01732 759725 40 PEOPLE continued... Ben Merrills Jola John Murphy Gamma Vince DeLuca Six Degrees John Murphy takes over from Daryl Pile at Gamma Gamma Communications has appointed COO John Murphy as Managing Director of Gamma Business, adding responsibility for the company’s Channel, Service Provider and SME routes to market to his existing duties. Murphy replaces Daryl Pile who is taking up the position of CEO of SCG (Southern Communications Group). Commenting on his new position, Murphy said: “Daryl has done a fantastic job of getting the business to where it is today, and I look forward to building on the strong relationships we have with our channel partners. Together with the brilliant leadership and partner teams we have within Gamma, I see a wealth of exciting growth opportunities for Gamma and the channel.” www.gamma.co.uk .... Ben Merrills promoted to Jola CTO Following the appointment of Adrian Sunderland as CEO, Jola, a wholesale supplier of business communications specialising in mobile data SIMs, has promoted Ben Merrills to Chief Technical Officer. Jola’s Head of IP Telephony and Development since 2022, Merrills was previously Managing Director of Zapappi, which Jola acquired the same year. Sunderland said: “I have worked closely with Ben for many years and am confident in his ability to develop and deliver differentiated solutions creating profitable, recurring revenue streams for our partners.” .... New CEO for Six Degrees Six Degrees, the integrated cloud services provider backed by private equity house Charlesbank, has appointed Vince DeLuca People Chief Executive Officer (CEO). DeLuca has held a series of CEO and senior leadership roles within the technology sector at companies such as Logicalis Group, Infocrossing, Marconi and, most recently, digital operating transformation provider Sapphire Systems, where he was CEO for three-and-a-half years. DeLuca said: “Today, it’s more important than ever that businesses place digital transformation at the heart of their strategies. Optimised cloud services, intelligence-led security and agile connectivity between workplaces and workspaces are no longer nice-to-haves – they are essential. With our expertise in secure cloud technology and our fantastic connectivity roots, Six Degrees has every right to be the go-to digital transformation partner for UK businesses. I am excited to join the team and make that happen.” .... Illumio appoints Pete Wilson as EMEA channel chief Zero Trust Segmentation company Illumio has appointed Pete Wilson Director of Channel Sales, EMEA. Based in the UK, Wilson will lead Illumio’s channel and alliance operations in EMEA as it seeks to capitalise on growing demand for Zero Trust and Microsegmentation. Before joining Illumio, Wilson worked at Okta, where as Director of EMEA partnerships he led the growth of the Global Systems Integrators (GSI) community in Europe, and at Auth0 where he built the EMEA partner channel from the ground up. Commenting on his appointment, Wilson said: “It’s an exciting time to join Illumio. The Microsegmentation market is poised to explode, and Illumio is a clear leader in the field. The ransomware problem is not going away and together with our partners we have a huge opportunity to help organisations reduce risk and build resilience through Zero Trust Segmentation.” Gartner predicts that by 2026, 60% of enterprises working toward Zero Trust architecture will use more than one deployment form of Microsegmentation, up from less than 5% in 2023. .... Abzorb Head of Channel retires Mark Riddell is stepping down from his position as Head of Channel at Abzorb, after 15 years with the provider of flexible mobile, connectivity and communication software solutions. In that time, Riddell grew Abzorb’s channel from 23 to over 200 partners and successfully transitioned from an upfront commission to revenue share model. Managing Director Steve Beeby said: “Mark was known for his exceptional sales and networking skills and his ability to effortlessly connect with all people. He will be deeply missed by both his colleagues and the partners. I wish him and his family all the very best for a long and healthy retirement in Italy.” .... Netskope announces new VP EMEA SASE leader Netskope, which recently surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), has recruited network and cloud security sales leader Stephan Mesguich as Senior Vice President, EMEA and LATAM. He will be responsible for managing the company’s regional sales, channel and field teams as demand for the new Netskope One converged SASE platform soars. Mesguich has more than 30 years of cybersecurity sales experience at Palo Alto Networks, Tufin, Verdasys and Check Point Software Technologies. netskope.com .... Skendrovic promoted to CEO of VeUP VeUP, a SaaS provider of technical and non-technical services for startups at every stage of their growth journey, has promoted Damian Skendrovic to CEO. Skendrovic, who joined VeUP in January as General Manager for EMEA, was previously CEO of Logicalis and EVP Chris Woodhouse succeeds Sir Bill Thomas as Node4 Chairman After seven years in the role, Sir Bill Thomas has stepped down as Chairman of Node4, while retaining his place on the Board. He is being succeeded by Chris Woodhouse, who will lead the cloud-led digital transformation MSP through the next stage of its strategic transformation and growth. During Sir Bill’s time as Chairman, Node4 successfully completed the strategic acquisitions of Secura, Starcom, TNP, Risual, Tisski and ThreeTwoFour, creating an end-to-end portfolio of IT solutions and services critical to the success of both private and public sector organisations across the UK. Chris Woodhouse was most recently CEO of investment management and professional services group Evelyn Partners, from 2017-2023. Before that, he held leadership positions at RAC, Debenhams, Homebase, Halfords and the Gondola Group. Andrew Gilbert, Node4 Founder & Group CEO, said: “We are pleased to welcome Chris as our new Chairman. His appointment marks an exciting chapter for Node4 as we continue our journey of innovation and growth. With his wealth of experience and strategic leadership, Chris will play a pivotal role in guiding our board and supporting our vision to deliver unparalleled value to our customers. We look forward to leveraging his expertise as we chart the course for Node4’s continued success.” www.node4.co.uk Chris Woodhouse
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