...continued 01732 759725 42 PEOPLE Richard Moseley Node4 Richard Moseley to take the reins at Node4 Node4, a cloud-led digital transformation MSP, is preparing for its next stage of growth with the appointment of Richard Moseley as CEO. He will take over from Node4 Founder Andy Gilbert in early 2025, when Gilbert assumes the role of President and Board Member, focusing on client development and strategy. Moseley has 30 years’ experience in building and scaling high-growth software and managed services companies, including Rapid7 International and Quest Software, organically and through M&A. Gilbert said: “Richard is a hugely respected leader and innovator whose experience and drive align exactly with our ambitious growth strategy. Under his leadership, the business is ideally positioned to deliver on our growth plans, working closely with customers and partners to meet their needs and implement solutions that help them to thrive in today’s competitive markets.” www.node4.co.uk … Symatrix boosts growth strategy with new ERP Practice Lead IT and managed services provider Symatrix has appointed Sheila Bilung to lead its expanded Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) practice. ERP is set to contribute 30% of Symatrix’s total revenue this financial year and, with Bilung as ERP Practice Lead, the MSP is looking to raise that to 50% of revenue by expanding its ERP capabilities beyond managed services and single ERP module implementations into full-scale ERP implementation projects. In doing so, Symatrix will draw on the Oracle expertise of parent company AST, following its acquisition in May 2024, including access to 1,000 Oracle experts, proven methodologies and an extensive client network in the ERP space. Bilung brings to the role nearly two decades of Oracle ERP experience at companies like Tesco Bank, Accenture and Grant Thornton. www.symatrix.com … First Head of Skills Academy for Scottish cyber training provider Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, a social enterprise provider of cyber services, training and advice, has appointed Katie O’Neill as its first Head of Skills Academy with a focus on advancing on and offline resilience training for organisations of all sizes. O’Neill was previously Cyber and Digital Forensics Training Lead at Police Scotland, where she was responsible for delivering advanced training programmes to equip law enforcement personnel with the skills needed to investigate cybercrime, analyse digital evidence and address emerging cyber threats. https://cyberfraudcentre.com … Gibbons to ‘reawaken’ Logicalis brand Logicalis UK&I, a global IT solutions and managed services provider, is looking to ‘reawaken’ the Logicalis brand in the UK&I with the appointment of Anamaria Gibbons as Marketing and Communications Director with responsibility for go-to-market initiatives in Networking & Infrastructure, Cloud, Data and Security. www.uki.logicalis.com … New FD for Evolve Following the recent appointments of Martyn Yih as Head of IT Services and Caroline Oxley as Head of People, Evolve, the managed network solutions and IT services provider, has strengthened its leadership team with the recruitment of Michelle Horan as its new Finance Director. Joining from cloud and IT services provider Giacom, Horan has more than 15 years’ experience in finance and accounting. www.evolve.com … Graeme Lightbody to spearhead Acumen Cyber expansion into Ireland Scottish cyber security start-up Acumen Cyber has appointed two new hires to support its ambitious target to become a top five UK MSSP in the next five years. Graeme Lightbody, who has over 20 years’ sales experience, predominantly within Northern Ireland’s public sector, has been appointed Account Director to lead the company’s expansion into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, while Isabella Whittle has been taken on as Digital Marketing Manager to enhance brand visibility and drive customer engagement through digital marketing strategies. Acumen protects modern businesses from the complexities of cyber threats through a CREST-accredited 24/7 Security Operations Centre and partnerships with market-leading companies such as CrowdStrike, Elastic, Fortinet and Sentinel One. https://acumencyber.com Goldilock eyes continued European expansion with Channel Manager for Europe Goldilock, the British cybersecurity company behind the FireBreak physical network isolation solution, has appointed Dell veteran Wim Horseling as Channel Manager for Europe to give added impetus to the rapid expansion of its European channel network. In the last six months, Goldilock has grown its channel network to more than 50 partners with the recruitment of more than 40 new distributors and resellers in 18 countries, including Pedab, Brookcourt, DigiFors and Infinity. Based in the Netherlands, Horseling has more than 30 years’ experience in channel and sales leadership at organisations such as Dell, Siemens and NetYCE. Goldilock provides a unique hardware-based solution offering layer-1 protection as part of a multilayer security strategy. Dynamic Physical Network Segmentation (DPNS) technology enables Goldilock FireBreak users to physically isolate and ring-fence digital assets and systems the instant a cyber-attack is detected, without using the internet. By physically disconnecting one or more assets from the network, FireBreak makes them completely safe and unhackable. In September, Goldilock was one of 10 companies (and the only cybersecurity specialist) selected to join the second phase of DIANA (the Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic), set up by NATO Allies to tackle complex security challenges with disruptive dual-use technologies. As part of Phase II, Goldilock will receive additional funding of up to €300,000 plus programming, investor networking and adoption opportunities. Wim Horseling Michelle Horan Katie O’Neill Anamaria Gibbons Logicalis UK&I Sheila Bilung Symatrix
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