INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Argility targets retail business solutions
development with new appointment
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rgility, a SA leader in enterprise
software solutions and innovations
for the retail and supply chain industries,
has announced the appointment of Stefan
Terblanche as a Retail Solutions Consultant,
with specific focus on the retail market.
Terblanche brings almost 30 years’
experience in the South African retail Our credo of digitally transforming
retail and supply chains using
intelligent software, data science
through AI and IoT is aligned
to customer expectations in
a digital world.
sector to the position and has worked in
senior operational roles in some of SA’s
largest retail organisations where he was
able to make significant contributions to
the retailers’ leap into technology as
business enabler.
His experience includes being an IT
executive at a one thousand-strong store-
based retailer, where he was tasked with the
integration and conversion of the corporate
group into a single retail management system. “Argility has a solid set of relevant and
trusted retail solutions in its stable that
speaks to the holistic retail ecosystem,”
said Terblanche.
“Our credo of digitally transforming retail
and supply chains using intelligent software,
data science through Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is aligned
to customer expectations in a digital world
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of hyper-personalisation, convenience, trust,
recognition and value.
“We strive to become an extension of our
customers’ business by providing innovative
and trusted solutions.”
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Riverbed names Rich McBee as new
President and CEO
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iverbed, the Digital Performance
Company, has announced that Rich
McBee has been appointed President
and CEO to drive the company’s digital
networking and digital experience
management businesses.
McBee is the former President and
CEO of Mitel, a global leader in business
communications. He has more than 30 years
of experience holding top leadership roles
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driving market expansion, revenue growth at
a range of technology companies.
During his eight year tenure as CEO, Mitel
evolved from a premise-based PBX pioneer
to being the market leader of public and
private cloud unified communications and
collaboration solutions.
Rich McBee, President and CEO, Riverbed,
said: “Riverbed’s current technology
portfolio and strategy opens up significant
market opportunities for our company, as
organisations worldwide are looking to
capitalise on their Digital Transformation
investments and enhance the digital
experience of their users. I’m looking
forward to working with our experienced
team to accelerate our execution and drive
great outcomes for Riverbed, as well as for
our partners and customers.”
Prior to working for Mitel, McBee
served as President of the Communications
and Enterprise Group of Danaher
Corporation, where he was responsible
for annual sales derived from carrier,
enterprise and SMB markets via both direct
sales and channel partners.
Riverbed’s current technology
portfolio and strategy opens up
significant market opportunities
for our company, as organisations
worldwide are looking to capitalise
on their Digital Transformation
investments and enhance the
digital experience of their users.