PEOPLE 01732 759725 42 Comms365 appoints Head of Pre-Sales and Product Management Connectivity specialist Comms365, which earlier this year was acquired by IoT solutions provider Wireless Logic, is strengthening its product, presales and partner enablement capabilities with the appointment of Tremayne Hatton as Head of Pre-Sales and Product Management. In his new role, Hatton, who has previously held senior roles at Wavenet and Solar Communications, will focus on helping the Comms365 sales, product, technical and partner teams shape new propositions for partners to take to market. This includes Sat365, a partner-ready satellite portfolio designed to turn growing demand for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity into a managed, commercially attractive channel opportunity for resellers. Hatton said: “Comms365 has a very strong reputation for solving complex connectivity challenges and supporting partners with practical, technically robust services. What stood out to me immediately was the depth of expertise across the business, the energy within the team and the clarity of ambition around the next stage of growth. Sat365 is a true example of that ambition, given that LEO satellite is quickly growing into a serious channel opportunity.” … Wavenet eyes IoT growth with new Director of Mobile Managed services and security provider Wavenet has appointed David Hayward as Director of Mobile to accelerate growth across its mobile and IoT portfolio. Previously a major shareholder in Pure Telecom prior to its sale to Radius in 2019, Hayward has more than 25 years’ experience in scaling mobile and IoT divisions, developing high-performing teams and expanding market presence. Antony Black, Chief Revenue Officer at Wavenet, said: “We’re delighted to welcome David to Wavenet. His experience, energy and track record in building successful mobile and IoT businesses speak for themselves. As we continue to evolve our proposition, David will play a pivotal role in shaping our mobile strategy and driving the next phase of growth.” www.wavenet.co.uk … 8x8’s Masterton promoted to Global Head of Channel Global business communications platform provider 8x8 has made Emily Masterton its Global Head of Channel as it continues to accelerate its evolution into a channelled organisation. Masterton started as a Channel Account Manager at Oak Telecom before progressing through senior channel roles at Unify and Atos. She joined 8x8 six and a half years ago as a Strategic Alliance Lead, before moving into channel leadership. As Global Head of Channel, Masterton will focus on making 8x8 easy to work with; enabling partners to grow through programs, enablement and marketing; investing and innovating in partnership so that partners can help shape 8x8’s future strategy and portfolio; and building trust that turns a vendor relationship into a true partnership. www.8x8.com … Guru strengthens leadership team with new Sales Director Guru Technology, the Northampton-based provider of business mobiles, phone systems, broadband, IT, security and energy services, is building on a period of sustained growth with the appointment of Josh Braddish as Sales Director. Previously Sales Director at MID Digital Solutions, Braddish will work closely with Guru co-founders CEO Arran Kirton and Managing Director John Bennetts as the company embarks on a new period of expansion. Braddish said: “I’m looking forward to joining the team at Guru. My goal is simple: to ensure Guru is competing at the highest level when it comes to acquiring new business, while maintaining the customerfirst approach that has made the company so successful.” Arran Kirton added: “Josh brings a wealth of industry knowledge, leadership experience and commercial expertise that will be invaluable as we continue to scale.” Weareguru.co.uk …In brief Cato Networks has appointed Tristan Elder as Vice President of EMEA Channel to expand the Cato ecosystem across EMEA and capitalise on surging demand for AI security solutions. Part of the early leadership team at CrowdStrike, where he helped build and scale the company’s operations across EMEA, Elder joins Cato from ExtraHop Networks, where he led the EMEA channel business. In his new role, Elder will drive Cato’s EMEA channel initiatives and expand the company’s partner programme with a strategic focus on GSIs, MSPs, consulting firms and strategic resellers as it looks to build on a 43% year on year increase in annual recurring revenue in 2025. … Paul Yokoyama is replacing Joe Tomota as Sharp’s European President following the latter’s appointment as Global Head of Sharp’s Smart Business Solutions. Based in Sharp’s European headquarters in London, Yokoyama will focus on developing the company’s Document Solutions business, expanding its new unified IT Services business and fully integrating its Display portfolio. … HP has appointed Neil Sawyer as SVP and MD for HP EMEA with responsibility for leading the company’s business and commercial operations across the region. Previously leader of HP’s Northern Europe business, Sawyer has extensive leadership experience across HP’s commercial, category, sales and channel organisations. … James Pittick, formerly of Canon and Futera, has joined Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) as Sales Director, with responsibility for the company’s direct and indirect sales channels in the UK. Pittick has more than 20 years’ experience in solutions‑led sales, print and workflow technologies, managed services and partner ecosystem development. www.konicaminolta.co.uk ...continued New CEO for CyberSentriq CyberSentriq, an AI-native integrated cybersecurity and data protection platform purpose-built for MSPs and SMBs, has appointed Myles Bray as CEO to accelerate the company’s investment in AI-driven threat detection, cyber resilience and partner growth. Joining from Feedzai, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer, following cybersecurity leadership roles at Forcepoint, Forescout and F5, Bray will replace James Griffin who has been CEO of CyberSentriq since its creation in June 2025 when Bregal Milestone acquired TitanHQ and merged it with Redstor. Today, CyberSentriq brings together AI-driven threat detection, multi-layered email and web security, secure backup and recovery, security training and email archiving in a unified platform used by 3,000 MSPs to protect 150,000 SMBs worldwide. Bray’s appointment follows CyberSentriq’s recruitment of former Microsoft and AWS leader James Brown as Chief Strategy Officer and seasoned SaaS and fintech scale‑up expert Bonnie Mitchell as CFO. http://www.cybersentriq.com Myles Bray Tremayne Hatton Comms365 David Hayward Wavenet Emily Masterton 8x8 Josh Braddish Guru Technology
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