Job moves stories - Page 106

The tech industry is a bit like musical chairs with executives seemingly being poached left, right and centre.

The company is making substantial investments into the area following significant market growth and rapid expansion.

The company launched the division earlier this year and following a successful launch has named a permanent leader - as well as other appointments.

AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.

A Schneider Electric veteran has been appointed the role to steer the company's interests in an industry increasingly dependent on the data centre.

Window Snyder is an industry veteran who joins Intel from Fastly, where she has been the chief security officer.

SailPoint forms Cybersecurity Committee to enhance company's security posture and address rising cyber threats, with a board-level focus on risk.

LogRhythm has promoted Simon Howe to APAC sales director, leveraging his 20 years of IT industry experience to bolster the company's regional market presence.

Telegistics, a distribution subsidiary of Spark, has appointed John van Rensburg as its new CEO, as the company moves into new facilities in Auckland.

Kordia Solutions New Zealand appoints Glen White as head of sales, bringing 17 years of international ICT experience to the role.

Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.

Felicity Ross, with extensive experience in communications, is set to replace Karina Keisler as NBN Co's new corporate affairs lead from 18 July 2018.

IGEL appoints Andrew Gee as VP sales for Northern Europe, responsible for managing UK, Ireland, Benelux, Holland and all Nordic countries.

The six new employees will be tasked with growing MuleSoft's partner ecosystem and deepen existing partner engagements.

Slattery will fulfill the position of executive director, which Superloop says will allow him to focus on the company's strategic priorities.

Nokia's global head of 5G has been welcomed into the ranks of Huawei Australia as its new CTO to head up its own 5G research and development.

Based in Sydney, the newly created position filled by Martin Strong is designed to support the company's growth ambitions in the region.

Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.

Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.

Data#3 boosts WA operations, appointing ex-Telstra heavyweight Kingsley McGarrigle as the new General Manager.