01732 759725 40 PEOPLE continued... Greg Hawthorn Espria Samantha Cotton WithSecure Kyle Hill ANS Greg Hawthorn joins Espria Independent managed service provider Espria is boosting its penetration of the digital transformation sector by taking on Greg Hawthorn as its new Chief Technology Revenue Officer. Hawthorn was previously CTO of EUC and Public Cloud at HybrIT Services, an MSP specialising in Microsoft Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Modern Workplace, Unified Communications, Power Platform, Networking and Security. Espria CEO Clinton Groome said: “Greg’s expertise in Microsoft Cloud Solutions and Managed Services forms a unique combination of customer knowledge and business insight, positioning him perfectly to guide Espria through our ongoing growth. From development of revenue to sales and scaling, Greg will be playing an instrumental role in maximising value and revenue for Espria.” www.espria.com .... Kyle Hill promoted to CTO at ANS Digital transformation provider ANS, the recently announced Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024, has promoted Kyle Hill to the role of Chief Technology Officer with a key focus on getting companies AI-ready. Hill, who joined ANS in June 2023 as Technical Services Delivery Director, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Business Applications (one of six MVPs People at ANS) and a Microsoft Regional Director. ANS CEO Richard Thompson said: “Kyle has already been invaluable to the team during his time at ANS, from delivering innovative solutions for our clients to playing a pivotal role in the development and progress of his team. I’ve no doubt that he’ll embrace this new position to drive forward our mission of creating a tech movement that everyone wants to be a part of. His passion for the value that AI can create for our customers will be instrumental in helping businesses of all sizes realise their ambitions through accessible tech.” Headquartered in Manchester, ANS provides public and private cloud, security, business applications, low code and data services to thousands of enterprise, SMB and public sector organisations. It owns and operates five IL3-accredited data centres in Manchester and has an ecosystem of tech partners including Microsoft (Gold Partner), AWS, VMWare, Citrix, HPE, Dell, Commvault and Cisco. https://www.ans.co.uk/ .... New UK Head of Channel at WithSecure WithSecure (formerly F-Secure Business) has appointed Samantha Cotton as Head of Channel for UK & Ireland. Joining WithSecure from Bitdefender, Cotton brings more than a decade of experience in cyber security to the role, including channel manager roles at Claranet and e92plus. Dean Porter, Regional VP at WithSecure, said: “Samantha’s experience and market knowledge make her the ideal leader as we focus on the next phase of channel growth in the UK. Good partnerships are at the heart of our business. This appointment underscores the importance we place in supporting our network of partners and providing them with the best value and highest levels of service to grow their business.” www.withsecure.com .... Voiceflex expands partner engagement team Voiceflex, a leading carrier of communication solutions, is expanding its Partner & Vendor Engagement team, with the addition of Tom Hassan, a telecommunications expert with over 30 years’ experience in the industry, including roles at NICE Systems UK and TruStack. With proven expertise in the transition from legacy telecommunications to modern UCaaS and CCaaS technologies, Hassan will work alongside existing team members Rob Mitchell and John Walford. Voiceflex CCO Paul Taylor said: “We are thrilled to welcome Tom Hassan to our Partner & Vendor Engagement team. His extensive experience and dedication to customer satisfaction will be instrumental as we continue to expand our services and support for our partners. With Rob, John and now Tom, we have a formidable team that is well-equipped to drive our mission forward.” www.voiceflex.com .... Avaya hires Cameron Thomson as Group VP for EMEA Avaya has appointed Cameron Thomson as Group Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), including Turkey and Pakistan. Based in the UK, Thomson joins Avaya from Alvaria (previously Aspect Software). Over the last two years, Avaya has completed a recapitalisation and reset of its customer value proposition, positioning itself as a leader in Enterprise CX. Thomson said: “This theatre is full of potential, ranging from the largescale Enterprise CX opportunities for innovation without disruption that we see in developed markets across Europe to the emerging, large-scale customer-centric CX projects we’re seeing across the Middle East and Africa. This is an exciting time to be joining Avaya, which is best placed to help large-scale organisations tackle their unique CX strategies head on, at a pace that suits them, with advanced technologies that integrate seamlessly with what already works.” http://www.avaya.com .... Promon recruits Daniel Kollberg Promon, the leader in proactive mobile application security (more than one billion people use a Promon-protected app), has appointed Daniel Kollberg as Chief Executive Officer. Kollberg, originally from Sweden, brings a distinguished track record to Promon, having held senior executive positions at cybersecurity companies SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks and FireEye, plus commercial leadership roles at NTT Security, McAfee, Nokia and IBM. Kollberg will be based in Promon’s Oslo HQ. www.promon.co .... New appointments to drive EMEA growth for Claroty Cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company Claroty is supporting its international growth with the appointment Sarah Walker to lead Cisco in UK&I Sarah Walker has taken the reins at Cisco’s UK and Ireland business, taking over the Chief Executive role from David Meads who will lead the company’s operations in the Middle East and Africa. Walker joined Cisco two years ago as leader of its Enterprise business in the UK & Ireland, having spent 25 years at BT in a variety of senior leadership positions. In addition to her work with Cisco, Walker is Non-Executive Director at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Trust and Chair of the Board of Trustees at Greater Manchester Academies Trust. Sarah Walker
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