< PreviousMovers and Shakers NORTH appoints new CEO IoT service and solutions provider, North, has announced the appointment of Glen Williams to the position of Group CEO. This appointment will help to drive growth within the business as it looks to further consolidate and strengthen its market position. North was formed from five UK technology, internet of things, networking and safety and security providers brought together via a series of mergers and acquisitions to create a group at the forefront of the smart integrated technologies market. North is backed by Aliter Capital, a specialist investment firm based in Glasgow and London. Aliter’s strategy is to develop North as a modern and progressive operator, with a focus on the Internet of Things (IoT), Networking and Connectivity, and Safety and Security. Williams joins from Allvotec where he was the CEO of the channel-only services provider, having previously led the successful sale of Damovo in 2018. Glen brings with him broad experience in global IT and strategic partnerships, having held a number of senior management roles at Dell, Computacenter and Lenovo. Williams said: “North is at a pivotal time in its evolution. The bringing together of five market leaders, with the clear strategy of building the UK’s leading IoT, Networking and Connectivity and Safety and Security provider is an exciting challenge and I am looking forward to tapping into the market’s significant growth opportunities. “North is already an established player in the provision of smart technology solutions and is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that exist today and in the future in areas such as 5G and IoT.” Aliter Founding Partner and North Non-Executive Chairman, Greig Brown, added: “We’re delighted to bring Glen on board to lead the newly formed North business. With the launch of the North brand building on the successful integration of the acquired businesses and with a strong order book, we are targeting significant organic and inorganic growth across several established and emerging markets. "With Glen’s track record in the industry, combined with North’s position as a leading integrated technology provider, the business is well placed to achieve its strategic goals and build on the foundations created by the team.” n Quantum bolsters executive leadership team with appointment of Brian Pawlowski as Chief Development Officer Quantum Corp has announced the expansion of its Executive Leadership Team with the appointment of Brian Pawlowski as Chief Development Officer, alongside two senior executives to accelerate Quantum’s software- defined infrastructure and international growth. A technology industry legend with more than 35 years of technical development and leadership experience, Pawlowski will drive excellence in software innovation as Quantum advances on its goal to be the leader in video and unstructured data solutions. “Quantum’s transformation requires solving our customers’ most pressing business problems and delivering hybrid multi-cloud software innovation,” said Jamie Lerner, President and CEO at Quantum. “Brian’s track record in building technologies and leading teams in high-growth environments will be critical to our success in achieving these goals.” Pawlowski is a pioneer and distinguished technologist who joins Quantum from DriveScale, where he was CTO. Prior to that, he was vice president and chief architect at Pure Storage, where he focused on improving the user experience for the all-flash storage platform provider’s rapidly growing customer base. He was also the 18th employee at NetApp, where he played a key role in the company’s expansion over nearly two decades in various roles including Head of Software Development and CTO. Pawlowski began his career as a software engineer for companies like Sun Microsystems, where he drove the technical analysis on alternate file systems technologies and was the co-architect of the Network File System (NFS) protocol. He is the co-chair of the NFS Working Group at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and has served on the board of trustees for the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, and as a board member at the Linux Foundation. “As Quantum strives to be the leader in video and unstructured data, I’ll be focused on building synergies across our general business units, driving hybrid multi-cloud data management solutions, expanding our software download strategy, and simplifying our products for ease of customer use,” said Pawlowski. To drive cloud software strategy, develop deeper analytics and data enrichment capabilities for customers, and expand data services, Quantum has created a new Cloud Software & Analytics business unit headed by Dave Clack, who joins as General Manager following Quantum’s recent acquisition of Square Box Systems, Ltd. Dave has advised several startups and established businesses on marketing, strategy, and growth across a range of industries, including household names like McAfee, Deutsche Bank, Rolls Royce, Ford, and HSBC. As part of its mission to become a truly global company, Quantum is focused on developing and supporting solutions for the expansive Asia Pacific market, in Asia Pacific, appointing long-term Quantum leader Jim Simon as its new