Appointments

Okta Inc. has appointed Alvina Antar as its new Chief Information Officer. Antar formerly headed up subscription-management company Zuora, where she spent six years as the company’s first ever CIO, leading it through a successful IPO in 2018 and seeing its revenue grow from $30 million to $300 million. Prior to …

 NTT Ltd. has appointed Terry Bebbington, formerly with Gartner, as SVP Strategy for NTT Ltd.’s Security division. In his new role, reporting to Security division CEO Matt Gyde, Bebbington will work closely with the leadership team to create value for clients, helping define and develop its security strategy and the associated Secure by Design services …

Sidetrade, the artificial intelligence platform dedicated to accelerating company revenue and cashflow, has appointed Rob Harvey as its new chief product officer and a member of the firm’s executive committee (ExCom). Mr. Harvey said: “I am thrilled to join such a talented product team dedicated to staying ahead of the …

Data management software firm Azquo has appointed Rhoddy Swire as its new Chairman. Rhoddy Swire, the founder of global fund of funds Pantheon Ventures LLP, which has over £44 billion under management worldwide, has joined the team to help take the business to the next level. “Data is the new …

Endpoint protection provider Malwarebytes has announced record results from its 2020 fiscal year, demonstrating continued acceleration in growth. The company exited fiscal 2020 with more than $190 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Since 2019 the company has added over 120 new employees worldwide to support this growth, bringing total …

Global IT leader Park Place Technologies has announced that John Parlee has joined the company as chief information security officer. As CISO, Parlee will be responsible for maintaining Park Place Technologies’ information security program, and ensuring that information and associated technology, applications, systems, infrastructure and processes are adequately protected for …

Cloud telecommunications provider Firstcom Europe has announced the appointment of Christian Bleakley as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Jean-Pierre Vandromme, the previous CEO, moves to the position of President. “having worked closely with Christian over the past 18 months I am delighted that someone with his drive and enthusiasm …

Brigantia, a value-added distributor of cybersecurity services, has, as of 1st July, promoted Angus Shaw to sales director. In 2016, Shaw was a key member of the Brigantia management buyout team and, since then, he has built and led a sales team that has year-on-year continued to grow the company’s …

Exertis has announced the appointment of Jamie Brothwell as commercial director and Sam Williams as sales director for its accessories business. Both will report to Mike Buley, Exertis consumer managing director. As commercial director, Brothwell will extend her responsibility for accessories and peripherals at Exertis’ Harlow and Basingstoke facilities to include …

Ingram Micro UK has announced the appointment of Gary Lomas as its new UK sales director. In his remit, Lomas has responsibility for sales performance across Ingram Micro UK and Comms-care, its UK channel-only services specialist arm, bringing strategic guidance to its sales teams. With three decades of experience in IT, …