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Channel people Equipos
Equipos appoints client reporting veteran as Chief Executive Officer
Equipos Limited has announced the appointment of client reporting veteran Alan Hamilton as Chief Executive Officer. An experienced CEO, industry advisor and investor in ICT start-ups. Hamilton has more than 26 years experience in information technology research and development, sales, marketing and business management. |  |
Previously UK and EMEA Managing Director of Actuate Software Corporation, a US enterprise reporting solutions company, Hamilton grew UK revenues from $500k to $19.5m over three years.
Hamilton’s Equipos appointment reflects a vote of confidence in the company’s ability to produce ground-breaking, world-class solutions. “In the Equipos product suite there is the flexibility and power to deliver next generation client reporting solutions for both institutional and private client investors. It is head and shoulders above the competition,” comments Mr Hamilton.
According to Damian Bryan, former Equipos Managing Director and now Product Director, “With his broad industry experience and dedication to client satisfaction, we are delighted to have Alan on board. He comes at the right time to lead Equipos to the next level of success for the business. His arrival allows me to focus on enhancing our next generation product suite, which will enable us to work successfully with our customers and partners into the future.”
In conjunction with the appointment of Mr. Hamilton, Equipos has opened a new London-based office near Moorgate, at the heart of the financial district. “We now have a strong City-based commercial focus to support an excellent technical platform, which paves the way for us to take the company and our clients to new heights in client service delivery.”
Channel people VoiceObjects
VoiceObjects Appoints Two Industry Veterans to Board of Directors
George Schmitt, Managing Director, Telesoft, and Royston Hoggarth, Former CEO, Cable & Wireless, Join Board
VoiceObjects, a provider of adaptive self-service phone portals, today announced that George Schmitt and Royston Hoggarth have been elected to the VoiceObjects board of directors. George Schmitt is a managing director and SBIC director at TeleSoft Partners. He has more than 40 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He serves on the boards of Calient Networks, Global Locate, Tele Atlas NV, and Teleworx.
Royston Hoggarth is the former chief executive officer of Cable & Wireless in the U.K., Europe and the U.S., and he is currently the chairman of iPSL and managing director at Strategic Capital Associates. He is also a venture partner with Wellington Partners VC in Germany and holds board positions with Axon Global Solutions, IGM, Intercede and ANT.
"We are pleased to welcome George and Royston to the board of directors," said Beatriz Infante, chief executive officer, VoiceObjects. "They each bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be invaluable as VoiceObjects continues to set the standard for over-the-phone customer service excellence."
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Channel people WEBROOT
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WEBROOT TO DEEPEN COMMITMENT IN EMEA WITH NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR Selects Director Based on Track Record of Leading High Growth Companies. |
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Channel people Nexsan Technologies
Nexsan Technologies Names Bob Woolery to New Marketing Post
Nexsan Technologies, the green energy saving storage systems, announced today that storage and technology industry veteran Bob Woolery has joined the company in the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Marketing, effective immediately.
Mr. Woolery brings to Nexsan more than two decades of experience as a senior executive in marketing, product management and business development working with a range of storage and software companies.
In his new position, Mr. Woolery is responsible for the overall marketing strategy and direction of Nexsan as the company enters a new phase of growth. The company to date has built a strong reputation for a complete line of long-term storage solutions that offer exceptional price/performance and superior energy efficiency. With 50 petabytes of field-proven storage, Nexsan has spent four years developing and pioneering industry-leading, energy efficient true ‘green storage.’ Nexsan is moving aggressively into fast-access, active archiving solutions where breakthrough energy efficiency is becoming a critical deciding factor for customers.
Channel people Version One
Document management and imaging software author, Version One announces the appointment of a new General Manager, Lynne Munns. Munns is now responsible for Version One’s day-to-day operations and plans to further grow the business whilst ensuring Version One’s customer and re-seller needs are met. Munns says, “I’m delighted to be Version One’s new General Manager and look forward to leading the company to even greater success.
By investing in the development of new products and enhancing our existing product portfolio, we’ll be able to deliver solutions to further improve organisations’ business processes, providing them with an even greater market advantage.”
Having been at Version One for nearly three years, Munns has an in-depth understanding of the Version One business.
Previously MD of Datel Computing Ltd., a leading provider of business management systems and with over 20 years’ experience in ERP software sales and services, Munns also has a thorough knowledge of the business software industry and IT re-seller channel.
Munns adds, “As well as responding to customer needs, we’ll also be investing time and money into supporting our re-sellers and further growing this all-important channel to market. With over 90% of Version One’s revenue coming from re-seller sales, it’s vital that we continue to nurture and grow our partner relationships.”
