Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 31 | Page 54

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS BeyondTrust names Dee Dee Acquista as SVP of Global Channels and Alliances BeyondTrust, a worldwide technology leader in Privileged Access Management, has announced that Dee Dee Acquista has been appointed SVP of Global Channels and Alliances. Acquista brings more than 20 years of experience leading successful channel organisations. Her specialties lie in honing channel teams and programmes to ensure the highest level of performance for her organisation. Acquista joins BeyondTrust from SentinelOne where she led the worldwide channel effort for more than two and a half years. Prior to this, Acquista worked alongside BeyondTrust CRO, Carl Helle, at Proofpoint, where she developed and drove the worldwide channel strategy that yielded a 45% year-over-year growth trajectory for the organisation. She is a seasoned executive with the skill, relationships and talent we need to drive our continued market leadership by executing on a global channel strategy. “I am thrilled to have Dee Dee join our team. She is a seasoned executive with the skill, relationships and talent we need to drive our continued market leadership by executing on a global channel strategy,” said Carl Helle, Chief Revenue Officer at BeyondTrust. “Her vast experience will guide BeyondTrust and our global partners, providing the technical direction, sales alignment, business enablement and the financial rewards that will assure them that BeyondTrust is a trusted partner.” At BeyondTrust, Acquista will lead the global channel and alliances strategy, a key driver of the company’s leadership in Privileged Access Management (PAM), with a focus on expanding market share through its global partner ecosystem. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Huawei appoints David Shi as Middle East Enterprise Business Group President David Shi, Huawei Middle East Enterprise Business Group President Driven by its commitment to help governments and industries with their Digital Transformation journeys across the Middle East, Huawei has announced the appointment of David Shi to the position of Regional Enterprise Business Group (EBG) President. The move is effective immediately and builds on the company’s plans to help shape the future of digital infrastructure using advanced ICT solutions. Shi has more than a decade of experience working within the Middle East, starting from 2007 and over 15 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, including technical sales, marketing and business development. Having been with Huawei since 2005, he has held several roles for the company based in the region, helping the Huawei Enterprise Business Group to support the Digital Transformation plans of its customers across various industries. Prior to his current position, Shi led Huawei’s Enterprise Group in Saudi Arabia as General Manager starting in 2017, driving the company’s continued success across the Kingdom. He has previously held the role of Marketing and Solution Sales Vice President for Huawei Middle East (2015–2017) and CTO of Huawei Saudi Arabia (2013–2015). Charles Yang, President of Huawei Middle East, said: “In the enterprise business, we continue to be fully committed to our ‘Huawei Inside’ strategy, collaborating with our partners and sharing the value of digitalisation with our customers.” In the enterprise business, we continue to be fully committed to our ‘Huawei Inside’ strategy, collaborating with our partners and sharing the value of digitalisation with our customers. 54