This week in the IT Channel...

Every Friday morning, IT Europa compiles a summary of the week's most significant news from the channel.

In this week's news...

Phil Brown joins TD Synnex as UK sales vice president

Distributor TD Synnex has announced the appointment of Phil Brown (pictured)?as vice president sales, UK and Ireland, commencing 1 September, 2024.

As a member of the UK&I board, he will play a key role in overseeing and managing sales teams, and in business decision-making and strategic direction.

Brown joins from his present post as UK commercial director at SCC, where he has been for almost three years.

Previously, he spent more than a decade working in senior sales and commercial roles within the IT distribution sector. He also spent five years in key roles at two of TD Synnex’s vendor partners, Samsung and ASUS.

IGXGlobal brings integrated Pure storage as-a-service to Europe

Technology systems integrator IGXGlobal , a subsidiary of US-based ePlus inc. , will begin offering its customised storage as-a-service, powered by Pure Storage Evergreen//One, to customers across the UK and Europe.

IGX's offering combines flexible subscription models for storage consumption of Pure Storage Evergreen//One with IGX technical support and customer success resources.

Expansion of the service into the UK and Europe will enable European organisations to leverage IGX benefits, including expedited time to issue resolution, first-call technical support, greater insights into storage capacity planning, billing, and forecasting, a consumption-based utility model, and on-demand burst capacity to facilitate business “agility and growth”, said the provider.

"Storage as-a-service is resonating with our customers across many industries due to its flexible consumption model, which enables organisations to minimise the risk of over- or under-buying data centre infrastructure capacity," said Justin Mescher , vice president of AI, cloud, and data centre solutions at IGXGlobal. "With the rapidly growing interest in AI applications, the need for on-demand burst and growth capacity has increased substantially, resulting in new customer demands."

"The expansion of IGX's storage service offering demonstrates exciting momentum for delivering the Pure Platform to our joint customers," said Wendy Stusrud , vice president of global partner sales at Pure Storage . "With Pure Storage Evergreen//One powering the IGX technology, our customers have an unrivalled data storage solution that meets their most challenging use cases.”

ePlus Inc offers a broad portfolio of technologies, as well as a wide range of consultative and managed services spanning security, cloud, data centres, networking, collaboration and emerging solutions, to organisations across all industry segments. Employing 1,890 associates, it is headquartered in Virginia, with other locations in the US, the UK, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific.

Radius hires Jamie Maginnis to head its MSP business

Radius Telecoms, Inc and IT has appointed Jamie Maginnis as its new head of IT practice for the UK, Ireland, and Germany.

With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, he will report directly to group managing director Ray Ferris .

In his new role, he will lead the IT managed service provider business, with a key focus on expanding cyber security services.

Ferris said: “Our customers' increasing demands for cyber security and managed IT services necessitate expanding our product and lifecycle management capabilities. Jamie’s experience ensures we can deliver top-tier solutions to our SMB market. We are confident in his ability to lead the expansion.”

“SMEs must adopt comprehensive cyber security strategies and consider partnering with an MSP like Radius for enhanced protection,” Jamie Maginnis added.

The Radius Group, headquartered in Crewe, Cheshire, UK, employs 2,800 people across 19 countries, and has an annual turnover exceeding ￡4 billion from various business units.

OneLayer names partners head for secure private 5G networks

Onelayer , which provides asset management and security for enterprises' private 5G networks, has appointed Drew Ganther (pictured) as vice president of sales. He is tasked with expanding the customer base, driving revenue growth, and enhancing OneLayer’s partner ecosystem.

OneLayer says it has developed multiple channels to address growing customer demand in the private 5G space. Its platform enables enterprises to treat their private cellular network as just another enterprise network, without the need to be cellular experts.

With OneLayer's solution, enterprises get complete asset management capabilities to maximise operational excellence, and zero trust security to prevent cellular breaches.

"Drew brings a staggering amount of IT and cyber security sales experience to our team," said Dave Mor , CEO of OneLayer. "His leadership roles at leading companies in our industry underscore his ability to navigate complex market landscapes. His proven track record and expertise align perfectly with OneLayer's current growth phase.”

Ganther’s most recent position was vice president of sales for Grip Security. Before that, he served as a regional vice president of sales at Medigate.

"Private 5G/LTE networks open the door to new and exciting innovations. But while unlocking tremendous business value, they also create new challenges for network, operations, and security teams," said Ganther.

"OneLayer's distinctive strategy bridges the gap between traditional IP networks and private cellular networks, allowing customers to accelerate adoption and ROI of private 5G/LTE technology, while significantly reducing TCO and improving security posture.”

Unicon and Island join forces to elevate eLux partner program

Germany-based technology and hybrid client software company Unicon has partnered with Dallas-based Island to enhance its?eLux Ready Technology Partner program with advanced browser capabilities.?

This collaboration combines Unicon's eLux operating system with Island's enterprise browser, providing companies secure and streamlined access to corporate applications and data.?

The integrated solution boosts security and productivity while ensuring IT departments maintain full control over sensitive information.

Lee Morrisey , Unicon's Field CTO said: "The partnership with Island aligns perfectly with Unicon's commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients.?

“By integrating Island's Enterprise Browser into our eLux ecosystem, we are poised to revolutionise the way organisations interact with web applications, ensuring unparalleled security and efficiency.”

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