Appointments

KnowBe4 has named long‑serving engineering leader Alex Callihan as its new chief technology officer, strengthening the company’s focus on securing both AI agents and human users across the digital workforce. The announcement follows more than nine years of service from Callihan, who previously held the role of senior vice president …

Leaseweb has expanded its UK channel investment with a new three‑tier partner programme and the appointment of Jason Goody as UK Channel Sales Manager, strengthening its focus on MSPs, cloud providers and enterprise infrastructure partners. The programme is designed to support partners working with organisations reassessing workload placement across dedicated, …

HP has named Neil Sawyer as its new Senior Vice President and Managing Director for EMEA, taking responsibility for the company’s business and commercial operations across the region. Sawyer previously led HP’s Northern Europe business and brings extensive leadership experience across the company’s commercial, category, sales and channel organisations. He …

Cato Networks has appointed Tristan Elder as Vice President of EMEA Channel as the company accelerates the expansion of its partner ecosystem across the region. Elder, a well‑known channel leader, joins from ExtraHop Networks, where he headed the EMEA channel organisation. His earlier career includes a key role in CrowdStrike’s …

Bitdefender has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Frank Koelmel as chief revenue officer for its Business Solutions Group, strengthening its global go‑to‑market leadership as demand for advanced security platforms continues to rise. Koelmel, who has more than 30 years’ experience scaling multinational cybersecurity and software organisations, will oversee global business development …

Brother UK has appointed Mike Brown as Business Manager – Specialist Print, adding further experience to its channel sales team as the company looks to grow its partner network across the UK. Brown has worked in the print and document solutions sector for more than 30 years, holding roles at …

Brother UK has added to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Julie Harrison as Chief Commercial Officer. Harrison steps into the role after more than 30 years with the company, most recently serving as Head of Commercial and Business Planning. Her experience spans commercial operations, including promotions, rebates, …

TD Synnex Maverick, the specialist collaboration, digital signage, and unified communications business within TD Synnex, has made a series of strategic appointments as it continues to invest in partner growth across the fast‑expanding audio-visual, collaboration, and digital signage markets. The business has added three experienced industry figures to strengthen its …

QBS Software has appointed Stephanie Kayser as Vice President, Western Europe. In her new role, Kayser will oversee operations across QBS France, QBS Italia, QBS Iberia and QBS Benelux, with a remit to accelerate regional growth and strengthen engagement with vendors and resellers. Kayser will report to Tom Corrigan, Chief …

QBS Software has appointed Kerrie Steenkamp as Group Chief Operating Officer, concluding an executive search that considered candidates from both within and beyond the technology distribution sector. In the expanded role, Steenkamp will lead revenue operations, process improvement, and post‑acquisition integration across QBS operations in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, …