technologyreseller.co.uk PEOPLE People continued... Canon appointment supports shift from hardware to ecosystems Canon EMEA is advancing a strategic shift from hardware to services-led print and document ecosystems with the appointment of Peter Saak as Chief of the company’s Integrated Printing & Services Group (IPSG), formally Digital Printing & Solutions, following his predecessor Hiro Imamura’s return to Canon Inc. headquarters. Previously Executive Vice President of Canon’s Developing Regions Business Group, Saak has held several senior roles across Canon’s regional sales organisations including B2B Country Director for Canon Eurasia and Managing Director for Canon Central & Eastern Europe and Canon Austria. In his new position, Saak will drive the strategic integration of Canon’s printing technology with value-add services to create fully connected print and document management ecosystems that will help Canon and its channel partners expand into new markets and use cases. … Signicat hires UK country manager European digital identity leader Signicat has appointed Ray Ryan as its UK Country Manager. Founded in 2006 and acquired by private equity investor Nordic Capital in 2019, Signicat provides an end-to-end platform supporting the entire digital identity journey from recognition and onboarding to login, consent and legally binding contracts. Ryan, who has more than 25 years’ experience in leadership roles at regtech and fintech companies like PassFort and ComplyAdvantage, said: “UK businesses are navigating a hugely complex and changing environment. It’s no longer about a single identity check; it’s about orchestrating the entire trust journey. Companies need to manage intricate identity verification obligations, while simultaneously defending against fraud and preparing for future standards like eIDAS 2.0 or AMLR, as well as the BritCard. My focus is to demonstrate how Signicat’s single platform simplifies this complexity, turning compliance from a regulatory burden into a competitive advantage.” www.signicat.com … New Securonix role for Cyrille Badeau Following last year’s acquisition of ThreatQuotient, Securonix has appointed the former’s Vice President of International Sales Cyrille Badeau as Vice President of EMEA. Since the acquisition, Securonix, a sixtime Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM, has combined its AI‑powered analytics and real-time detection capabilities with ThreatQuotient’s external intelligence and workflows to create a fully integrated Unified SIEM and threat intelligence platform. Badeau said: “Across Europe and MEA, organisations are moving beyond broad AI claims and focusing on security approaches that deliver measurable outcomes. Securonix stands apart through deep UEBA expertise combined with the threat intelligence capabilities of ThreatQuotient. Together, this enables behavioural risk detection enriched with real-time intelligence, allowing security teams to prioritise and respond with greater accuracy. My focus is on expanding our regional footprint, strengthening our partner ecosystem and helping customers drive measurable improvements in detection and response.” www.threatquotient.com www.securonix.com … DigiCert appoints new head of EMEA partners DigiCert, a global provider of intelligent trust, is underlining its commitment to partner-led growth with the appointment of Christian Stanford as Regional Vice President of Partners, EMEA. Stanford brings more than 20 years’ experience in enterprise cybersecurity and technology to the role, including senior channel roles at Illusive, Bitdefender, RSA, Citrix and McAfee. He said: “Digital trust is becoming foundational for organisations operating in complex and regulated environments. DigiCert’s vision for partner-first culture and market leadership strongly aligns with my passion for building high performing channel organisations, and I look forward to leading the EMEA channel business to drive growth and deepen customer trust across the region”. The AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS and certificate lifecycle management to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. www.digicert.com … Telehouse strengthens new enterprise division Global data centre service provider Telehouse Europe has appointed Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director to lead its new enterprise division, as it looks to expand beyond its core offering and become a partner of choice for businesses seeking outcome-focused digital infrastructure solutions. Mark Pestridge, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Telehouse Europe, says Lamb’s experience at Neos Networks, Verizon Business and KCOM will be invaluable in aligning Telehouse’s enterprise products and services with what customers are trying to achieve. He said: “Chris brings a proven track record of success with some of the industry’s leading organisations and an unparalleled understanding of enterprise customer needs. His appointment reflects our focus on supporting customers with the resilient, high-performance digital infrastructure they need, both today and in the years ahead.” www.telehouse.net … New UK&I Regional VP at Veeam Veeam Software, a leader in data resilience, security and business continuity, has appointed Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President for the UK and Ireland. Prior to joining Veeam, Gallucci held UK&I and EMEA leadership roles at NetApp (Area Vice President and General Manager for UK & Ireland), VMware Tanzu (Vice President, EMEA Sales) and Darren Spence appointed Group MD at Northamber Northamber plc has appointed Darren Spence as Group Managing Director to lead the IT distributor through a new growth phase. Most recently Chief Revenue Officer at Smartbox. ai, Spence has over 27 years’ experience in the IT channel as a company founder, consultant and business leader, including spells as MD at Boost Technology Group, which he founded, and Bytes Document Solutions. Alex Phillips, Executive Chairman of Northamber, said: “Darren brings the operational focus, commercial discipline and leadership capability needed to achieve our goals to be a proactive, value-add distributor across AV, unified communications, cyber security and network infrastructure.” Spence added: “Distribution is the engine room of the channel, and my focus will be on clearly demonstrating the value a great distributor can bring. I want Northamber to be a destination employer that attracts the very best people, and a destination distributor that resellers actively want to work with.” Darren Spence 41 Ray Ryan Signicat Cyrille Badeau Securonix Christian Stanford DigiCert Chris Lamb Telehouse Europe Piero Gallucci Veeam Software
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