42 01732 759725 PEOPLE Gareth Long joins Enreach UK Business communications provider Enreach UK has appointed Gareth Long as Business Development and Marketing Director to lead partner growth in the UK. Gareth brings over a decade of experience within the channel, at companies such as Giacom and Digital Space. More than 2.7 million users worldwide make use of Enreach’s communication solutions which it is now focused on growing through the UK channel. Claire Smith, Managing Director at Enreach UK, said: “Gareth’s appointment is a significant step forward for Enreach as we strengthen our leadership team. His in-depth knowledge of the channel and his enthusiasm for developing partnerships align perfectly with our vision for the UK market. We’re excited to see the impact Gareth will have as we build on our momentum and drive further growth.” Long added: “After meeting with Claire and the wider Senior Leadership Team at Enreach UK, it was clear that we all share a passion for supporting the UK channel and helping it grow. Enreach, with its strong heritage, ownership of its IP and globally recognised technology like Swyx, combined with the drive from the team, is an exciting place to be as we look to bring these innovations to the UK channel.” enreach.co.uk/channel-partners … Matt Meadows to generate new business for SYNAXON UK SYNAXON has appointed Matt Meadows as New Business Account Executive with responsibility for encouraging more partners to use its managed services offering and to source products through the SYNAXON Hub distribution service. Meadows has spent more than 13 years working in account management and sales roles at IT vendors and within the distribution sector. Mike Barron, UK Managing Director, said: “By automating processes and making it easier to do business, we help partners be more efficient and effective in competing for business. With his long experience, energy and enthusiasm, Matt has both the professional and personal qualities to cultivate new relationships, help more partners make use of our services, and bring renewed growth to their business.” SYNAXON Managed Services gives partners ready-to-deploy offerings for Backup, Antivirus, Endpoint Protection and Managed RMM that they can sell without having to make any investment of their own. synaxon-services.com … Celerity COO Craig Aston promoted to CEO Hybrid cloud and IT managed services provider Celerity has promoted former COO Craig Aston to the CEO role as Founder Chris Roche moves into a non-executive role. Formed in 2002, North-West-based Celerity has established itself as a market leader in intelligent cybersecurity, data protection and data visualisation services, with a turnover exceeding £40 million and a headcount of 90. Since securing a £15 million investment from growth capital investors BGF in 2021, Celerity has achieved significant and consistent growth driven by service diversification, strategic partnerships and complementary acquisitions. It acquired Chilli IT in May and has been actively pursuing other acquisition opportunities in recent months. With over five years in-post at Celerity, Aston’s promotion comes as part of the company’s long-term succession planning, which has also seen the appointments of Mike Gowen as Chief Revenue Officer and Graeme Smith as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), replacing Chris Hall who, like Roche, has moved into a non-exec role. Craig Aston, CEO of Celerity, said: “Chris’s vision and leadership have transformed Celerity from a leading infrastructure reseller into a cutting-edge provider of managed services for mission critical IT solutions. He has been fundamental to the company’s success for over two decades, so it’s an honour to follow in his footsteps as CEO. The move is a long‑planned next step in our journey, following milestones such as BGF’s investment, and I’m excited to lead our talented team as we continue to build for growth.” 2i Testing appoints new Chairman to advance ‘buy and build’ strategy Software quality engineering (QE) firm 2i Testing has appointed David Cotterell as Chairman to oversee its ambitious buy and build strategy just months after securing an eight-figure investment from Rockpool Investments. The 300-strong, £30 million ‘pure play’ QE provider, with offices in Edinburgh and London, specialises in supporting organisations with the delivery of large, complex digital projects, including major software rollouts and upgrades. David Cotterell, who brings more than 35 years’ experience in IT software and services, has held multiple C-level roles with global quality engineering (QE) organisations and been involved in more than a dozen M&A transactions. Dave Kelly, CEO of 2i, said: “We are determined to become the ‘go-to’ name in the UK quality engineering sector. Bringing in such a major figure so quickly after the investment by Rockpool means we are ideally positioned to become market leaders while continuing to focus on reducing risk, raising quality and seeking to reduce costs for clients.” David Cotterell added: “The global outsourced quality assurance industry is worth in excess of $40 billion a year and 2i is well positioned to capitalise on this. Having worked for more than a decade with private equity specialists, I’ve seen first-hand the impact such backing can have on a great business model. 2i is set for a major step up.” https://2itesting.com/ BCS launches its largest apprenticeship programme to date Business Critical Solutions (BCS), the specialist business dedicated to optimising digital infrastructure across the globe, has enrolled five new recruits on its 2024 apprenticeship programme, its largest intake since starting the scheme six years ago. Run in partnership with Southbank University, the programme is part of the company’s commitment to help tackle the skills shortage in the engineering and Data Centre sector. The new apprentices are, from left to right, Jamie Thain, Victor Kedzierski, Diana Bernatskaya, Matthew Simpson and Zeyn El Parmaksiz. The company is already supporting 12 other apprentices undertaking University degrees in both MSc and BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management and the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying course. Alongside their higher education studies, apprentices gain on-the-job experience working closely with experienced data centre professionals, as well as weekly technical skills training and workshops on essential soft skills, including effective communication, motivation, leadership and presentation expertise. Matt Meadows SYNAXON David Cotterell Gareth Long Enreach UK Craig Aston ...continued
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