Malaysia site leader. Simon will continue to grow and develop operations at the Kuala Lumpur office, serving the unique needs of the local markets, having held several business development and marketing roles at Quantum since 1998. Based in Singapore since 2004, he brings a deep understanding of the Asia Pacific region. n www.networkseuropemagazine.com MOVERS AND SHAKERS www.networkseuropemagazine.com 50Infovista appoints Kristian Thyregod as President Global Enterprise Infovista has announced the appointment of Kristian Thyregod as President Global Enterprise, reporting directly to José Duarte, CEO, as a member of the Executive Leadership team. Kristian will help drive the company’s Enterprise business through accelerated expansion and customer acquisition towards sustainable growth. As part of his role, Kristian will provide executive leadership across product management, sales, go-to-market and channel strategies. Infovista Ipanema SD-WAN solutions are currently deployed at more than 100,000 sites, mainly in Europe, serving more than 400 customers. In a career spanning 30 years, most recently, Kristian was vice president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at Silver Peak helping to grow its business significantly during his tenure. Previously, Kristian served as senior vice president, EMEA at Riverbed Technology. Prior to that, Kristian was responsible for EMEA Solution Sales at CA Technologies following on from senior leadership positions at both EMC Corporation and IBM. Kristian is a graduate of Copenhagen Business School and Henley Management College with advanced degrees in strategy and business administration and has completed a post-graduate program in Strategy at IMD Business School. “Attracting one of the industry’s most seasoned talents to lead our Enterprise business through its next phase of growth is a key milestone for Infovista. Kristian has got the right mix of know-how and leadership to ensure we provide the most relevant networking products and solutions to our customers and partners,” comments José Duarte, CEO, Infovista. “This is a great time to join Infovista. With mass digitalisation, networking solutions are not only essential for reliable IT delivery and network performance optimisation but are also crucial for delivering great employee experience and guaranteeing business continuity. The company’s vision to help businesses control and secure the extended network edge totally fits with both the needs of our customers and the expectations of our vibrant partner ecosystem. I look forward to working with a talented team and delivering, together with our partners, business value to customers,” Thyregod concludes. n Virtus Data Centres appoints Dominic Fulbord as SVP of Technical Operations VIRTUS Data Centres, data centre company and part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Group, has announced the appointment of Dominic Fulford as SVP of Technical Operations. Reporting directly to Neil Cresswell, CEO of VIRTUS Data Centres, Fulford will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for all aspects of Technical Operations and Customer Service for VIRTUS and its data centres. Fulford’s primary focus will be delivering ‘zero downtime’ for customers through implementing continued Operational Excellence including operational safety, security and availability and zero defects quality across the business. With over 25 years of experience in leading IT operations in the data centre and technology industries, Fulford has a proven track record for building and leading highly successful support organisations with an inherent passion for excellence, quality and customer service. Fulford joins VIRTUS from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), where he was the Senior Director leading Global Data Centre Operations. He was instrumental in the OCI implementations in Frankfurt and London and led the Data Centre Global Operations Organisation, with 30 availability domains and over 300 staff in 15 countries. Neil Cresswell, CEO for VIRTUS Data Centres, said: “Dominic is a great addition to our leadership team. He brings a great deal of valuable experience that will be pivotal to the success of our strategy for growth and ongoing goal of providing customer service excellence, especially at a time when data centre infrastructure is critical to the digital economy.” Dominic Fulford, SVP of Technical Operations for VIRTUS Data Centres, said: “In my role at OCI, I was a VIRTUS customer for four years. This has given me a deep insight into the way VIRTUS operates, delivering solutions that help organisations realise their digital strategies. I am proud to be joining the team and look forward to bringing an additional dimension to VIRTUS’ understanding of customer needs.” n Kao Data announces two strategic appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth Kao Data has announced two senior director appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth and bolster its leadership team. Following the recent appointment of CEO Lee Myall, Rod Faul joins as Senior Client Director from VIRTUS, and Tom Bethell joins as Business Development Director from Next Generation Data (NGD), bringing over 40-years combined data centre, HPC and telco experience to the business. “I