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technologyreseller.co.uk 49 PEOPLE safely return to personal engagements and plan for the future. Whether through IT modernisation programmes, the deployment of edge computing solutions or creating new digital service propositions that address end-user skills shortages, technology has provided us with a vehicle to address key business challenges in a sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally beneficial way.” Adrian Barnard appointed Executive Chair In an ambitious statement of intent, following its MBO earlier this year, Buckinghamshire-based MSP Epoq IT Ltd has appointed Adrian Barnard as its Executive Chair. Having built, exited and run a number of ICT companies in the £1million to £50 million range, Barnard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company as it embarks on an ambitious growth plan. He said: “Epoq IT has great people, a great history and new fire in its belly. We are in the perfect space to win customers, organically and through local acquisition. We have the service ethics that keep clients happy and I’m going to drive this business to be the best in Buckinghamshire and then the southeast.” Ollivant joins Vapour as Senior Account Director Cloud technology firm Vapour has added a senior account director to its team as it targets 20% revenue growth by the end of 2022. Glenn Ollivant , who was first hired by CEO Tim Mercer in October 2006 when the Vapour boss was regional sales manager at Virgin Media Business (formerly TeleWest), has held a number of enterprise sales roles at Virgin, Kcom and, most recently, TalkTalk Business, where he was a technology and UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) specialist. Commenting on his new role, Ollivant said: “I’ve watched the Vapour journey with utmost respect for what Tim and the team have done. We all knew the market wasn’t ready for a pure cloud offering when Vapour was launched in 2013, but that ambition, drive and foresight is now paying off, as adoption of cloud tech has rocketed over the past 18 months. Working both with partners and directly with end customers on more conventional solutions, such as Unified Communications and backups, as well as cutting-edge virtual desktop infrastructures, secure networks for hybrid working and even robotic process automation is absolutely the right next step for me.” Ron MacLeod makes the GRAID GRAID Technology has appointed data storage industry veteran Ron MacLeod as Senior Sales Director for EMEA. In his new role, MacLeod will assist OEMs, system integrators and resellers across all EMEA markets to test, source and deploy GRAID Technology’s SupremeRAID data protection solution for enterprise data centre customers. MacLeod was previously EMEA VP of Business Development at Memblaze, with responsibility for OEM, system integrator and channel sales. www.graidtech.com New COO for Six Degrees Secure cloud services provider Six Degrees has appointed Chris Abbott as its new Chief Operating Officer. Previously Managing Director at Tharsus, Abbott has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at technology-enabled B2B businesses, including Global COO for Vision-Box, Vice-President and COO (EMEA) for HPE Enterprise Services and Managing Director of HP Defence UK. Commenting on his new position, Abbott said: “As our clients continue to pivot their digital transformations in this new, post-pandemic landscape, there really has been no better time for Six Degrees’ unique propositions of security, data and Microsoft Public Cloud solutions. I’m excited to partner with Six Degrees’ client companies in accelerating their technological transformations and truly taking them ‘Beyond Cloud’.” https://www.6dg.co.uk/ Schneider Electric promotion for Karlton Gray Schneider Electric has appointed Karlton Gray as its new IT Channel Director for the UK & Ireland, with responsibility for driving sales of critical power protection, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), racks, enclosures, power distribution units (PDU) and cooling solutions for data centres, server rooms and edge computing environments. A seven-year veteran of the Schneider Electric Secure Power Division, Gray was previously Senior Enterprise Account Manager with responsibility for managing the company’s largest enterprise customers and leading a team of channel professionals to grow its infrastructure solutions business via e-commerce, reseller and corporate partner accounts. Gray said: “Throughout the pandemic, the IT, data centre and communications industries have been pivotal in helping businesses adapt to remote working. What’s crucial now is that we help our partners meet growing end-user demands, TP-Link targets public sector with Lama recruitment TP-Link, a leading provider of wireless and networking products, is appointing Raj Lama as Business Development Manager to help increase its footprint in the public sector. Joining TP-Link from IT Solutions provider XMA, Lama brings more than 20 years’ experience of the Public Sector. In his previous roles at XMA, Academia and European Electronique, Lama worked on high- profile public sector projects in education and local government, gaining valuable experience in infrastructure, AV, managed print, client devices, CCTV, software deployment, managed services and professional services. Will Liu, Managing Director of TP-Link UK, said: “Raj has a proven track record of delivering solutions for Public Sector organisations. He understands the unique pressures they face and we believe his insights and experience will be instrumental in growing our footprint in the sector.” Lama’s appointment follows that of Kalam Meah as TP-Link ISP Director for the UK. www.tp -link com/uk/ Brainnwave builds commercial team in London Following a 300% rise in annual revenue, Brainnwave, which uses AI, machine learning and big data to help businesses improve their decision-making, is expanding into London in preparation for international expansion. As part of its multi-million- pound growth programme, it has recruited scale-up specialist Ray de Silva who, as Chief Commerical Officer, will develop the company’s commercial team based in London. Ex-FBI man joins Kaseya as CISO Kaseya, a provider of IT and security management solutions for MSPs, has hired Jason Manar as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), after working closely with him during the July attack on its VSA customers. Manar brings 16 years’ experience working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), most recently as Assistant Special Agent in charge of overseeing cyber, counterintelligence, intelligence and language service programs for the San Diego office. In his new role, he will oversee information security and compliance for Kaseya, leading the company’s cybersecurity division to identify (and intercept) the industry’s latest threats and vulnerabilities, while ensuring that Kaseya complies with regional security regulations. www.kaseya.com Glenn Ollivant Vapour Chris Abbott Six Degrees Ron MacLeod GRAID Technology Adrian Barnard Epoq IT Karlton Gray Schneider Electric Raj Lama Ray de Silva