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Westcon-Comstor has appointed John Nolan as Managing Director, UK & Ireland. John takes over from Antony Byford, who will now act as Vice President in the newly formed Cloud & Collaboration business division. Formerly Sales Director, Westcon UK&I, John’s new role sees him taking over operations for Westcon UK & Ireland, leading a team of over a hundred sales, technical and operational professionals.
John’s has spent the past 17 years at Westcon-Comstor, having joined the business in 2005, as a Key Account Manager relocating from Dublin.
John Nolan, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Westcon said: “I’ve witnessed major shifts in technology adoption and the impacts on the channel during my 17-year tenure at Westcon-Comstor. The single constant throughout this time has been the difference an experienced distributor like Westcon can make when helping partners navigate those market shifts while maintaining high service levels. Today, the role of a distributor is even more critical, as we help our partners identify growth opportunities, expand their skills, and ultimately build revenues for success. The beauty of distribution is when you build close relationships with your partners and get to watch our enablement make real, positive impact in that partner’s business. We have a unique view of the market, and I look forward to utilising that to help our UK & Ireland partner community. I’m certain that the next five years is set to bring about even more success, and I’m thrilled to be steering the ship in UK&I.”
“John has been part of our UK&I team since 2005, working his way up the ladder in impressive fashion,” said David Grant, CEO of Westcon-Comstor. “He’s been a great support to Antony and they’ve worked brilliantly together, growing the Westcon UK&I business over 50% in the past four years.
“I have complete confidence in John, his understanding of the market and ability to act accordingly is second to none. I’m very optimistic about the outlook for the UK&I in his hands, It’s a very competitive and demanding market but John is absolutely the right leader to continue to drive our success.”
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