Global Stories

Carbon Black taps ex-Microsoft talent for channel VP role

Carbon Black appoints Victor Gureghian Baez, former Microsoft executive, as VP of worldwide channels to drive growth and expand global reseller footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Hyperscale

Macquarie Telecom marks data center expansion plans with new appointment

Macquarie Telecom has promoted David Hirst to a new position focused on its data center expansion plan. Hirst joined the company nine years ago.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Brendan Maree takes on 8x8 vice president role

Former Interactive Intelligence executive Brendan Maree has taken on the role of Asia Pacific vice president for unified communications provider 8x8.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Hyperscale

Greg Davidson to take the reins as Datacom Group CEO

Datacom New Zealand and Australia boss Greg Davidson has been promoted to the top job of Datacom Group chief executive, replacing Jonathan Ladd.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017

Cloud Services

KEMP appoints a new country manager for ANZ

KEMP Technologies has appointed Luke Holland as its new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging his 10+ years of IT sales expertise.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2017

Semiconductors

Samsung revamps its global leadership team

Samsung appoints Kinam Kim as head of the device solutions division in a leadership revamp aimed at driving the firm's next growth phase.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Marketing Technologies

Cisco taps ex-Microsoft talent for APJ vice-president role

Cisco appoints Mark Phibbs, ex-Microsoft and Adobe veteran, as VP of marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive digital transformation efforts.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Management

IBM appoints from within for ANZ managing director role

David La Rose, with 28 years at IBM, is the new managing director of IBM Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Kerry Purcell who moves to IBM Japan.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017

Management

Dell Boomi hires ex-HPE talent as local managing director

Dell Boomi appoints Nicholas Lambrou, ex-HPE, as managing director for ANZ amid significant regional expansion and strong market growth.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017

Cisco

Tech Data appoints Wendy O'Keeffe to ANZ country manager

Tech Data says O'Keeffe will be responsible for developing and executing the business strategy across the ANZ region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017

Partner Programmes

Magic Software launches new global partner program

The company says the program will have a three-tiered structure, designed for high scalability and active growth.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017

Express Data

Tech Data picks up channel veteran as operations director

Broadley will be responsible for leading and refining Tech Data's go-to-market strategy and operational models in the region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017

Marketing Technologies

New boss for Adobe ANZ as Chris Skelton departs

Adobe has appointed former Experian ANZ managing director Suzanne Steele as its new ANZ managing director, following the departure of Chris Skelton.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Fintech

MYOB CEO Tim Reed joins Business Council of Australia board

Reed says it was a unique opportunity to provide input on the key public policy issues which will drive Australia's future economic prosperity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Storage

New Hitachi subsidiary appoints former GE Digital and IBM executives

The company was launched just last month as a new business entity and already has hired two executives to help steers its IoT and services portfolios.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017