Print.IT Reseller - issue 79

01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Print-Rite Pelikan expands UK sales structure Print-Rite Europe & Print Rite Pelikan Solutions have expanded the UK sales structure with the appointment of Sue Simkiss as Key Accounts Manager – Channel Sales. Jason Doran, General Manager Europe – Sales & Marketing at Print-Rite Europe said: “We are delighted to welcome Sue to the team. She will be responsible for our key UK channel partners for the Pelikan brand and for managing those relationships. Sue has over 20 years’ experience supporting channel partners including wholesalers, resellers, dealers and buying groups in the UK.” Simkiss added: “I am really looking forward to getting the brand out into the office products market, the reputation of the Pelikan brand is first class and offers the perfect solution based on price and quality against OEM products.” www.print-rite-europe.com A decade in the cloud Atlas Cloud has further strengthened its board of directors and senior management team. The Newcastle-based company has appointed Mick Thompson as Non-Executive Director and Paul Butterworth as Head of Sales, as it marks its tenth year supporting businesses with leading cloud services. Butterworth joins with over 25 years of experience in senior sales and development roles at Microsoft, including two years as Director of Microsoft Azure Business Development. Thompson is renowned in the North East for his successful career at KPMG and in particular his 22 years as Senior Partner, managing Newcastle and the surrounding areas. His passion about the North East, financing and regional growth will support Atlas Cloud in strengthening relationships with its clients, staff and stakeholders. www.atlascloud.co.uk Data Direct announces new hire Chris Mills has joined Data Direct as Business Development Manager. Mills joins the company from Toshiba, where his most recent role has been supporting dealer business partners with account management, marketing and product management. Mills said: “Having supported Data Direct for the past 15 years, I am excited to be joining the business as it goes from strength to strength, offering partners innovative products and solutions that support efficiencies and diversification.” Sales Director Marianne Chamberlain, added: “We continue to attract proven talent to the business and Chris joining us at this important time further demonstrates our commitment and support to our customers.” www.data-direct.co.uk Cubic Telecom names new CTO IoT and connectivity management company, Cubic Telecom is continuing to enable digital transformation through the appointment of Marc Concannon as Chief Technology Officer. Concannon brings with him over 20 years of experience in software engineering, working as CTO for several big data companies such as Edge by Ascential, ClavisInsight and LogEntries as well as within the cyber security space with Rapid7. During this time, he has gained extensive experience in scaling software businesses. In his new role at Cubic as a member of the senior leadership team reporting directly to CEO, Barry Napier, he will play a key role focussing on Cubic’s software product roadmap and innovative growth strategy. www.cubictelecom.com New appointment central to growth CENTIEL UK, has announced it is continuing to grow its service department with the appointment of Will Simmons as External Service Sales Engineer. Simmons will be responsible for continuing the expansion of CENTIEL’s service sales portfolio, focusing on delivering the best solution for its UK wide customer base. Simmons said: “I am excited to join a team of CENTIEL’s calibre. I will be responsible for new maintenance contracts and remedial works such as capacitor and battery replacements. I am looking forward to being able to provide the best advice and developing the most appropriate solution for our customers’ needs to ensure their critical power remains protected at all times.” Prior to joining CENTIEL, Simmons worked as a Business Development Executive and also a Service Sales Engineer at Kohler Uninterruptable Power for almost three years. He also spent almost five years at critical digital infrastructure provider Vertiv. www.centiel.co.uk Sophos promotes Bartholomew to VP Sales Sophos has announced the promotion of Jonathan Bartholomew to Vice President, Sales, for UKI and Nordics. “Jonathan is an exceptional choice to lead Sophos’ UKI and Nordics regional sales efforts. He has already positively impacted our business in EMEA, and his knowledge of the channel and issues customers face when it comes to security, mean he is the ideal executive to oversee sales in these key growth areas,” said Kevin Isaac, Senior Vice President, Sales, EMEA. www.sophos.com Jabra welcomes new contact centre evangelist UK contact centre expert Jeanette Hunter brings industry know-how as Jabra looks to guide, support and fulfil unique customer requirements across the sector. As Jabra’s UK contact centre ambassador, Hunter will cultivate customer relationships and provide insight into the contact centre of the future. As the in-house expert for contact centre development, she will work closely with contact centres and their respective IT leads to fulfil business needs and overcome industry challenges. With over 13 years of industry experience, Hunter is uniquely qualified for the role. Having held a number of senior positions in the sector, with experience in operations, project management and contact centre management, she has a comprehensive knowledge of contact centre development and strategies. www.jabra.com Sue Simkiss Will Simmons Marc Concannon