PEOPLE ...continued 01732 759725 42 He said: “I’m honoured to join techUK’s Diversity Council and contribute to shaping meaningful strategies that drive diversity and inclusion in the tech sector. Addressing the digital skills gap requires industrywide collaboration, and I look forward to working alongside other council members to create impactful initiatives that empower underrepresented talent.” … Mike Walker recruited by Abzorb Abzorb, a provider of mobile, connectivity and unified communication solutions, has appointed Mike Walker, previously at Inter-Tel and NEC, as Business Development Manager. Louise Purdie, Head of Indirect at Abzorb, said: “Mike’s appointment augments our team considerably. He will be working closely with partners, strengthening relationships and enabling partners to accelerate opportunities in mobile, connectivity and unified communications.” … New VP of Sales EMEA at Cato Cato Networks has appointed Paris-based Nicolas Warnier as VP of Sales for EMEA with responsibility for driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships and expanding the Cato Networks community in the region. Before joining Cato Networks, Warnier spent nine years at Palo Alto Networks, including three as VP of SASE. He also had spells at Cisco and HP. www.catonetworks.com … Fred Voccola to take up Vice Chairman role at Kaseya Kaseya is searching for a new CEO as Fred Voccola, CEO for the last 10 years, takes up the position of Vice Chairman to focus on longterm strategy and to prepare the company for a potential IPO. Since 2015, Kaseya has grown from a single-product provider into a comprehensive platform with over $1.5 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Voccola said: “With Kaseya coming off the strongest quarter and year in our history, now is the right time for me to step up into the role of Vice Chairman and hand over operating responsibilities to a new CEO.” https://www.kaseya.com/ … TriStep.io founder joins FDM Group Global business and technology consultancy FDM Group has appointed Sawan Joshi as its new Group Director of Information Security to lead the company’s governance, risk and compliance (GRC) initiatives and implement a comprehensive GRC strategy. Author of The InfoSec Career Resilience Guide, Joshi also founded TriStep. io, an auditable platform that simplifies compliance and certification for ISO 27001/22301/9001 and Cyber Essentials. … Restore Technology expands channel team Restore Technology, the UK’s largest provider of IT lifecycle services, has added James Burkimsher to its growing channel team. As Channel Account Director for London and the South, he will help partners in the region identify opportunities to increase revenue with the company’s specialist IT lifecycle solutions. Steve Ludgate will look after channel partners in the Midlands, with Sarah Holden focusing on the North. Burkimsher, who was most recently ITAD Business Development Manager at Ingram Micro and prior to that Commercial Director at SAS Logistics, said: “I’m excited to be joining the company at a time when they are making significant investment in channel operations and can’t wait to start helping partners grow their sales with our services.” https://www.restore.co.uk/technology/ partners. … SPG Resourcing enhances cybersecurity recruitment SPG Resourcing, part of Solution Performance Group, is strengthening its specialist recruitment capabilities by appointing Sham Chohan to lead and grow its European cyber security recruitment division. SPG Resourcing has offices in Newcastle and Leeds and continues to extend its reach with expertise in Europe and the US. https://spgresourcing.com/ … Channel veteran Laura Maddocks joins TSI UCaaS provider TSI has recruited experienced channel professional Laura Maddocks as Senior Partner Manager with responsibility for new business sales, account management, product strategy and marketing, all aimed at driving revenue growth for channel partners. Maddocks, who has nearly a decade of experience in managing and recruiting partners, notably at audio solutions provider PromptVoice, said: “There’s an incredible growth opportunity within UCaaS, and I’m confident I can help partners seize it by tapping into new verticals and significantly increasing their revenue streams. Historically, multiple licenses in industries like care, education and hospitality meant sky-high costs, making these customers very tough to reach. With the Cross Connect solution, TSI is shattering that barrier, opening up a world of possibilities for partners to unlock new revenue and win big.” … Apply Digital appoints first SVP of Growth for EMEA Apply Digital, the global digital transformation consultancy, has hired Sarah Hackett as its first Senior Vice President (SVP) of Growth, EMEA. In this new role, she will be responsible for accelerating Apply Digital’s expansion in EMEA, supporting global clients looking to grow in the region and building on a client list that already includes The Very Group, Renishaw and Kraft Heinz. Hackett joins Apply Digital from Publicisowned Digitas UK, where she was Chief Growth Officer. Before that, she spent six years at Cognizant’s experience consultancy, Zone, two years at design specialist Head London and nearly a decade at Goldman Sachs. www.applydigital.com NetAlly eyeing EMEA growth with new hire NetAlly, a provider of network testing, management and security products, has appointed Nathan Collins as Regional Vice President for EMEA to lead the company’s revenue growth, market development and partner expansion in the region, where it already has 300 active partners. Collins, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the data storage, networking and business continuity markets, including leadership positions at AvePoint, CommVault, Druva and PAVilion, is joining NetAlly as it transitions to a two-tier distribution model to ensure its solutions are readily available in all major markets. Last year, it appointed Intec Systems as a distributor in the UK. He said: “The European Union has introduced numerous new regulations focused on security and resilience, while similar critical infrastructure regulations are being enforced in the UK for companies and service providers. These regulations aim to make digital services more reliable and resilient, but they need to be supported over time, all the time. NetAlly’s network test and security vulnerability solutions will be essential to stay compliant. I look forward to working with our partners on developing their networking infrastructure businesses, delivering more opportunities for them, and ensuring more reliable and secure networks for their customers.” https://netally.com Nathan Collins Sarah Hackett Apply Digital Oliver Hester techUK Nicolas Warnier Cato Networks Sawan Joshi FDM Group Sham Chohan SPG Resourcing
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