01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE James Pittick joins Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has appointed James Pittick as Sales Director. He will lead the company’s direct and indirect sales channels, driving growth for its digital workplace and professional print business lines. Pittick has more than 20 years’ experience across printing, technology, and managed services sectors. He has held senior commercial leadership roles with a proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering sustained growth across public and private sectors, through direct and indirect channels. His extensive expertise includes solutions-led sales, print and workflow technologies, and partner ecosystem development, alongside knowledge gained in adjacent technology and services industries. The appointment supports Konica Minolta’s ongoing transformation, strengthening its commercial leadership in the UK, as it continues to evolve its operating model and deepen its engagement with customers and partners. CEO Rob Ferris said: “James’s extensive industry knowledge, multichannel experience, and ability to lead successful highperforming teams make him an exceptional addition to our team. His appointment strengthens our senior leadership team, as we continue to build an even more agile, customer-centric organisation. I look forward to welcoming James and working closely with him, as we continue to strengthen our position across our digital workplace solutions and helping customers ignite their print possibilities.” www.konicaminolta.co.uk James Pittick Expanded EMEA leadership role Neil Sawyer has assumed a new role at HP. As EMEA SVP and MD he will lead the company’s business and commercial operations across the region. Sawyer previously led HP’s Northern Europe business and brings extensive leadership experience across its commercial, category, sales and channel organisations to his new role. He has played a key role in driving HP’s focus on enterprise AI adoption, workforce transformation, infrastructure readiness and future of work solutions across the region. As he steps into this expanded EMEA leadership role, Sawyer’s focus will include helping organisations navigate the next phase of enterprise AI adoption, balancing infrastructure investment with practical business outcomes, workforce transformation, operational readiness, and long-term growth. www.hp.com Neil Sawyer SCC UK hires Microsoft sales leader Alexandra Wilkinson has joined SCC as UK Head of Public Sector. She joins at a pivotal moment as the company aims to further strengthen its position in the UK public sector and reinforce its role as a flagship business within the wider SCC Group. Wilkinson has more than 15 years of experience in the technology sector, most recently as Sales Leader for UK & Ireland Public Sector at Microsoft, she spent seven years focused on digital transformation and AI adoption within the public sector. Wilkinson’s appointment will bolster SCC’s continued evolution of its operating model, moving to a European shared services approach for service delivery and operations and follows the recent announcement of Russell Brown as UK Chief Executive Officer. She will lead a team of public sector experts dedicated to accelerating growth and delivering innovation. Her role will focus on local government relations, supporting mayors and local councils to deliver more for less by simplifying operations across newly devolved boundaries. It will also contribute to central government efforts to create a Sovereign AI framework, including helping departments integrate fragmented data without compromising security and enabling interoperable, AI-ready data environments. Brown said: “Alex’s background allows her to navigate the complex regulatory and technological challenges facing the public sector today. The blend of rigour, sales excellence and deep expertise in technology makes her the ideal leader for our public sector function. As we continue to strengthen our position in the UK market, her leadership will be vital in helping our customers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.” www.scc.com PFU (EMEA) names new President & CEO PFU (EMEA) Limited has announced the appointment of Yasunari Shimizu as President & Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Hiroaki Kashiwagi, who is stepping down after five years of dedicated leadership. Shimizu brings extensive leadership experience from PFU’s Japanese and overseas companies and will lead the company into its next phase of growth. www.pfu.ricoh.com/global/ Newly created global role Assured Data Protection has appointed Alvaro Gonzalez as Senior Vice President of Product and Go-to-Market. This newly created global leadership role brings together product strategy, alliances and corporate marketing under a unified structure, to improve coordination across Assured’s go-to-market operations and support the company’s continued international growth. Gonzalez will lead all three of these key operational pillars. The move reflects Assured’s focus on creating a more integrated approach to product development, messaging, partner engagement and market expansion as demand grows for managed cyber resilience and operational recovery services. The appointment follows a period of significant growth and is intended to strengthen coordination across the company’s expanding global operations, technology partnerships, and service portfolio. https://assured-dp.com Yasunari Shimizu Alvaro Gonzalez
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