am delighted to be welcoming both Rod and Tom to Kao Data,” said Lee Myall, CEO, Kao Data. “By strategically investing in our team and differentiating ourselves through the talent of our people, we’re ensuring the right foundations are in place to deliver our vision of becoming the UK’s world-class home for high-performance colocation, HPC and AI, and support the company’s next phase of growth and development.” With 30-years experience within the telco and data centre sectors, Rod Faul joins Kao Data from VIRTUS where he, and the sales team, were instrumental in growing the company’s data centre portfolio. His large-scale commercial contract wins contributed to transforming the organisation from a single location data centre operator to a brand now responsible for operating 100MW’s of capacity. Prior to that, Rod’s experience across telco also led him to secure sales of more than £70m in revenue for organisations including Level3 and Telefonica. “During a time of market consolidation, mergers and acquisition, Kao Data offers significant opportunities to innovate and work with clients outside of the industry norms,” said Rod Faul, Senior Client Director, Kao Data. “I’m delighted to be joining the team at Kao Data, and believe that our location and the expertise of our industry-leading technical team offers customers within the hyperscale, HPC and AI communities a scalable, resilient and highly-efficient home for their digital infrastructure.” Tom Bethell also joins Kao Data as the new Business Development Director. Tom has spent many years servicing customers in the data centre, HPC and telco sectors and notable experience includes his work to identify and close high-value deals including FTSE 500 companies and his work alongside the HPC, MSP and Telco communities at NGD. Tom also worked at China Telecom, Six Degrees Group and Pulsant selling voice, network, cloud and data centre services to mid-market enterprise organisations. n MOVERS AND SHAKERS www.networkseuropemagazine.com 51 www.networkseuropemagazine.com 51Cradlepoint appoints Darryl Brick as VP Partner Sales, EMEA Former Infoblox EMEA Channel Director joins Cradlepoint to expand its EMEA partner programme in 2021 Cradlepoint, has announced the appointment of Darryl Brick as the company’s new Vice President of Partner Sales in EMEA. The new hire marks the latest development in the company’s rapid expansion in the region, following Cradlepoint’s launch of two new regional offices in Europe in 2020. Brick is set to continue this momentum by nurturing existing and launching new partnerships with suppliers and distributors in the region. With extensive reseller and distribution experience leading the partnership and alliance programmes at a number of IT and networking organisations - including HP Europe, Juniper Networks and Infoblox - Darryl joins Cradlepoint at a crucial time, as the company solidifies its position as the market leader in 5G wireless edge networking solutions. With the value of the 5G representing a potential multi-billion dollar opportunity in EMEA, his extensive remit will principally focus on granting partners access to the 5G ecosystem and securing a share of this valuable market. Brick will also be responsible for driving the company’s ‘Partner Only’ strategy, focusing on a strong distribution base and skilled partners, whilst adding sales and pre-sales resources in 2021. He will lead a strategy for enhancing Cradlepoint’s existing partner landscape with improved programmes and benefits and will be recruiting new partners who will act as entry points for the growing enterprise market. n Alex Blowers appointed as new chair of INCA INCA’s board has appointed CityFibre’s head of regulation to be the association’s new Chair. Alex Blowers is one of the biggest hitters in policy and regulation in the sector and his appointment will add significant depth to INCA’s board. Alex Blowers said, “INCA is the only association focused specifically on the interests of the vibrant independent sector of companies building the UK’s new digital infrastructure. INCA members are set to play a major role in achieving the Government’s ambitious targets for national coverage of gigabit-capable networks by the end of the decade.” “In my view, the interests of all of the altnets, including CityFibre, are becoming increasingly aligned so I am delighted to be taking on the role of INCA Chair. I am looking forward to working with INCA’s board and members to help strengthen our collective voice,” he continued. Rob Leenderts, INCA’s former chair and a member of the selection panel said, “Alex is enormously well-respected in the sector and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to INCA. Working with the board and executive team led by Malcolm Corbett we anticipate significantly boosting INCA’s capabilities to influence policy both with government and Ofcom. This in turn will help us better serve our whole membership. It is also great to get CityFibre back on board with INCA.” INCA CEO, Malcolm Corbett said, “The return of CityFibre into INCA membership is a recognition not only of the effectiveness and value of the work we've been doing on policy and regulation in recent years but also of the importance of our role in raising awareness of the rapidly growing