38 01732 759725 PEOPLE People Hannah Wright joins Zscaler Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, is advancing its aim to surpass $5 billion in ARR with the recruitment of channel veteran Hannah Wright as Vice President EMEA Partners & Alliances. Wright has more than 30 years’ experience in partnerdriven go-to-market activities at companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and, most recently, Netskope. In her new role, Wright will be responsible for developing partnerships with distributors, service providers, VARs and system integrators at a time of growing interest in the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform. In addition to hiring Wright, Zscaler recently strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Justin Brooks as AVP UK&I and Jonny Crebbin as Director, UK&I Partner Sales. www.zscaler.com … Ricoh appoints North Region CFO Ricoh UK has recruited Jonathan Greaves as its new CFO for the North Region, reporting to Ricoh Europe CFO Tim Stuart. Greaves, who has held leading financial positions in HSS Hire, RS Components and Barclays Group, amongst others, will supervise the UK finance team, including Joel Rolfe, Head of Commercial Finance for Ricoh UK. Ricoh UK CEO Glenn Griggs said: “The Board and I look forward to collaborating with Jonathan in the weeks and months ahead. We are confident that his leadership will help propel the company to new levels of growth and success.” www.ricoh.com S-RM targeting insurance and legal sectors S-RM, a London-headquartered cyber security and investigations consultancy, is looking to strengthen its presence in the insurance and legal sectors with the appointment of Kelly McManus as Global Business Development Lead, Insurance and Legal. McManus joins S-RM from Kroll where she was responsible for developing and managing relationships with insurance businesses and law firms in EMEA. www.s-rminform.com … New CEO for Fasthosts Fasthosts, an award-winning UK-based web hosting and domain services provider, has appointed Rupert Bedell as its new CEO, with outgoing CEO Simon Yeoman staying on in an advisory capacity until the end of the year. Bedell brings over 25 years of marketing and leadership experience in companies such as American Express, NatWest and HSBC to Fasthosts, which manages over 1.1 million domains and hosts more than 10,000 servers across its UK data centres. Commenting on his appointment, he said: “Fasthosts is a rare example of a long established British business that can compete with major global players in the tech space. My focus will be to build on this strong foundation, driving innovation while ensuring we continue to deliver outstanding service and support to our customers, regardless of their size or industry.” … Ed Hume appointed MD at ACDS Advanced Cyber Defence Systems (ACDS), a UK-based cybersecurity start-up specialising in External Attack Surface Management (EASM), has appointed Ed Hume as its new Managing Director. Previously Head of Partners and Alliances at Beyond Now, Sigma Systems and Convergys, Hume’s expertise in building and scaling partner ecosystems will help ACDS advance its global expansion plans. He said: “The strength of ACDS’ External Attack Surface Management solution is clear, and now is the time to accelerate growth by expanding our international footprint and building strategic channel partnerships. I look forward to driving this next phase of growth and helping ACDS lead the way in cybersecurity innovation”. www.acdsglobal.com … Evolve continues to strengthen leadership team Evolve, a provider of Managed Network Solutions and IT services, has continued to strengthen its managerial team with the recruitment of Martyn Yih as Head of IT Services and Caroline Oxley as Head of People and Talent. These new hires follow a multi-millionpound investment in the end-to-end Managed Network Solutions specialist by BGF and the recent strengthening of its leadership team with the appointments of Stuart Milroy as Head of Technical Delivery and Lee Simpson as Chief Financial Officer. Yih, who was previously Director of Security Operations at ANS and Director of Support at UKFast, will be responsible for enhancing Evolve’s operational efficiency and streamlining its IT offerings. Oxley, who joins Evolve from Property Hub, where she was Head of People and Culture, will focus on developing Evolve’s people-first culture, overseeing employee engagement and executing the company’s apprenticeship and graduate schemes. www.evolve.comv Reliance High-Tech’s Andy Schofield to chair AI & Biometrics SIG Andy Schofield, Chief Technology Officer at Reliance High-Tech, the UK’s largest independent integrator of security and lone worker solutions, has been appointed Chair of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) AI and Biometrics Special Interest Group (SIG). Established by the trade association for the UK’s professional security industry in 2020, the AI and Biometrics SIG aims to build customer confidence in the safe, ethical and effective use of AI and biometrics in the security sector through the development of best practice guides and standards. With members from both the security and technology sectors, the group’s industry-first legal and ethical recommendations on facial recognition technology informed the first British Standard code of practice on the technology, Facial recognition technology – Ethical use and deployment in video surveillance-based systems (BS 9347: 2024). Schofield said: “I am honoured to accept the appointment of Chair of the BSIA’s Special Interest Group on AI and Biometrics. This group is pivotal in shaping the future of the security industry, as AI and biometrics hold immense potential for advancing security solutions. I aim to encourage thoughtful debate, driving innovation while ensuring the highest ethical standards are met. By working together, we can ensure the UK leads the way in developing cutting-edge, responsible technologies that set a global standard for security.” www.bsia.co.uk/ special-interest-groups Jonathan Greaves Ricoh UK Hannah Wright Zscaler Kelly McManus Caroline Oxley Andy Schofield Rupert Bedell Fasthosts
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