INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Kao Data announces two strategic appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth
Kao Data , a specialist developer and operator of advanced , carrier neutral data centres for high performance colocation , has announced two senior director appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth and bolster its leadership team . Following the recent appointment of CEO , Lee Myall , Rod Faul joins as Senior Client Director from VIRTUS , and Tom Bethell joins as Business Development Director from Next Generation Data ( NGD ), bringing over 40 years combined data centre , HPC and telco experience to the business .
“ I am delighted to be welcoming both Rod and Tom to Kao Data ,” said Myall . “ By strategically investing in our team and differentiating ourselves through the talent of our people , we ’ re ensuring the right foundations are in place to deliver our vision of becoming the UK ’ s world-class home for high performance colocation , HPC and AI , and support the company ’ s next phase of growth and development .”
With 30 years ’ experience within the telco and data centre sectors , Faul joins Kao Data from VIRTUS where he , and the sales team , were instrumental in growing the company ’ s data centre portfolio .
Bethell has spent many years servicing customers in the data centre , HPC and telco sectors and notable experience includes his work to identify and close high-value deals including FTSE 500 companies .
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Commvault appoints John Tavares as new Vice President , Global Channel and Alliances
Commvault , a recognised global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments , has announced the appointment of John Tavares as Vice President , Global Channel and Alliances .
John Tavares , Vice President , Global Channel and Alliances , Commvault
In his new role , Tavares will be responsible for overseeing the growth of Commvault ’ s Global Partner Organisation and strengthening the company ’ s relationships with partners worldwide . Tavares joins Commvault from Dell EMC , where he worked in a variety of sales leadership roles , first for EMC and continuing through the merger with Dell , for the last 25 years . During his tenure with Dell EMC , Tavares grew the company ’ s data centre business encompassing software , hardware and services , built a world-class sales team and increased revenue year-over-year .
“ I am excited to bring my long-standing sales expertise to Commvault and aid the company in continuing to grow its reputation for providing trusted enterprisegrade data management solutions across the global channel ,” said Tavares . “ The Global Partner Organisation has done some amazing things , especially during such uncertain times this past year . I look forward to building on this momentum and creating long-lasting partnerships that will truly benefit our customers .”
With this change , Commvault ’ s former Vice President of the Global Partner Organisation , Mercer Rowe , will be taking on the role of Area Vice President for Commvault ’ s business in Japan .
I am excited to bring my longstanding sales expertise to Commvault and aid the company in continuing to grow its reputation for providing trusted enterprisegrade data management solutions across the global channel .
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