PEOPLE ...continued 01732 759725 42 President of Global Channel Alliances and Corporate Development. Bell said: “Unifying Sophos’ and Secureworks’ portfolios presents a unique opportunity to accelerate a futureready channel program that arms partners with the technology, services, insights and enablement needed to protect customers and fuel long-term growth.” www.sophos.com/partners … Canon announces new MD for UK&I Canon has named Guido Jacobs as its new Managing Director for UK & Ireland. He succeeds Yusuke Mizoguchi, who has retired after 40 years with Canon and six years as Managing Director of Canon UK & Ireland. Jacobs, who held the role of Imaging Technologies and Communications Group (ITCG) Country Director for UK & Ireland in 2014, has spent the last decade as ITCG Country Director of Canon in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) where he led the successful integration of ITCG businesses across the region. … Nebula strengthens engineering capabilities Nebula, provider of the channel-focused communications platform CallSwitch One and the business communication cloud service Yay.com, has strengthened its engineering capabilities with the appointment of Shalini Kaushik as its new Head of Engineering. Kaushik brings nearly two decades of engineering experience to the role, including six years as VP of Engineering at Sycurio, running development lifecycles for PCI Software solutions; 6 years as a senior QA head at Phoenix Business Solutions; and nearly seven years at Accenture. Last year, Nebula introduced a new analytics suite for CallSwitch One and released over 30 new features and 100 software updates. nebulacloud.com … Never a better time to join Veeam, says new Regional VP for UK&I Data resilience company Veeam Software has recruited Drew Gardner as Regional Vice President, UK & Ireland. Gardner joins Veeam from semiconductor manufacturing and enterprise software company Broadcom, where he led the Broadcom Software Group in EMEA North and Central (UKI, Nordics, Benelux and Central) for over four years. Following the integration of VMware, his final year at Broadcom was spent leading the Enterprise Security Group business across EMEA. Before Broadcom, Gardner spent over three years at CA Technologies, the enterprise software company acquired by Broadcom, as EMEA North Leader, Solution Strategy. Gardner said: “I don’t think there could be a better time to be joining Veeam. The company is already extremely well positioned as the world’s #1 leader in data resilience, and we are now at the start of an exciting growth phase, following last year’s $15 billion valuation and further equity investment from Microsoft earlier this year.” Gardner will be based in Veeam’s London office in Liverpool Street. www.veeam.com … New COO at Bridewell UK cyber security services company Bridewell has appointed experienced cyber security consultant Sam Thornton as Chief Operating Officer to enhance client partnerships and support the company’s continued growth and global expansion. Previously Director of UK Consulting & Implementation at NCC Group, Thornton will enhance the company’s global reputation for cyber consulting, penetration testing and managed detection and response (MDR), while also strengthening client relationships. Anthony Young, CEO of Bridewell, said: “We are pleased to formally welcome Sam to Bridewell, as his passion for cyber security, along with his extensive experience and expertise, will play a key role in propelling the business forward as we continue to expand the business globally.” … Verkada doubles down on channel with new hire Physical security products provider Verkada has appointed Micah Deriso as Head of Global Channel, to lead the company’s global channel strategy, including increased investment in comarketing programs, partner resources and training for the 8,400 integrators, resellers, distributors and installers it works with globally. Most recently Chief Growth Officer at K2View, where he spearheaded global channel partnerships and led the go-to-market strategy for Generative AI solutions, Deriso has also held senior sales and channel leadership roles at Conga and Informatica. Verkada, which recently completed a $200 million Series E funding round, valuing the company at $4.5 billion, has six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms – integrated via a cloud-based software platform. www.verkada.com … Arnold moves from Zoom to 8x8 8x8, provider of an integrated CX platform combining Contact Centre, Unified Communications and CPaaS APIs, has taken on Daniel Arnold as its new Senior Director of Enterprise for EMEA. Arnold joins from Zoom, where he held multiple posts, including Head of Enterprise for UK and Ireland. Arnold said: “The timing couldn’t be better, especially in the UK where the PSTN switch-off is an ongoing opportunity, as many companies are still to make the move over to cloud-enabled solutions and experiences for improved customer engagement.” www.8x8.com Network Group names new Business Development Manager Network Group, a member-owned peer-to-peer community group for MSPs, IT resellers and retailers, has announced the appointment of Jenny Langelaan as its new Business Development Manager. She will support Network Group’s threeyear growth strategy by exploring new business opportunities, expanding the Group’s reach and enhancing the member experience through targeted educational and event content, benchmarking opportunities and the development of structured peer groups to facilitate collaboration and information sharing amongst members. Langelaan’s appointment comes at a time of growth for Network Group, which has recruited six additional vendor partners since January – ContraForce, NinjaOne, Cynomi, Ethikai, Traceless and ESET – and ahead of its flagship Exhibition, Gala and Awards event at the Kimpton Clocktower in Manchester on May 7-8. Simon West, General Manager of Network Group, said: “We are committed to transforming the member experience and driving member-led growth and we do this by providing access to commercial terms, peer group support, development and new opportunities. Our new 2025 initiative at member events will see us run specialised educational tracks, covering key disciplines within MSP business, including a marketing track at our Exhibition, Gala and Awards event in May.” www.nbg.co.uk Jenny Langelaan Chris Bell Sophos Guido Jacobs Canon Shalini Kaushik Nebula Drew Gardner Veeam Software Sam Thornton Bridewell Micah Deriso Verkada Daniel Arnold 8x8
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