INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Former HP Executive Eli Kalil joins Mimecast to drive channel sales
Mimecast , a global email and data security company , announced Eli Kalil has joined the leadership team as Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales . In this newly created position , Kalil will be responsible for the strategy and implementation of Mimecast ’ s global channel programmes .
Kalil is a 30-year veteran in the enterprise information management and security industry . As the new head of channel sales , Kalil will be responsible for Mimecast ’ s global channel programmes across current and prospective system integrators , VARs , MSPs , and distributors . Additionally , Kalil will be a member of the Go-to- Market Leadership team and will work closely with the general managers in each region to implement new ways to accelerate Mimecast ’ s channel growth .
Most recently , Kalil was Vice President of Enterprise Security , Global Channel Partnership Sales for Hewlett- Packard Enterprise . He was responsible for leading all aspects of HP ’ s enterprise channel sales .
As a seasoned channel executive , Kalil has worked with all types of channel partners . He has managed channel sales and services teams domestically and worldwide that have created partner programs for leading companies such as HP , CA , RSA Security , IBM , Dell , and EMC .
Enterprise migration to cloud drives expansion of VMWare regional team
VMware , a global vendor in cloud infrastructure and business mobility , announced several new appointments in Middle East and North Africa . This included the appointment of Mohammed Darras as Country Manager VMware UAE ; Ahmed El Saadi as Country manager , VMware North Africa , Levant , and Egypt ; and elevating Ossama Eldeeb to Senior Manager , MENA Partner Organisation , VMware .
This announcement comes at a time when customer demand for public cloud infrastructure , applications , and services , is expected to double in the region with market research firm Gartner , predicting a rise from $ 743 million in 2015 to $ 1.73 billion in 2020 .
Mohammed Darras brings more than 19 years ’ sales experience in the region , most recently serving as Regional Sales Manager for Cisco UAE .
Ahmed El Saadi has more than 12 years ’ experience in his role at VMware , most recently serving as Regional Sales Manager in Cyber Security for North Africa for Palo Alto Networks .
With over 22 years ’ business and IT experience , Ossama Eldeeb has been promoted internally from Senior Partner Business Manager , VMware MENA .
FireEye appoints Kevin Taylor to drive sales across EMEA
FireEye , the intelligence-led security company , announced Kevin Taylor has been appointed Vice President for Europe , Middle East and Africa . In his new role , Taylor oversees FireEye ’ s business operations and sales across the EMEA region . He is based at the company ’ s regional headquarters in United Kingdom .
Taylor previously excelled in global and regional sales leadership and general management roles at Symantec and Hewlett Packard . Most recently he was Chief Executive Officer of Storm Technologies .
FireEye has helped protect organisations in EMEA from cyberattacks since 2010 . The company operates Advanced Threat Response Centers in Cork , Ireland and Munich , Germany , and has a team of FireEye Labs researchers in United Arab Emirates .
Faten Halabi to lead Avaya sales in Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait , Pakistan
Avaya , a global leader in business communications , software , systems and services , announced the appointment of Faten Halabi as Regional Sales Leader for Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait and Pakistan . In this new role , Halabi will focus on driving business with partners in these four countries and work closely with customers to help them achieve their digital transformation objectives .
Halabi has been with Avaya since 2014 , helping to transform the company ’ s operations in Bahrain as Business Development Director and growing business with key partners . Having built strong relationships with key stakeholders in the industry , including integrators , consultants and developers , Halabi will ensure Avaya operations are aligned with companies ’ business strategies across key verticals . Halabi will help to drive adoption of Avaya ’ s latest innovative solutions , including Avaya Breeze , Avaya Oceana , and Avaya Equinox . Avaya has successfully transitioned into a software and services-led company , which today account for three quarters of revenue , and provides a range of cloud-based solutions and professional services , designed to help organisations achieve their digital transformation objectives more easily and cost-effectively .
62 Issue 04 INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS