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HP appoints new Enterprise Security Product Sales Manager for SA and Africa
HP has announced the appointment of Lorna Hardie as the HP Enterprise Security Product (ESP) Sales Manager for South Africa and Africa, effective 1 October 2012. “Lorna will be working closely with the pre-sales and respective software teams, and more…
Trend Micro appoints first SA Country Manager
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cloud security company, has announced the appointment of Gregory Anderson as the first Country Manager for South Africa, with immediate effect. Gregory Anderson joins Trend Micro at a time when the growth in web threats…
McAfee appoints Mike Fey as worldwide CTO
McAfee has announced the promotion of Mike Fey to Worldwide Chief Technology Officer. Previously the head of Field Engineering and Advanced Technology organisations for the company, Fey will now be directly responsible for overseeing the Office of the CTO including…
Exinda appoints Brandon Rochat as Territory Sales Manager
Exinda, a global provider of next-generation WAN optimization and application assurance solutions incorporating the Exinda 360 Dynamic Policy Engine, has announced the appointment of Brandon Rochat as the Territory Sales Manager for South and sub-Saharan Africa. Rochat’s appointment has been made…
Sophos appoints Kris Hagerman as CEO
Web security company Sophos has announced that Kris Hagerman will become the company’s new chief executive officer effective immediately, and will join the company’s board. Hagerman succeeds Steve Munford, who will become non-executive chairman of the board. Peter Gyenes, the…
Meet Johnson Controls’ new SA Project Operations Manager
Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions recently appointed Yasas Jayakody to their team as its South African Project Operations Manager. In this position Jayakody will lead the Variable Projects Team, which consists of experienced project managers working on projects of varying…
Eaton Towers appoints executive team in Ghana
Eaton Towers, the African telecommunications tower ownership and management company, has appointed Gareth Townley as Managing Director and Adnan Quddus as Chief Financial Officer of its Ghanaian operations. Gareth Townley has over 10 years’ experience in African telecoms, including most…
RIM appoints Managing Director for Southern Africa
Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind BlackBerry, today announced the appointment of Alexandra Zagury as Managing Director for South Africa and Southern Africa.  Based in Johannesburg, Zagury will oversee all of RIM’s operations, sales and marketing efforts for the…
DCC appoints new HP PSG Business Unit Manager, Francois van Wijk
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has appointed Francois van Wijk as its new Hewlett Packard Personal Systems Group (PSG) Business Unit Manager. Van Wijk, who was previously based at DCC’s Cape Town office as Sales Manager, will be responsible for…
Business Connexion Namibia appoints new Deputy MD
A proud product of the Namibian soil and a great believer and supporter of his country’s development initiatives, Edison Basson, has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Business Connexion Namibia. Edison will deputise Ferdi Graupe for a transitional period…
MTN appoints Zunaid Bulbulia as Acting Chief Enterprise Business Officer
MTN South Africa strives to continually keep abreast of advancements in its approach on ICT convergence while maintaining alignment to MTN Group to ensure that the solutions it provides enhance customer experience. This advancement is guided by a number of factors…
New HP Supplies Product Specialist at DCC
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabel Heymans to the role of HP Supplies Product Specialist. Previously the branch manager of DCC Botswana, Heymans has an in-depth knowledge of distribution which will stand her…
New CEO for Telecel Zimbabwe
Telecel Zimbabwe has announced the appointment of Francis Mawindi as the new chief executive of Telecel Zimbabwe with effect from 01 July 2012. He replaces Mr John Swaim, a member of the Telecel Zimbabwe board of directors, who has been…
Olu Akanmu joins Airtel as Chief Marketing Officer
Telecommunications Services Provider Airtel Nigeria has announced the appointment of Olu Akanmu as Chief Marketing Officer with effect from 1 June, 2012. Akanmu, an accomplished marketing professional, motivational speaker and seasoned manager, will lead Airtel’s quest to reclaim market leadership and…
Yahoo! fires another CEO
Search engine giant Yahoo! has taken steps against current CEO Scott Thompson for making false claims on his CV. Over the weekend, the company’s executive board decided to fire Thompson. The position will be filled in the interim by Yahoo’s…
Helios Towers Africa appoints new COO
Helios Towers Africa a leading, independent, telecoms towers company in Africa, has announced the appointment of Kevin Koch as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Koch, 42, joins HTA from Millicom International Cellular S.A., a leading mobile operator in 13 markets across…
