PEOPLE 01732 759725 38 NinjaOne hires Paul Redding as Head of MSP Partnerships NinjaOne, the automated endpoint management platform, has hired Paul Redding as Head of MSP Partnerships to help MSPs increase revenue, improve operational efficiency and deliver increased value to clients through automated endpoint management and security. Most recently SVP of Channel Marketing and Community at CyberQP, Redding has extensive MSP experience, having started his career as the CEO of an MSP before holding senior channel and community leadership roles at a number of cybersecurity companies. Commenting on his appointment, Redding said: “The MSP market is at an inflection point, with a growing need for efficiency and automation at scale. I’m excited to join the NinjaOne team to help our partners seize this opportunity and achieve new levels of growth and success.” www.ninjaone.com … Paul Nannetti appointed Chair of Ekco board Ekco, a European provider of managed cloud and cybersecurity services to enterprise, midmarket and SMB customers, has appointed Paul Nannetti as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding Don Robert, who will continue to support Ekco as a founding partner of lead shareholder Corten Capital. Drawing on a distinguished track record of leadership in global technology services, including 22 years at Capgemini, most recently as CEO of its Cloud Infrastructure Services Division and a member of the Group Executive Committee, Nannetti will help guide Ekco’s strategic direction and accelerate its commercial momentum as it continues to expand its security and cloud services offering across the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. In addition to his experience at Capgemini, and before that IBM and EY, Nannetti has held board and advisory roles at Arkphire, ANS and Advania. He currently chairs Hippo, a full-service UK digital consultancy, and Roboyo, an automation professional services company with a presence in 16 countries. www.ek.co …ITS appoints first COO to support new growth phase ITS has appointed Charlie Versi as its first Chief Operating Officer, marking the next stage of growth and transformation for the full fibre provider. In this newly created role, Charlie will lead ITS’s end-to-end operational delivery as it scales its service capabilities, expands its network footprint and strengthens its partnerships across the UK public and private sectors. Versi has more than two decades of operational leadership experience, most recently at global construction technology company innDex, where he served as Chief Operating Officer, and before that at ISG Ltd and Multiplex, where he led diverse teams and delivered complex transformation programmes. ITS CEO Daren Baythorpe said: “Charlie’s appointment marks a significant milestone for ITS as we continue to evolve and grow at pace. We’re strengthening the foundations of our business to deliver consistently, reliably and with excellence – no matter the scale or complexity of the challenge.” www.itstechnologygroup.com … Richard Logan joins KubeNet as Non-Executive Chair KubeNet, a Glasgow-based ISP and provider of managed IT & infrastructure services, cloud, Internet, voice, cybersecurity and IoT solutions, is supporting its growth plans with the appointment of Richard Logan as NonExecutive Chair. A highly experienced business leader and Chartered Accountant, Logan brings over 30 years of experience in senior financial and board-level roles across the UK’s technology sector and has a strong track record in shaping and delivering private equity-backed buy-and-build growth strategies. His appointment strengthens KubeNet’s board as it continues to build on momentum gained from its strategic acquisition of ISN Solutions and investment backing from Maven Capital Partners. Julie Inglis, Director at KubeNet, said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard on board as our Chair. His knowledge and proven expertise in successfully completing multiple acquisitions will be invaluable to our business and leadership team as we continue to execute our acquisition strategy across the UK and within specific markets.” www.kubenet.net … Wildix announces new tranche of C-suite appointments Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider Wildix is strengthening its 100% channel-first model with three C-suite appointments, following the most successful half-year in its history marked by 35% YoY growth in monthly recurring revenue. The new appointments are: Ludovico Mastrocinque, promoted to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to drive growth across Wildix’s UCaaS portfolio, enter new markets with its x-hoppers retail headsets and embed operational efficiency; Jason Uslan, promoted to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to lead all revenue-generating functions for UCaaS, including partner acquisition, channel sales, pre-sales engineering, customer success and support; and Vitaliy Yarynych, who moves from CIO to Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee global business functions and make sure innovation translates into measurable value for partners and customers. Commenting on the appointments, Steve Osler, Co-Founder and CEO of Wildix, said: “We’re investing in leadership that understands the power of the channel and puts people at the heart of digital transformation. These moves are about building something sustainable together. We’re ready for what’s next and we want our partners, customers and future collaborators to be part of it.” www.wildix.com ...continued Calitii building talent pipeline with first graduate programme Calitii, a London-based IT consulting company and ServiceNow implementation partner, has taken on eight graduates following the launch of its inaugural graduate training programme. This six-month development programme, open to graduates and apprentices, has been established to train successful candidates as developers, data analysts and business analysts through a combination of classroom learning, workshops, online courses and hands-on experience, plus formal CSA and ServiceNow examinations. Calitii co-founder and CEO Patrick O’Connor said: “We’re a dynamic, rapidly growing company and we want young people to share our journey and be part of our success. It’s a significant investment for us, but the long-term benefits of retention and building a pool of homegrown talent are more than worth it.” The first cohort, which started in July, includes computer science, business management, physics, biochemistry and psychology graduates and apprentices. In October, Calitii will start selecting a second cohort due to start in January 2026. calitii.com Calitii’s first graduate cohort (l-r): Danie Moynihan, Loreto Kato, Monty Alcock, Hamzah Mushtaq, Ralu Fajobi, Rosie O’Connor, Britney Aigbedo, Safa Mushtaq Paul Redding NinjaOne Paul Nannetti Ekco Charlie Versi ITS Richard Logan KubeNet
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