scale and importance of the challenger networks in rolling out full-fibre broadband to all parts of the country”. n European data centre team expands to meet industry demand To keep up with recent exponential growth in the market, temporary power and cooling solutions specialist Aggreko has expanded its established European data centre team with four appointments. During this critical time for the industry, Aggreko has strengthened its team through the appointments of Ben Vincent, Richard Pimper PhD, Wayne Carolan and Dheeraj Lachman. Together, they will help support data centre projects across Continental Europe & Ireland, where Aggreko provides its vital services and equipment. Joining Aggreko’s established team as Global Key Account Manager, Ben Vincent will support businesses across all regions to overcome ever-growing challenges facing the entire market. Recently highlighted by Aggreko in a report which followed a survey of 700 data centre consultants across Europe, Ben will support data centres through every stage of their lifecycle with temperature control, load banking solutions, and the provision of reliable temporary power during renewable energy transitions. Supporting its key countries, such as DACH & Eastern Europe, Richard Pimper PhD is the latest Business Development Manager joining the Data Centre team in the Continental Europe region. With a first-hand understanding of data centres from his 15-year career, Richard will be instrumental in aiding development in the European sector, particularly with the transition to renewable energy. As the market in Ireland continues to boom, Wayne Carolan will lead proceedings in the Irish data centre region as Sector Development Manager. Growth in data centre funding and implementation has also seen increased concerns around energy capacity in the region. Wayne’s appointment comes at a crucial time to deliver vital temporary power to ensure new and existing facilities avoid downtime. Supporting countries in the established BENELUX and Mediterranean regions, Dheeraj Lachman is also being brought on board as a Business Development Manager. As European temperatures rise, these regions may require agile supplementary cooling solutions to mitigate heatwaves and Dheeraj will bring his 20 years expertise in the market to ensure best practice is implemented at these crucial times of extreme weather. Billy Durie, Global Sector head for Data Centres at Aggreko, said: “In such a fast-developing industry, it is imperative that we can offer a high level of expertise to our customers across the world wherever their data centre is located. By growing our team, we can provide our global and regional clients with industry professionals to guide their temporary equipment needs. “With such a breadth of expertise and experience across the entire team, we are confident that our global support of the sector will be able to satisfy the ever-changing needs of the data centre market. When resilience and uptime are more crucial than ever, the growing team will aid in the mitigation of issues before they incur enormous costs and damage reputations.” n MOVERS AND SHAKERS www.networkseuropemagazine.com www.networkseuropemagazine.com 52Genefa Murphy joins Five9 as new CMO Five9, Inc. has announced the appointment of Genefa Murphy, PhD, an industry recognised global marketer with an impressive background in enterprise software as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer. “Genefa joins Five9 at an exciting time in the company’s journey as we continue to grow our markets internationally, and continue our expansion into large enterprises,” said Rowan Trollope, CEO, Five9. “She brings years of global enterprise software experience, a fresh perspective, and has a proven track record of scaling high performing marketing teams, all of which will help fuel our company trajectory as we continue to affirm our leadership in the cloud contact centre space.” Murphy joins Five9 from Micro Focus where as CMO she led a worldwide team who drove brand, core messaging, influencer marketing, regional and global campaigns, digital demand and sales, and technical enablement. She was also the executive sponsor for Micro Focus’ Corporate Social Responsibility Programme. In her role, Murphy led her team from launching Micro Focus on the NYSE to rolling out a new enablement strategy to over 3000 worldwide sellers, to working day-to-day with customers and partners to ensure they understood the value of the Micro Focus offerings. n Smarter Technologies has appointed a new Head of Global Risk as part of its expanding security operations. The recruitment bolsters the firm’s fledgling reputation in asset recovery, which has amounted to a staggering value of over £5m across the past four years. Seeking to enhance business protection following a rapid increase in high- value asset attacks across the UK, Smarter Technologies has enlisted Mark Roche into its ranks. “In the cat-and-mouse game of fighting criminal activity, it’s our goal to always be one step ahead of the criminals,” said Roche, commenting on his appointment. We are building and strengthening an expert team to tackle asset recoveries across a global network.” Smarter Technologies already works with recognised institutions such as the Ministry of