People PEOPLE 01732 759725 40 Logpoint hires new CPO Logpoint, the sole European SIEM and NDR vendor, has appointed Milad Aslaner as Chief Product Officer (CPO) to ensure its product strategy continues to meet the evolving needs of critical national infrastructure customers and Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs). Aslaner joins Logpoint from SentinelOne where, as Head of Product, he oversaw the company’s SIEM, Data Lake, Threat Intelligence and Hyperautomation products. www.logpoint.com … New UK&I Country Manager for WSO2 Independent software vendor WSO2 has recruited Richard Evans, previously at Red Hat, as UK&I Country Manager to lead its growth initiatives in the region, foster partnerships and accelerate adoption of the company’s AI-native developer and integration platforms for API management and identity and access management (IAM). WSO2’s products and platforms are used by enterprises in 90 countries to support their digital transformation and the delivery of next generation AI-enabled digital services and applications. https://wso2.com … UiPath appoints head of UK&I team As it looks to advance agentic automation and shape the future of intelligent enterprise automation, UiPath has appointed Simon Pettit as Area Vice President for the UK & Ireland. In the last six years, Pettit has held a variety of leadership positions at the company, most recently that of Vice President of International Sales Operations and Revenue Excellence. Commenting on his new role, Pettit said: “I’m thrilled to take on the role of leading our UK and Ireland teams through this next transformative phase and am committed to helping scale the impact of agentic automation across the region for better customer outcomes. With the UK&I striving to be globally positioned as an AI superpower, effective and seamless AI integration within business operations will be crucial for creating successful use cases, and UiPath is positioned to enable this across enterprise.” www.uipath.com … David Critchley joins Totalmobile Field service management software provider Totalmobile has appointed David Critchley as its new Chief Financial Officer to support the company’s ambitious growth strategy. Headquartered in Belfast and with operations in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Australia, Totalmobile serves over 1,000 organisations and over 500,000 field workers daily. Critchley has two decades of experience in financial leadership, most recently as Group Finance Director at Zellis, a private equity-backed. UK-headquartered HR and payroll solutions provider. Before that he worked in the Portfolio team at Hg Capital, a software-focused private equity investor, and at Deloitte, where he specialised in corporate finance. Critchley takes over from Andrew Murrell, who is stepping down following a successful tenure including the acquisition of Gartan Technologies. www.totalmobile.co.uk. … Trifork appoints UK Director and COO Trifork, an international technology development and implementation partner, has appointed Charmaine Carmichael to the newly created position of Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director of Trifork UK. As well as designing, building and operating software and solutions for enterprises and public customers in 16 countries, Trifork invests in and develops high-potential technology companies through its R&D arm Trifork Labs. As Group COO, Carmichael will be responsible for shaping and executing Trifork’s global growth strategy, while also, as Director of Trifork UK, leading the recently restructured UK operations through a unified local go-to-market strategy. Carmichael has over 25 years’ technology leadership experience, most recently as Managing Director of McKinsey & Company’s digital business-building practice. Before that, she held senior roles at BCG Digital Ventures, Nokia and Research in Motion. trifork.com … Version 1 promotion for Singh Version 1, a leader in AI-driven digital transformation, has refreshed its senior leadership team, promoting Roop Singh, who joined six months ago as Chief Commercial Officer, to the CEO role and reinstating Executive Chairman Brian Humphries in his original position of Chairman of the Board. Before joining Version 1, Singh was Chief Business Officer and CEO of Americas at Birlasoft, where he was instrumental in the delivery of an ambitious and successful growth trajectory. His other previous roles include Head of Financial Services US at IBM and senior consulting and financial services roles at Wipro. … New appointments to drive growth at AV distributor Solstice AV, a distributor of professional audio-visual solutions and value-added continued... Kara Connect targeting UK growth with CRO hire Kara Connect, the mental health and wellbeing platform transforming workplace support, has appointed UK-based Tobin Coles as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) as it aims to accelerate its UK growth and give SMEs and larger businesses an alternative to outdated Employment Assistance Programmes (EAPs). With access to 3,000 practitioners (with a waiting time of less than 48 hours), Kara Connect provides thousands of workers across the UK and Europe with tailored support in more than 60 specialist areas, from mental and physical health to financial wellbeing, relationships and careers. It claims its platform has an average employee engagement rate of 23%, compared to 1.8% for traditional EAPs. Coles, who has previously held senior positions at Aon and Benefex, was most recently CEO of The Employee Resilience Company (TERC), a provider of psychological therapy and counselling services to the NHS, police, higher education and other sectors that was acquired by Perkbox Vipup in 2024. Coles said: “I’m honoured to join Kara Connect at such a critical and exciting time. The company’s mission to make meaningful mental health support accessible for every employee is both urgent and deeply aligned with my own values. This sector has long needed a reimagining to ensure the needs of today’s workforce are truly met – fast, easy access, a tech-first experience and a broad spectrum of clinical specialities. That’s exactly what Kara Connect delivers, and I’m excited to scale our impact across the UK and deliver long-term value for our customers and their teams.” www.karaconnect.com Tobba Vigfusdottir, Founder and CEO of Kara Connect (right) and new CRO Tobin Coles Charmaine Carmichael Milad Aslaner Logpoint Richard Evans WSO2 Simon Pettit UiPath David Critchley Totalmobile Roop Singh Version 1
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