People PEOPLE 01732 759725 40 Infinity Group creates Sales Director role for Kevin Brown Microsoft solutions partner Infinity Group has recruited Kevin Brown to the newly created position of Sales Director. Brown has more than 15 years’ experience in IT sales and consultancy, including senior roles at MSP Pythagoras (acquired by EY in 2021), Arrk Group and most recently HSO, where he was Sales Director. Infinity Group provides technology solutions and managed services with a strong focus on Microsoft technologies, including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure and Microsoft 365. CEO Rob Young said: “Kevin joins Infinity Group at a key stage in our growth journey. Our focus this year is on consolidation and developing IP that meets the shifting requirements of our clients. As organisations seek to supercharge automation with AI and unlock the power and potential of their data, trusted technology partners will be crucial. Kevin is someone who understands this and shares Infinity Group’s values when it comes to building deeper relationships with clients.” www.infinitygroup.co.uk … N-able recruits new Head Nerd N-able, a global provider of security, data protection as-a-service and unified endpoint management solutions, has recruited Ben Lee as its new Head Nerd and Microsoft specialist. Celebrating its five-year anniversary this year, the Head Nerds programme connects IT services providers with a dedicated team of experts who can offer personalised guidance and technical expertise, plus a variety of training opportunities. A specialist in Microsoft Unified Communications and Collaboration tools, Lee is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). He also contributed to the book Office 365 for IT Pros. www.n-able.com Nikki Cosgrove appointed CMO at Mimecast Mimecast has appointed Adenike (Nikki) Cosgrove as Chief Marketing Officer to lead the company’s global marketing organisation and reinforce its leadership in Human Risk Management. Cosgrove was previously regional CMO for EMEA at Proofpoint and lead EMEA advisor to security and risk professionals at Forrester Research and Canalys. Mimecast CEO Marc van Zadelhoff said: “The last year at Mimecast has been marked by innovation and strategic growth, including three industry-shaping acquisitions and global expansion. Nikki is joining us at an incredibly exciting time for the business and will play a key role in how we take this momentum forward across our global markets.” www.mimecast.com … New TD SYNNEX role for Andy Brown Andy Brown, long-serving Technical Services Director, Advanced Solutions UK at TD SYNNEX, has been given the new role of Senior Business Unit Director – Data and Applications UK and Ireland. As well as overseeing the distributor’s data & analytics, line-of-business applications and AI-driven solutions business and managing relationships with key vendors from the distributor’s Advanced Solutions portfolio, Brown will be responsible for TD SYNNEX’s all-in-one Destination AI programme of partner enablement in AI. Simon Bennett, Managing Director, Advanced Solutions UK and Ireland, said: “This appointment and the additional joint investments that TD SYNNEX is making with vendor partners underlines our total commitment to supporting partner growth in AI and in data and applications – all of which are fast-growing areas of opportunity for us and our partners.” https://uk.tdsynnex.com/ Vistage hires Rebecca Drew as UK&I MD Vistage UK & Ireland, the business performance and leadership advancement organisation for SMEs, has appointed Rebecca Drew, erstwhile General Manager at Chief, as Managing Director to promote executive mentorship, build strategic partnerships and enhance the support available to SME leaders across the region. Since it was founded in 1957, Vistage has helped senior executives address their greatest challenges through confidential peer advisory groups and one-to-one coaching with business leaders. Today, more than 45,000 members in 35 countries rely on Vistage to improve leadership effectiveness. http://www.vistage.co.uk … Charlie Bruinvels to head up BCS Land Intelligence Service Business Critical Solutions (BCS), a specialist services provider for the digital infrastructure industry, has appointed Charlie Bruinvels to head up its new Land Intelligence Service, set up to provide clients with detailed information about potential data centre sites across the globe. Bruinvels joins BCS from Colliers where he spent six years in environmental consultancy, latterly as Director of Environmental Technical Services. In his new role, working closely with clients within the data centre, property and investor sectors, Bruinvels and his team will provide site assessments and feasibility appraisals for data centre developments and ensure that regional planning requirements can be met. In some cases, BCS can provide a pre-planning pack and/or gain planning permission. Bruinvels said: “The data centre sector is both exciting and challenging, with high demand and stringent planning regulations. The ability to deliver the capacity needed with carbon net positive facilities is key to the future of the sector, and this service will enable fast, data-driven decisions.” … FDM Group’s Oliver Hester appointed to techUK Diversity Council Technology trade association techUK has appointed Oliver Hester, Head of Public Sector Services at FDM Group, to its Diversity Council to champion and drive inclusivity across the technology sector. Since joining business and technology consultancy FDM Group in 2014, Hester has played a key role in placing more than 3,000 consultants in the public sector, with more than 400 transitioning into permanent civil service roles. continued... Evolve IP’s Paul Harrison to lead global MSP practice for ATSG Following October’s merger with Evolve IP, a provider of cloud-based communications, virtual desktops and unified workforce solutions, ATSG has unveiled a new executive leadership team tasked with delivering a best-in-class portfolio of secure, scalable and transformative managed IT services. The 10-person team, reporting directly to ATSG President & CEO Russ Reeder, includes Paul Harrison, Managing Director of Evolve IP, EMEA, who will lead Evolve IP’s MSP reseller practice globally, and Leon Schuurmans, Managing Director of ATSG EMEA, who will spearhead ATSG’s growth across the region. The coming together of IT managed services provider ATSG and cloud-based communications specialist Evolve IP, creating a company with combined revenues of more than $230 million, gives new and existing channel partners access to an expanded suite of IT services spanning networks, operations, cybersecurity, cloud, AI and virtual desktop infrastructure, as well as greater geographical reach across North America and EMEA. www.evolveip.net/en-gb Paul Harrison Kevin Brown Inifnity Group Ben Lee N-able Nikki Cosgrove Mimecast Andy Brown TD SYNNEX Charlie Bruinvels BCS
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