, lines and calls, fixed lines and hosted telephony. www.drcltd.co.uk Zerto promotion for Wolf As part of its on-going expansion in Europe, cloud data management and protection company Zerto has promoted Vera Wolf to VP of Sales EMEA. Her previous position of Sales Director CEMEA (Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) will be filled by Johannes Streibich , previously Regional Sales Manager for the DACH region. Wolf has played a pivotal role in Zerto’s success in the EMEA region over the last year, including leading several local EMEA regions to significant revenue growth and consistently exceeding sales metrics. Sue Elliott, DRC Rob Burrell, Axon IT Richard Gadd, Cohesity Vera Wolf, Zerto Clinton Groome, Mode Becky Jolly and Ben Palmby, Bluecube Roger Flynn, DRC