technologyreseller.co.uk 47 PEOPLE Paul Jenkins BlackDice Sam Harper Evolve IP Paula Benoit Glide Stuart Maclean Brother Mike Anderson Brother combining proprietary hardware, stateof-the-art software and machine learning technologies. Neil Stephenson, who led the Oynx Group for over 20 years and has helped companies across the UK as an angel investor and board member, said: “ SPG brings together all the elements of a successful digital transformation project, from recruitment to project management and development. The results they’re delivering set them apart from the competition, and I expect big things over the coming years.” Steven Rogers is an experienced CFO who has served as a finance director in large technology companies and the Newcastle Falcons rugby club. https://spgtransformation.com/ VENDORS Tomota promoted to President of Sharp Europe Joe (Yoichi) Tomota, previously Vice President of Sharp Europe, has been promoted to President. Headquartered in London, Sharp Europe provides a range of technologies and solutions, including displays, MFPs, collaboration platforms and IT services. The latter is a major focus for Tomota. He said: “We first established our own pan-European IT Service Centre in Warsaw in 2021, which is run by Sharp employees who provide customers with up to 24/7 multi-language helpdesk support for IT Services. We have made key acquisitions in recent years, further developing our IT services business across the UK and Switzerland, and have launched IT services divisions in the Netherlands and Belgium this year. A priority of mine is to continue to extend and expand this in existing and new European markets.” www.sharp.eu Two more added to Brother leadership team Brother has promoted Stuart Maclean to Chief Financial Officer and Mike Anderson to Chief Marketing Officer. In addition to his new role, Maclean, previously Head of Finance and Corporate Planning, will continue to be Head of European Finance Shared Services, leading a team of 33 across 13 countries. Anderson’s step-up after eight years as Head of Marketing at Brother UK follows the retirement of Sales and Marketing Director Andy Forsyth. Reporting directly to MD Phil Jones, both will sit on Brother’s senior leadership team alongside Chief Revenue Officer Greig Millar, Chief Commercial Officer Terry Caulfield, Director of ESG & OD Louise Marshall and Director of Supply Chain & Service Keith Howe. Evolve IP strengthens account management team Evolve IP, the Cardiff-headquartered voice, contact centre and collaboration platform provider, has strengthened its account management support with the recruitment of a new Partner Account Executive. Working alongside Evolve IP’s partner account managers, solution consultants, support engineers and marketing team, 34-year-old Sam Harper will help support and grow the company’s partner base by providing strategic solutions and commercial guidance to resellers and their customers. Paula Benoit appointed CFO at Glide Glide Group, the hyper-fast connectivity provider for business parks and student and built-to-rent accommodation, has appointed Paula Benoit as its new Chief Financial Officer. Joining CEO Tim Pilcher and CTO Sean Lowry on the company’s Executive team, Benoit has previously held Financial Director roles at KeyCom and Three. Pilcher said: “Paula will be a key asset for Glide as we continue along our ambitious growth journey. We are delighted to have her on the team.” https://glidegroup.co.uk/ BlackDice return for Paul Jenkins BlackDice Co-founder Paul Jenkins has returned to the AI-driven cybersecurity scale-up in the combined role of CISO and Data Protection Officer (DPO). Previously Chief Technology Officer for Leeds City Council and NHS West Yorkshire ICB, Jenkins played a key role in the formation of BlackDice in 2019 and has previously held senior roles at IBM, Capita, EMIS, Arcadis and CallCredit. As CISO, Jenkins will assume responsibility for safeguarding BlackDice’s information assets, managing cyber risk and implementing security measures to protect customers and their data and maintaining compliance with industry regulations and best practice. With headquarters in Leeds and Malaga in Spain, BlackDice provides proactive threat detection, advanced threat intelligence and state-of-the-art encryption to telecom providers’ customers, from residential users to small and medium-sized businesses. Blackdice.io Infinidat appoints Regional Director for UK/I and DACH Infinidat, a provider of enterprise storage solutions, is looking to expand its market presence in Europe with the appointment of Richard Connolly as Regional Director for the UKI and DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Connolly has extensive experience in selling enterprise storage, cyber security software, hybrid cloud storage, data centre solutions and professional services to enterprise customers and service providers. Before joining Infinidat, he was Director of Global & Strategic Accounts at Palo Alto Networks and before that Global Sales Director at Hitachi Vantara. www.infinidat.com Inform Billing milestone for Allseybrook Many congratulations to Inform Billing Business Development Director Ellie Allseybrook, who is celebrating her first 10 years with the company. Allseybrook joined the telecom billing solutions provider as part-time Marketing Manager in 2013, when the company was just three years old and had 7 employees and 50 customers, later becoming Head of Business Growth and then, in 2021, Business Development Director. Today, the Technology Reseller Software Vendor of the Year 2023 has 40 team members and 300 customers who use its solutions not just for billing telecoms but also for mobile, IT, IoT and managed print subscriptions and usage. Inform Billing MD Shaun Bodsworth said: “Ellie’s journey with Inform Billing is nothing short of remarkable. Her ability to envision and execute strategies that drive growth has been a driving force behind our success. Her journey from a part-time Marketing Manager to Business Development Director is testament to her resilience and expertise. We look forward to the continued impact she will make in the years to come.” www.informbilling.co.uk
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