technologyreseller.co.uk 41 PEOPLE VoCoVo appoints Chief Customer Officer VoCoVo, the retail communications specialist, has appointed Martin Smethurst as Chief Customer Officer. Smethurst, who has previously held senior leadership roles at Oracle, Cisco and Diebold Nixdorf, said: “Bricks and mortar retail continues to be an incredibly competitive market, where implementing small changes can give retailers a crucial edge. The requirement to connect retail teams to each other, to customers, and to real-time information is essential in order for retailers to delight their customers. I have seen how VoCoVo’s solutions can change the entire fabric of a store’s operations, and I want to bring that change to every successful retailer on the planet.’’ VoCoVo connects over 250,000 retail team members in 21 countries, including the UK, US, Canada, Australia and mainland Europe. https://www.vocovo.com/ … New Netskope role for Kitterhing SASE leader Netskope, provider of an integrated, world class, next generation, cloudnative network security platform, has made security sales leader Colette Kitterhing its UK and Ireland Vice President. Kitterhing was previously a Regional Sales Director for Palo Alto Networks and Riverbed. netskope.com … EasyDMARC doubles down on MSP strategy Building on the success of Gmail’s bulk sender regulations, email security firm EasyDMARC is doubling down on its MSP strategy and taking on Allan Richards as Global MSP Growth Lead. A channel sales veteran with nearly 20 years’ experience at OpenText and AppRiver, Richards will strengthen EasyDMARC’s network of MSPs across the UK, US and ANZ regions and give them the training, resources and support needed to market and sell DMARC solutions. EasyDMARC recently closed a $20 million Series A funding round and announced a ConnectWise platform integration. … Ben Sekhon recruited by OutSystems OutSystems, provider of an app generation platform that transforms how companies innovate through software, has announced the appointment of Ben Sekhon as Regional Vice President, UK and Ireland. Sekhon will spearhead the company’s strategic direction and growth in the region, with a strong focus on helping businesses unlock the potential of AI to drive real business value. Sekhon was previously VP, EMEA at BigPanda and VP, UK and Ireland at SAP. … Evolve IP expands partner team Cloud collaboration provider Evolve IP has bolstered its UK account management team with the addition of Adam GeldardWilliams. As Partner Account Manager, Geldard-Williams will provide dedicated support across a range of key sales activities, focusing on a suite of white-label ‘best-of-breed’ solutions including UCaaS and CCaaS technologies. Boasting an international carrier-grade platform, Evolve IP specialises in securely integrating unified communications, collaboration tools, voice and omnichannel contact centre solutions into the cloud. … CybaVerse role for Andreas Wuchner CybaVerse, a Managed Security Service Provider with its own 24/7 Security Operations Centre, has made changes to its board and its leadership team after securing an additional £1.1 million in funding to accelerate the development of its recently launched cybersecurity management platform, CybaVerse AI. Industry leader Andreas Wuchner, who has more than 26 years of cyber security experience at global giants like Deutsche Bank, UBS and HP, is joining CybaVerse as Chairman, with Nicola Hartland, who has worked in cyber and technology for over 20 years, lending her experience as Non‑Executive Director and Brand Advisor. In addition, CybaVerse has appointed Juliette Hudson as CTO. Hudson brings invaluable technical knowledge to the role, from her time as SOC regional manager at Kroll and technical roles at Bupa and Symantec. https://www.cybaverse.co.uk/ … Andrew Forster promoted to Head of Sales Communications solutions provider Voiceflex has promoted Andrew Forster to Head of Sales. Forster has been a key member of the Voiceflex team for over seven and a half years, starting as a Channel Account Manager and quickly rising to the position of Account Director. Paul Taylor, CCO of Voiceflex, said: “We are delighted to promote Andrew to Head of Sales. His deep understanding of the channel and commitment to partner success have been invaluable. His promotion marks our ongoing commitment to strengthening our sales team and commitment to our partners.” www.voiceflex.com … ANS appoints Director of AI Strategy ANS, the Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024, is helping customers embrace AI with the elevation of Chris Huntingford to the new role of Director of AI. Huntingford joined the ManchesterNew UK&I GM for Avanade Avanade, a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, now majority-owned by Accenture, has appointed Paula Panarra as its new General Manager for the UK and Ireland. Panarra was previously Avanade’s General Manager for Iberia, before which she spent 15 years at Microsoft in a variety of senior roles, including General Manager of Microsoft Portugal, Global Director for Retail and Consumer Goods within Microsoft’s Business Applications Sales division and Global Business Applications Value Lead. The global Microsoft services market is forecast to grow from $125 billion in FY24 to $168 billion in FY27, driven by AI and technological advances. To capitalise on this growth, Avanade recently announced the launch of a new suite of services specifically designed to help the mid-market achieve their ambitions in AI. www.avanade.com Martin Smethurst Colette Kitterhing Ben Sekhon OutSystems Adam Geldard-Williams Evolve IP Andrew Forster Voiceflex Chris Huntingford ANS continued...
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