-Vectra AI, a player in AI-driven XDR (extended detection and response), has named Taj El-khayat as VP EMEA partner sales and alliances. El-khayat will work with channel partners, MSSPs, tech alliances, cloud alliances, and global systems integrators to meet increasing demand in EMEA for XDR solutions and customized cybersecurity services, to address today’s hybrid attack landscape.
The appointment follows the launch of the Vectra AI Clarity Programme for MSSPs, which will help partners deliver best-in-class XDR solutions. El-khayat said: “Against a security skills shortage, a surge in AI and cloud technologies, and increasingly complex, costly security stacks, organisations are struggling to prevent SOC team burnout and breaches.
“But, there’s a golden opportunity to empower our channel partners with comprehensive cybersecurity services that will reduce the burden for customers and protect against multi-surface attacks. As such, my first aim will be to transform our partner momentum to a revenue engine that allows us to multiply our go-to-market reach.”
Prior to joining Vectra AI in 2022 as area VP for South Europe, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, he helped drive regional growth in senior roles at Citrix, Riverbed Technology, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft.
-Cloud security provider Sysdig has appointed Bill Welch as chief executive officer. He joins Sysdig following senior executive roles at Duo Security, Zscaler, and Symantec, and most recently served as president and COO of Talkdesk.
His appointment will “further accelerate our growth trajectory and expand its global impact in the rapidly evolving cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market”, said Sysdig.
“What became clear early on in the CEO search is that Bill is a public company executive with a remarkable track record for driving growth across leading security organisations,” said Loris Degioanni, founder and CTO of Sysdig. “His expertise in scaling innovative technology platforms, deep understanding of the security sector, and customer-first focus makes him uniquely suited to serve as our next CEO.”
“When it comes to cloud security, seconds matter, not just for detecting threats, but also regarding how we show up for our customers, partners, and prospects,” Welch said. “Sysdig’s incredible team and thoughtful, technologically superior IP is built to solve the challenges of securing the cloud, and not retrofitted to meet them.”
-Transformation services specialist CI&T has brought in Nick Curran as sales senior vice president for EMEA. His role will include leading and building the growing regional sales team and expanding the strategic client portfolio across EMEA.
Curran has helped global tier 1 banks, payments, capital markets and insurance companies to both launch new digital services, and improve the agility and productivity of their core business platforms.
At CI&T, he will drive strategic relationships with some of the world’s largest organisations in EMEA. Additionally, he will focus on leveraging the benefits of CI&T FLOW, CI&T’s enterprise-ready AI platform.
Curran said: “The growth potential in AI is unparalleled, presenting both challenges and opportunities for organisations navigating this landscape.
“CI&T has major expertise in this field, working on the ground to support some of the world’s most influential companies, and shaping the next stage of their digital transformation journeys.”
-Logpoint has announced the arrival of Dave Schneider as vice president of marketing, “highlighting Logpoint’s commitment to achieving market growth and becoming a European cybersecurity powerhouse”, said the security services provider.
Schneider will be responsible for the global marketing strategy and will oversee product marketing, field marketing, performance marketing, and corporate communications. He will be part of the revenue department and will report to Frank Koelmel, Logpoint’s chief revenue officer.
Schneider was previously chief marketing officer at Goodwings, a sustainable travel management platform, and has served as a marketing leader at Ocean.io and Forecast. He also has marketing and product marketing expertise at Trustpilot and Siteimprove, among others.
“Logpoint has a strong product portfolio, a dedicated team, and operates in a high growth market, which is the recipe for taking the business to the next level,” said Schneider. “I’m looking forward to meeting our customers and partners, to learn more about their pains and challenges, as well as where we can enhance the value we bring them.”
-Managed workplace services (MWS) provider Apogee has appointed Steve Ruby as chief experience and operations officer. He brings over 26 years of experience in IT services and leadership to help accelerate the company’s growth and transformation.
Ruby has held senior roles at prominent managed service providers, managing extensive client portfolios and service teams across the full operational service lifecycle, from pre-sales and solution design to contract negotiation and business transformation. His career in IT services spans key positions at organisations including Logica, Capita, Computacenter, and mostly recently Endava, where he served as group head of service delivery.
Ruby’s primary responsibility in his role will be advancing Apogee’s service delivery capabilities, as the organisation expands beyond its established reputation in the managed print services (MPS) sector and further into the MWS market. He will lead efforts to unify Apogee’s operational and engineering teams to “maintain consistent and high-quality practices, creating an experience-led organisation that supports its customer-first strategy”, said the company.
“Apogee’s strong reputation in the MPS market provides a solid foundation for expanding our digital workplace solutions, and I’m looking forward to using my experience to enhance operational excellence during this transition, and create meaningful experiences at every customer touchpoint,” Ruby said. “I am here to ensure we continue delivering exceptional business outcomes through trusted and accountable partnerships.”
