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Leaseweb global names new co-CEOs as part of senior leadership transition
Leaseweb Global has announced a revamp of its senior leadership team, with Svenja de Vos and Lex Boost named as the cloud provider’s new co-chief executive officers. The pair succeed company founder Con Zwinkels and Pieter Dijkhuis, who previously served as CEO and CFO respectively. The pair now move into supervisory roles and will focus on leading Leasweb’s parent company,…
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Trump names Bitcoin and others as part of coming ‘Crypto Strategic Reserve’
In a pair of social media posts today, President Donald Trump named some cryptocurrencies he says will be part of a Crypto Strategic Reserve being created by an executive order he signed in January. Those include Bitcoin and Ether, which he says “will be the heart of the Reserve.” Under Trump, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has quickly backed…
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Microsoft names cybercriminals behind AI deepfake network
Microsoft has named multiple threat actors part of a cybercrime gang accused of developing malicious tools capable of bypassing generative AI guardrails to generate celebrity deepfakes and other illicit content. An updated complaint identifies the individuals as Arian Yadegarnia from Iran (aka ‘Fiz’), Alan Krysiak of the United Kingdom (aka ‘Drago’), Ricky Yuen from Hong Kong, China (aka ‘cg-dot’), and…
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Zyxel Networks names Ken Tsai as new president
Cloud networking solutions provider Zyxel Networks has announced the appointment of Ken Tsai as the company’s new president. Across a 19-year stint at the business, Tsai has previously served in various key positions across various strategic operations and product management units, including the firm’s Gateway business unit, management center, corporate HR service division, and business supporting center. The seasoned veteran…
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Canon names Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida as new president and CEO for EMEA
Canon has announced the appointment of Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida as its new president and CEO for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Previously based in the USA, Yoshida steps into the role having most recently served as executive vice president and general manager of Canon’s marketing strategy unit, as well as chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America and Canon…
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AMD names new VAR and SI commercial sales chief for EMEA
Computer hardware and processor manufacturer AMD has announced the appointment of James Blackman as head of VAR and SI commercial sales for the EMEA region. A seasoned industry veteran, Blackman brings more than 30 years’ experience to the role and has spent more than 13 years at AMD, most recently leading the firm’s HP sales activity across EMEA. In his…
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Panasonic Toughbook names new European channel chief
Panasonic’s Mobile Solutions Business Division has announced the appointment of Damien Fernandez as European channel and partner manager for the TOUGHBOOK brand. A seasoned channel veteran, Fernandez arrives with more than a decade of industry experience, including extensive knowledge of designing and executing channel growth strategies. Previously, he served in various channel and sales leadership positions at networking firm Extreme…
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OneAdvanced names Alex Jeffery as head of managed IT services business
Software services provider OneAdvanced has announced the appointment of Alex Jeffery as senior vice president of its managed IT services business. A seasoned industry veteran, Jeffery arrives with more than 20 years’ experience in IT services, as well as extensive commercial and technical expertise across both public and private sectors. Prior to taking his new position, he served as director…
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Unit4 names new CEO | ITPro
Enterprise cloud application specialist Unit4 has announced the appointment of Simon Paris as its new chief executive officer, succeeding outgoing CEO Mike Ettling. A seasoned tech industry leader with more than 25 years’ experience, Paris joins the business from Finastra, where he spearheaded the firm’s transformation and growth strategy as CEO. He has also previously held leadership positions at both…
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Google Cloud names new VP for UK&I and Sub-Saharan Africa
Google Cloud has announced the appointment of Maureen Costello as its new vice president for both the UK and Ireland, and Sub-Saharan Africa. A seasoned executive with almost 30 years’ industry experience, Costello joins the cloud giant from Microsoft where she most recently served as corporate vice president for industry solutions delivery. She has also previously spent 25 years at…
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