Defence and Royal Airforce, delivering real-time asset tracking through its secure Orion Data Network. n The Siemon Company is pleased to announce Henry Siemon as the company’s new President and CEO. Carl Siemon, who has served as President and CEO since 1982, will continue to serve on the board of directors and will work with Henry and the leadership team as a strategic advisor. Henry becomes the fifth CEO in Siemon’s 118-year history and establishes a fifth generation of stable family leadership. Since joining Siemon in 2017, Henry has served as global director of supply chain focused on initiatives to improve the company’s operational capabilities across the 150 countries Siemon serves today. Henry earned his Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Economics from the University of Richmond and later earned his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining Siemon, Henry worked for Apple Inc. where he joined the global supply chain strategy team before leading reseller operations teams for various products. Before Apple, Henry worked for Deloitte Consulting, advising clients on organisational and operations strategy. Carl Siemon expressed high praise for the values, talent, business sense and drive Henry brings to the CEO position. “I am pleased and proud to welcome Henry as Siemon’s next President. We are fortunate to have a fifth- generation Siemon family member willing and able to chart a clear course and steer the company into the future. I know that the commitment to quality and innovation which has come to represent the Siemon brand will be embraced and advanced by Henry. Having seen Henry in action under fire this year creatively solving problems caused by the global pandemic has validated the soundness of the succession planning decision our board made two years ago”, he explained. “The company will be in good hands, and I look forward to going where Henry leads us.” Henry also acknowledged the importance of Carl Siemon’s contributions guiding the company’s development and growth over nearly four decades. “Carl and I often talk about stewardship, and how important it is in a family business for the chief executive to also be chief caretaker and to always be mindful of our responsibility to continuously improve and to have fun along the way. Each of my predecessors has left their own lasting mark on Siemon’s success, but perhaps none so much as Carl. During his time as CEO, Siemon has evolved from a US manufacturer into a leading global solution provider that is well-positioned for continued growth and innovation. I am fortunate to take the reins of such a healthy organisation and look forward to serving our company, customers, and partners in the years ahead.” n Siemon announces appointment of new President and CEO LogicMonitor appoints former Slack executive Christina Kosmowski as President LogicMonitor has announced the appointment of veteran technology leader Christina Kosmowski as president of the high-growth SaaS company. The appointment comes at a time when both LogicMonitor’s global customer base and product capabilities continue to scale rapidly. Demand from enterprises seeking full visibility into complex, hybrid IT infrastructures has created a market opportunity predicted to grow to more than $100 billion by 2024, according to IDC. LogicMonitor is well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity. LogicMonitor recently ranked No. 378 on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500 due to the company’s impressive revenue growth of 255 percent over the past three years. Kosmowski joins LogicMonitor after spearheading global customer success and services at publicly traded Slack (NYSE: WORK), where she was instrumental in scaling the business from $90 million in annual revenue to $1 billion in annual revenue. Prior to Slack, Kosmowski spent 15 years at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), where she oversaw functions including renewals, consulting, support and customer success management and helped the company grow from $20 million to $10 billion. As president, Kosmowski will lead LogicMonitor’s go-to-market strategy, research and development, and customer success practices as the company enters the next stage of its rapid growth trajectory. She will report to CEO Kevin McGibben and will work closely with McGibben and LogicMonitor’s leadership team to set the strategic path of the company moving forward. “LogicMonitor is serving as a catalyst for digital transformation and IT modernisation at a time when the ability to provide an uninterrupted digital customer experience can make or break a business,” said Kosmowski. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with LogicMonitor’s top-notch team and help elevate and scale this company as it continues to deliver a valuable, world-class IT observability platform.” n Tech firm strengthens asset recovery links with Head of Global Risk MOVERS AND SHAKERS 53NETWORKS EUROPE reaches a readership of 26,000 network infrastructure professionals throughout Europe, landing on the desks of Data Centre Managers, Facilities Managers, CIOs, CTOs, ICT Directors, Consultants, Network Managers, Integrators and many others in the Data Centre industry. 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