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Elite appoints Jake Simpson as Chief Sales Officer

The legal technology provider is betting on stronger sales execution to win cautious law firm buyers and convert demand for finance software into growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Bitdefender names Frank Koelmel Chief Revenue Officer

Cybersecurity buyers facing tighter regulation and rising attack risk may see faster go-to-market execution as Bitdefender puts Frank Koelmel in charge of global revenue strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Relationship Management

ECI names Adam Sklader industry president for manufacturing

Manufacturers could gain tighter software integration and AI-driven oversight as ECI expands its North American and Australian portfolio.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Check Point names Sherif Seddik as Chief Revenue Officer

Recurring revenue lifted quarterly profit and cash flow at Check Point, even as sales changes hit its security appliance business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

365 Data Centres boosts win rates with Collective[i]

Embedding the software into daily workflows lifted 365 Data Centres' win rates by more than 15% and cut sales cycles by 35% in six months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Claroty names John Ryan to lead global partner ecosystem

The hire is designed to widen Claroty’s reach in industrial cyber security by strengthening a partner network that drives sales and delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Code and Theory appoints JJ Schmuckler as President

The hire comes as agencies race to offer marketers a single partner for brand, data and technology decisions, intensifying competition for senior talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

Cognizant named OpenAI Codex partner for enterprise AI

The tie-up aims to help clients cut software delivery times and modernise legacy systems while keeping security and compliance under control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Spinnaker Support names Castello & Smith to leadership

Demand from Oracle, SAP and VMware customers is helping Spinnaker Support extend double-digit growth as it expands its executive team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

Regional demand for its data and AI tools jumped more than 85% in the fourth quarter, prompting a bigger APJ push from Databricks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner

The award underscores rising demand for managed cyber recovery as firms seek faster restoration and less strain on stretched IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles

The hires aim to strengthen iManage’s partner network as software buyers demand more integrations, automation and broader customer support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Storage

Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer

Demand from AI infrastructure is lifting Backblaze’s storage business, which grew 26% in 2025 and landed its first eight-figure deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler

The hire adds commercial firepower as the Dublin-based group targets growth in the UK, Ireland and Europe, and a USD $1 billion scale-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push

The software maker is leaning on partners to win bigger enterprise deals, after more than 60% of annual recurring revenue came from mid-market and enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month