technologyreseller.co.uk PEOPLE continued... Solstice AV works with a growing number of global LED manufacturers, including (but not limited to) PPDS, BOE and LianTronics. www.solsticeav.com … New role for Assured’s Rob Mackle As part of a series of leadership changes, Assured Data Protection has appointed Rob Mackle as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), EMEA, after he successfully led the company’s expansion in the region as Managing Director, EMEA. The changes, which also include the appointment of Stacy Hayes, EVP Americas, to the newly created global role of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and an expansion of Brian Dutton’s responsibilities as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Americas, are designed to accelerate global expansion and support growing demand for Assured’s data backup and disaster recovery managed services. These enable organisations to offload the critical but non-mission supportive function of data protection, cyber resiliency and disaster recovery as a service. As Rubrik’s largest MSP, Assured will continue to focus on operationalising Rubrik’s Zero Trust Security solutions while building relationships with technology vendors that don’t directly compete with Rubrik, such as Nutanix, and developing managed services for their customers. … GCX appoints Luca Simonelli as SVP, Channel & Global Alliances GCX Managed Services has followed strong year-on-year growth, driven by global customer acquisition and the successful rollout of next-generation secure networking solutions to leading brands in hospitality, retail, FMCG and manufacturing, with the appointment of Luca Simonelli as Senior Vice President, Channel & Global Alliances. With over two decades of experience scaling businesses, Simonelli will spearhead the expansion of GCX’s global partner ecosystem, focusing on deepening relationships with key technology vendors and engaging with telecom operators and service providers that rely on GCX as a trusted partner for global connectivity and managed services. In addition to his global alliance responsibilities, Luca will lead GCX’s operations in Italy, overseeing commercial activities and local teams. Simonelli joins GCX from Cato Networks, where he served as Vice President for EMEA. Prior to that, he held leadership positions at OpenDNS (now part of Cisco), Lastline, Fortinet and Attachmate. Lorenzo Romano, CEO of GCX, said: “Luca’s leadership comes at a pivotal moment for our business as we deepen our channel focus, accelerate our growth and push the boundaries of what’s possible in managed services, all to deliver greater value to our customers, partners and shareholders.” https://gcxworld.com/ … OVHcloud brings in Brigid Mansfield as Partner Program Manager As part of a revamp of its partner strategy to help VARs and MSPs grow with its sovereign cloud and AI offerings, OVHcloud has appointed ex-Microsoft channel exec Brigid Mansfield as Partner Program Manager for Northern Europe (UK, Ireland, Netherlands and the Nordics). Previously a Program Go-To-Market Manager for Microsoft’s Surface and Modern Work divisions, Mansfield replaces David Devine who is taking on the global role of Global Strategy Lead for OVHcloud’s partner program, with Filippo Sanesi, formerly Startup Manager for Northern Europe, being appointed Global Partner Program Director. Mansfield said: “It’s clear that the market puts strong value on digital sovereignty, data privacy and cost control. OVHcloud combines global infrastructure with open, sustainable and sovereign cloud solutions that meet the needs of today, while still keeping an eye on the horizon.” In addition to personnel changes, the European cloud leader has created a new partner training portal and expanded its business development support team. DynaRisk adds insuretech expertise to Board London-based cyber risk management firm DynaRisk has brought additional insuretech expertise to its board in the form of serial entrepreneur Phil Zeidler, as it looks to accelerate product innovation and expand operations across EMEA, North America and Asia-Pacific, fuelled by a $4.7million funding round led by YFM Equity Partners. DynaRisk was founded in 2016 by ex-banking cybersecurity specialist Andrew Martin to provide brokers, MGAs and (re)insurers looking to tap the cyber insurance and cyber assistance market with simplified cybersecurity solutions backed by advanced threat intelligence. Today, its portfolio of SaaS products, monitoring and helpline services includes vulnerability scanning, dark web monitoring, cybersecurity scores, training & education and tailored remediation guidance to protect individuals, families and businesses online, reduce policyholder cyber risk and lower the number of cyber insurance claims. Matt Gordon-Smith, Investment Director at YFM Equity Partners, said: “DynaRisk has built impressive platforms and a client base in one of the fastest-growing segments of the insurance market. With cyber threats escalating and insurers and brokers under pressure to add more value to their policyholders, DynaRisk’s embedded intelligence platforms and services are ideally positioned. We are delighted to back Andrew and his team as they grow their international footprint and continue to lead innovation in cyber risk management.” DynaRisk currently supports more than 25 insurance customers worldwide, covering approximately 2.4 million consumers and 800,000 SMEs. Alex Tatham supports EGE Board with distribution know-how EGE has recruited former Westcoast Managing Director Alex Tatham as Board Advisor to the Group as it looks to expand beyond its core mobile distribution business and develop its offering in 3PL logistics and value-added services. Now running his own consultancy, 4 Tay Consulting Ltd, Tatham provides Board advisory services to several UK technology companies, including QBS Software, CI Group, Designed to Talk, Closing the Loop and now EGE, where he will assist the Board with investment, process and sales & marketing strategy. EGE Managing Director Peter Carnall said: “We have exciting plans to expand beyond our current markets with new products and services and Alex will provide advice and contacts across the UK and European channels. He has an infectious personality and boundless enthusiasm alongside his expertise and will make a positive impact to our company in many areas.” Tatham added: “I have known EGE as a customer, competitor and supplier for many years. I was delighted when Peter invited me to help and was immediately impressed by the team’s professionalism and the obvious hard work going on across the organisation. The services they already provide to the mobile phone market are outstanding and can be applied to other parts of the technology market with logistics facilities to expand into. It’s going to be exciting to see how EGE grows and I look forward to helping and promoting their services across my own network.” Alex Tatham 37 Rob Mackle Assured Data Protection Brigid Mansfield OVHcloud Phil Zeidler DynaRisk Stacey Hayes Assured Data Protection
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