INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Former Brocade CFO, Dan Fairfax, joins
StorCentric Board of Advisors
StorCentric, a global provider of worldclass
and award-winning storage
solutions, has announced it has added
Dan Fairfax to its Board of Advisors.
Fairfax brings over 25 years of technology
experience, including executive roles at
Brocade Communications Systems, acquired
by Broadcom in 2017, and currently serves
on the Board of Directors at Super Micro
Computer (SMCI), Saama Technologies and
Energous (WATT).
“I am extremely pleased to welcome
someone of Dan’s calibre to the team. His
business acumen, particularly his finance
background, will be instrumental as we
accelerate our growth strategy with both
product innovation and acquisitions,” said
Mihir Shah, CEO, StorCentric. “We are
committed to providing our customers the
solutions to access, manage and protect
their digital information. Dan joins us during
a pivotal time as we introduce new solutions
to market and capitalise on our software
and hardware expertise to address the
astonishing levels of data growth.”
StorCentric recently introduced several
new products including high density
QLC-based solutions designed to deliver
enhanced performance and unbeatable
economics for the most demanding
enterprise platforms.
“I am honoured to have been invited
to join StorCentric’s Board of Advisors,”
said Fairfax. “StorCentric has garnered the
attention of the storage industry in a very
short period of time with a rapid pace of four
acquisitions in the past two years and is seen
as a trusted storage solutions provider with
its reputable Drobo, Nexsan, Retrospect and
Vexatabrands. StorCentric provides a broad
set of data management solutions with
world-class products, IP and professional
expertise focused on helping customers
scale their businesses, and I am excited to be
part of this journey.”
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Trend Micro appoints channel specialist to
head partnerships and alliances in SSA
Trend Micro, a global leader in
cybersecurity solutions, has announced
the appointment of Conner Smith as its
new Head of Partnerships and Alliances
for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Smith
is responsible for leading the company’s
Channel Sales and Alliance strategy across
the continent.
Trend Micro has experienced exceptional
growth in its channel in the region over the
last year. An acceleration that has, in part,
been fuelled by extensive executive focus
as well as its programmatic approach to
delivering a reward and certification driven
channel programme that enables partners to
fast track channel enablement and heighten
customer experience.
“Our channel remains the primary means
by which we engage with our customers
across Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a critical
part of our business, and we are delighted
to welcome Conner. She is a proven channel
executive with a reputation for developing
and nurturing key accounts and alliance
partnerships to the Trend Micro team,” said
Indi Siriniwasa, Vice President Sub-Saharan
Africa at Trend Micro. “Conner not only brings
an impressive list of achievements to the role
but also extensive knowledge of the channel
outside of South Africa. We believe she will
She is a proven channel executive
with a reputation for developing
and nurturing key accounts and
alliance partnerships to the
Trend Micro team.
assist us in taking our channel programme
and partnerships to a new level.” •
Conner Smith, Head of Partnerships and Alliances for the Sub-Saharan Africa region, Trend Micro
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