01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE HP announces new channel head Neil MacDonald has been appointed HP’s new UK & Ireland Channel Director with responsibility for the go-to market strategy and sales performance of HP’s print, personal systems, services and solutions in the UK & Ireland markets. MacDonald has held various sales-focused roles across the UK & Ireland, including PS and Print Consumer Director, and most recently the Director of E-Commerce and Omni Channel in EMEA. In his new role, he will be leading the commercial, consumer and distribution sales teams as well as the relationships of HP’s channel partners. Dave Prezzano, HP’s Managing Director of UK & Ireland, said: “As we’ve continued to grow our retail and commercial offerings at HP, Neil has been a key factor in our growth and success. His 12 years of experience at HP and unique skillset will continue to be a tremendous asset as he takes up this new position.” MacDonald added: “We have seen a tremendous amount of change in the past 18 months, for obvious reasons, however now more than ever we feel optimistic for the future. We’re delivering the experiences needed to thrive in a hybrid world with our product developments, portfolio and services. This, coupled with the new Amplify Partner Program and the underlying robust growth in the market, fuels our ambitions for a successful 2022. I am delighted to be working closely and collaborating with many of HP’s longstanding partners in pursuit of unlocking opportunities for sales growth in 2022.” www.hp.com Workflo Solutions promotes Weir Workflo Solutions has promoted Jonathan Weir to become its first Sales Director in recognition of his ten years’ service with the business. Weir has extensive experience and knowledge of the managed print services business and will now assume responsibility for the strategic leadership of the field sales and telesales departments in both Livingston and at the company’s north-west hub in Accrington, East Lancashire, contributing to the overall growth strategy and helping the business to scale up for further success across the UK. Managing Director Michael Field, said: “Jonathan’s promotion is richly deserved. He has built a highly successful track record and is a steadfast backbone to our day-to-day operations. This will be an exciting time to lead our sales function, as our brand significantly broadens its reach and scope.” workflo-solutions.co.uk Exertis Group creates new position Exertis has announced the appointment of Kim Lonas as Global Diversity & Inclusion Programme Lead. Lonas will report directly into Tim Griffin, DCC Technology & Exertis Group Managing Director. Lonas’ most recent role was HR Director, Exertis North America. In this newly created position, she will drive the development of Exertis’ Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy. This involves evangelising and project managing the strategy implementation across the division, whilst ensuring ownership and accountability is embedded within each business through the leadership teams and the Global Diversity & Inclusion Council. www.exertis.co.uk TigerGraph appoints Harry Powell to lead industry solutions TigerGraph has announced the appointment of industry veteran Harry Powell as Head of Industry Solutions to build and lead the industry solutions team. The team will comprise both industry subject matter experts and senior analytics professionals focused on key business drivers impacting forwardthinking companies as they operate in a digital and connected world. “We are thrilled to welcome Harry to the team,” said Todd Blaschka, Chief Operating Officer of TigerGraph. “Harry brings a wealth of experience in the application of graph technology to data analytics in manufacturing and banking, two strategic areas of growth for TigerGraph. We look forward to working with him to develop the industry solutions team to support our growing list of blue chip companies worldwide that are gaining a competitive edge through the implementation of graphpowered data analytics.” tigergraph.com Former Google exec to lead Rubrik’s partner strategy Zero trust data security company Rubrik, has named Ghazal Asif as Vice President of Global Partners and Alliances. Asif is responsible for leading Rubrik’s global channel and partner strategy to drive continued growth and engagement with current and future partners. Asif is a recognised industry leader and channel executive, and advocate for diversity and inclusion. She joins Rubrik from Google where she was the Head of Channel Partners in EMEA for Google Customer Solutions, leading channel goto-market strategy and execution for the region. “Ransomware impacts every company in every industry which is driving record customer demand for Rubrik’s data security solutions,” said Asif. “The company is laser focused on the ongoing success of its partner ecosystem and I’m excited to build on this momentum and deliver even greater value to our partners and customers.” www.rubrik.com Neil MacDonald Kim Lonas Ghazal Asif Jonathan Weir
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