PEOPLE 01732 759725 42 Gigamon’s Sam Lambert promoted to EMEA Channel Director Gigamon, a leader in deep observability, is continuing to invest in partner success with the promotion of Sam Lambert, previously Senior Channel Account Manager for Northern Europe, to the position of EMEA Channel Director. In his new position, Lambert will advance the Gigamon Catalyst Partner Program and oversee expansion of the company’s Partner Margin Programme across EMEA – two initiatives designed to reward partner engagement across new and existing accounts. Lambert said: “In collaboration with our EMEA ecosystem, I look forward to supporting the region’s growing demand for AI and hybrid cloud technologies and helping organisations establish a single source of truth amidst a challenging security landscape. Whether customer environments are built on a unified platform or a collection of individual point solutions, together with our partners we can deliver the network-derived telemetry needed to optimise cloud, security and observability tools, and secure modern hybrid infrastructures.” www.gigamon.com … Caroline Plumb takes the reins at Amtivo Amtivo Group, the Charterhousebacked provider of certification and assurance services to SMEs, has appointed Caroline Plumb OBE as its new CEO, elevating previous incumbent Mike Tims to Chairman of the Board. As CEO, Tims transformed Amtivo from a 48-person company, when he was appointed in 2017, into a global certification and assurance platform with more than 600 employees. Plumb, who was awarded an OBE in 2016 for services to business and charity, has extensive leadership experience in scaling and transforming professional services organisations, most recently at private equity-backed accounting services group Gravita. Before that, she founded and led two successful, venture-backed technology companies. www.amtivo.com … New Director of Operations at TalkTalk Business to prioritise customer-centricity B2B telecoms and connectivity provider TalkTalk Business has appointed Dean Giblin as Director of Operations following the introduction of new technology and more client-centric processes by Romy Thorpe, who was appointed Interim Director of Operations when the Salford-based company demerged from TalkTalk Group in 2023. Giblin was previously Director of Service at PXC, the TalkTalk Group company created in 2024 from the merger of TalkTalk’s wholesale services and network business with Virtual1, which TalkTalk acquired in 2022. Before that, he spent more than a decade in customer and partner management at Vodafone. Giblin said: “I’ve joined the company at a pivotal moment. With our strengthened operating model and a more collaborative approach, we’ve successfully moved beyond the legacy structures left by our demerger. Customer-centricity is now embedded in everything we do, making it even easier for customers to engage and work with us.” TalkTalk Business is supporting Giblin with the appointments of Dawn Curtis as Head of Delivery; Jane Tighe as Head of Billing, Fraud and Collections; Michelle Prudhoe as Head of Service; and Katie Hughes and Simon Hickey as leaders of Partner Operations Performance. …Jan Ursi appointed to expand Keepit partner network Keepit, the Danish provider of SaaS data protection, recovery and cyber resilience, has appointed Jan Ursi as Vice President of Global Channel with responsibility for expanding the company’s partner ecosystem and ensuring its partners are the default go-to-market engine for vendor‑neutral SaaS data backup and recovery. Ursi has a track record of scaling technology businesses through strong partner networks, having led partner and alliance initiatives at Rubrik, UiPath, Nutanix and Infoblox. Before that, he helped NetScreen and Juniper expand in Europe. Unlike SaaS data protection providers that rely on hyperscaler infrastructure, Keepit owns and operates its own data centres and technology stack, ensuring full control of costs, predictable pricing and unmatched simplicity, security and compliance. www.keepit.com … Absen appoints new Sales Director for Europe Absen, a leading LED display brand, has recruited Martine Dodwell-Bennett to head up ProAV sales in Europe. As Sales Director Europe, she will focus on driving revenue growth, expanding Absen’s market presence and ensuring operational excellence in the delivery of major projects. Dodwell-Bennett was formerly MD of 3Squared, a provider of cloud-based software to infrastructure and train operators, which she prepared for a merger with other transport-sector software providers to create Velociti Solutions. Before that, she was Director of Sales Channel Operations at automated shading & lighting control systems company Lutron Electronics, where she played a pivotal role in growing sales across Europe and Africa. Dodwell-Bennett said: “It’s an exciting time to come onboard with Absen, and I’m looking forward to working closely with our teams across Europe and with colleagues in China to drive the next phase of growth. Absen is investing heavily in the region, building out localised sales teams and support to better serve our partners and customers. It’s a great opportunity to build something amazing.” absen-europe.com ...continued Giacom advances mobile strategy with new Sales Director Specialist cloud marketplace provider Giacom has appointed Lisa Chapman-Smith as its new Director of Sales – Mobile as it continues to develop and expand its mobile portfolio to help MSPs and resellers increase customer wallet share. Chapman-Smith has nearly three decades’ experience leading direct and indirect sales channels, most recently as Head of Channel Management at Three Business. At Giacom, she will empower partners to build scalable, profitable mobile businesses using a comprehensive suite of enablement services and software tools to launch new propositions and expand their recurring revenue streams. Recent and imminent additions to Giacom’s mobile offering include the onboarding of EE into its Wholesale Mobile portfolio, the launch of a new IoT solution for the Fixed Wireless Access market and a streamlined Wholesale Mobile proposition for MSPs, built around a tiered recurring user model linked to cloud subscriptions. Giacom.com Sam Lambert Gigamon Lisa Chapman-Smith Caroline Plumb OBE Amtivo Dean Giblin TalkTalk Business Jan Ursi Keepit Martine Dodwell-Bennett Absen
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