People PEOPLE 01732 759725 36 Jim Joudrey moves from Amazon to UKG UKG, a provider of HR, payroll and workforce management solutions, has appointed Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer to lead the company’s 4,000-person global engineering and cloud organisation and execute its AI-first SaaS transformation strategy. Joudrey has more than two decades’ experience leading engineering and technology teams at some of the world’s largest software companies, including Amazon, where he served as Vice President of Digital Acceleration, and Salesforce, where he was SVP of Analytics Cloud Engineering (following its acquisition of Tableau). www.ukg.com … Telecoms industry leader Steve Leighton joins Altnets Premium fibre products distributor Altnets has appointed Internet Service Providers Association (IPSA) Chairman Steve Leighton as Strategic Advisor to the Board. Leighton’s appointment coincides with the start of Olly Shepherd’s tenure as Managing Director, marking a new phase in the leadership of Altnets as the business intensifies its emphasis on growth and increased market share. Shepherd said: “We are delighted to welcome Steve to Altnets. His appointment represents a significant milestone for us and underscores our position as a leading force across the telecommunications sector. Steve’s guidance will be instrumental as we enter our next phase of growth and strengthen industry partnerships. With the ISP landscape evolving rapidly, his expertise gives us real confidence in navigating what’s next and helping to steer our strategic direction.” Leighton has 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications sector including a decade as CEO of Voneus, where he promoted digital inclusion and rural broadband expansion. He has been a strategic advisor to several ISPs and tech companies and has also held government positions, notably Head of Communications Sponsorship at the former Department of Trade and Industry. https://www.altnets.co.uk/ … Former OneCom CEO Martin Flick joins 360 Law Group Martin Flick, former CEO of OneCom, has joined 360 Law Group as Director of Strategy, bringing his expertise in M&A and high growth IT and comms businesses to the international tech-driven law firm. Serving a diverse client base, from SMEs to large multinationals, 360 Law draws on the expertise of nearly 750 lawyers operating across 100 jurisdictions, supported by innovative use of technology. This includes a proprietary case management platform, LawLink, and a new generative AI legal assistant, AiLa, which quickly identifies areas in draft contracts that require human interaction, opinion and negotiation. Flick said: “What the 360 Law team has accomplished since its formation in 2014 is truly impressive. With our enhanced AI capabilities and the expertise of over 750 international legal professionals, we are uniquely positioned to help companies across all sectors reduce costs, boost efficiency in negotiating supplier and customer agreements and navigate M&A transactions, delivering a true game-changer for our clients.” He added: “The benefits span all aspects of the consumer and corporate market, but with my experience of M&A and the Telco and IT sectors I can already see that we can save Private Equity and Tech and Telco businesses millions of pounds by streamlining administrative legal processes whilst significantly improving customer experiences.” 360lawgroup.co.uk … Solstice AV adds LED specialist to sales team Solstice AV, a UK-based distributor of professional AV solutions, is reinforcing its capabilities in a growing area of the market with the appointment of Mike Day as Technical Sales Manager – LED. Day brings almost 15 years of AV industry experience to the Solstice team, including more than three years of hands‑on LED expertise and over a decade in distribution-focused roles. He said: “Solstice already has a great reputation in the market. Now it’s about expanding our technical capabilities, building up our internal knowledge base and delivering the right solutions at the right price point. Whether it’s a corporate boardroom or an XR stage, we’re focused on getting every job right for every customer.” QBS Software hires Tom Corrigan to accelerate global growth Leading EMEA software distributor QBS Software has appointed Tom Corrigan as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) as it looks to increase annual recurring revenue from over $600 million to $1 billion. With extensive experience in software distribution and go-to-market leadership from previous positions at Mimecast, where he was Director, Distribution EMEA, and TD Synnex legacy companies Tech Data and Avnet, Corrigan will lead revenue-generating functions across QBS Software’s expanding international footprint. This includes 24 offices in EMEA, over 6,000 channel partners and a software portfolio spanning more than 12,500 independent software vendors. Corrigan’s is the latest in a string of high-profile appointments made by QBS in the last 12 months, following those of Kevin James and Alex Tatham as Non-Executive Directors, Thomas Kasper as European Vice President, Oliver Roth as CCO, Charlie Heald as CFO and Alex Morrellis as Head of Operational Excellence. Dave Stevinson, CEO of QBS Software, said: “We’re building something truly special at QBS. Strengthening our leadership team with talent is critical as we build bench strength for the next stage in our journey. Tom is the perfect CRO to help us move faster, go further and do better.” www.qbssoftware.com Jim Joudrey UKG Tom Corrigan Trio of new hires at Creative ITC Creative ITC, the LDC private equity-funded cloud services provider for the AEC industry, has strengthened its existing senior team with three new appointments. They are: Solutions Director Dave Adamson, who will be responsible for scaling Creative ITC’s global cloud services capabilities; Head of Service Operations Kelvin Claridge, who has been taken on to strengthen the company’s technical services team; and Head of Security Gary Clarke, who will oversee Creative ITC’s technical security strategy, governance, risk and compliance and serve as an expert liaison for client security matters. https://www.creative-itc.com Steve Leighton Altnets Martin Flick 360 Law Group Mike Day Solstice AV
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