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Nutanix announces promotion of Christian Alvarez to head of worldwide channels
Digital Transformation

Nutanix announces promotion of Christian Alvarez to head of worldwide channels

Christian Alvarez appointed as Nutanix's new senior VP of worldwide channels, leading strategic direction and global sales for partner ecosystem.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
NetApp hires Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as new president
Microsoft

NetApp hires Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as new president

NetApp has appointed Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as its new president, effective July. Cernuda will steer global sales, marketing, and customer operations.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Gigamon names ANZ country manager
Data Analytics

Gigamon names ANZ country manager

With over 20 years of regional field and leadership experience, Tsoukas joins Gigamon to oversee growth in the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Epsilon names Colt exec as new group CFO
Chief Financial Officer

Epsilon names Colt exec as new group CFO

Epsilon appoints Colt's Craig Forrester as new group CFO, tasking him with driving global business growth and enhancing their SDN capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 9th May 2020
Puppet appoints CTO Abby Kearns
DevOps

Puppet appoints CTO Abby Kearns

Puppet has appointed Abby Kearns as CTO to steer the company's growth and modernise its infrastructure solutions amidst rapid market changes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020
Familiar face returns to Microsoft NZ as enterprise director
Unified Communications

Familiar face returns to Microsoft NZ as enterprise director

No stranger to Microsoft, Bain spent seven years at the tech giant working with both enterprise customers and partners.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Businesses slow recruitment during COVID-19 uncertainty
Recruitment

Businesses slow recruitment during COVID-19 uncertainty

Virtual interviews are on the rise as 86% of organizations adopt new technology, but hiring is expected to decline, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
NTT extends APAC leadership team to aid growth in region
APAC expansion

NTT extends APAC leadership team to aid growth in region

NTT strengthens APAC leadership team with three new hires, aiming to create and capitalize on regional growth opportunities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans
DevOps

Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans

Former Amazon Web Services channel head Jason Teo has been named as the new head of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region at Auth0.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role

Sarah Bowden, who led Microsoft NZ's One Commercial Partner business, will become digital sales director at Microsoft Australia from 1 June 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Acronis appoints chief channel evangelist
Acronis

Acronis appoints chief channel evangelist

Acronis appoints Amy Luby as chief channel evangelist to boost global MSP reach, introducing Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud amid rising cyber protection demand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region
Data Analytics

Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region

Paul Leahy has been appointed as Qlik's new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging over 25 years of industry experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020
Cohesity names new sales director for Australia New Zealand
Recruitment

Cohesity names new sales director for Australia New Zealand

Velo Petrov becomes regional sales director for Cohesity's Australia and New Zealand business, enhancing data management in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
Forescout appoints ANZ director Rohan Langdon
IoT Security

Forescout appoints ANZ director Rohan Langdon

Langdon says businesses are facing major challenges as they implement remote working technologies, and new protocols.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
Commvault continues hiring spree in challenging times
Commvault

Commvault continues hiring spree in challenging times

Commvault has appointed Rachel Lers as the company's new area vice president of sales for ASEAN, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
New Relic appoints Qlik alum to regional VP role for ANZ
Data Analytics

New Relic appoints Qlik alum to regional VP role for ANZ

Sharryn Napier has been named as the new regional vice president for New Relic's Australian and New Zealand division.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19
Unified Communications

State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19

Advertisements for new jobs have fallen drastically since the COVID-19 outbreak took hold, according to the latest employment snapshot from SEEK New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Quantum names new Global Channel Chief
Multi-cloud

Quantum names new Global Channel Chief

James Mundle appointed as Quantum's new global channel chief as the company expands its leadership in storing video and unstructured data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020