INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Armand Kruger moves from Vodacom to NEC XON as Head of Cybersecurity
NEC XON , an African ICT solutions provider , announced appointment of Armand Kruger as Head of Cybersecurity . Kruger will oversee all cybersecurity offerings including cybersecurity strategy , programs , and executive advisory .
Before joining NEC XON , Kruger worked at Vodacom as a threat hunter , focusing on cyber threat simulations and attack scenarios .
Jason Barr , NEC XON Executive Safety Solutions says Kruger brings deep cybersecurity nous to the new role , having served as the Head of Cyber Operations at NEC XON .
Kruger has been in major cybersecurity incidents , including digital hands-onkeyword battles with ransomware operations . He believes that incident response can be complex , and business coordination is key , but the unspoken rule leaders tend to forget in stressful situations is to remain composed and systematically find the source of the threat .
Kruger harnesses a hacker mindset to help customers become cyber-resilient . The biggest cybersecurity risks facing companies are embedded in the rise of the cyber economy with digital cartels driving cyber risk . It is important to be proactive to maintain threat resistance . Constant cybersecurity housekeeping is vital to stay up to date and eliminate most threats , while intensive research into emerging threat tradecraft keeps the more serious threat actors at bay .
Kruger believes that cybersecurity strategy stands on three legs : strategic , operational , and tactical . He sees
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architecture , culture , operations , mission , and direction as vital components of a successful cybersecurity program .
NEC XON is a vendor African integrator of ICT solutions and part of NEC , a Japanese company . NEC XON has operated in Africa since 1963 and delivers communications , energy , safety , security , and digital solutions . The organisation operates in 54 African countries and has a footprint in 16 of them .
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Alex Russell moves from Citrix to Nutanix as Regional Sales Manager , SADC
Nutanix , a vendor in hybrid multicloud computing , announced appointment of Alex Russell to Regional Sales Manager , SADC . Based in Johannesburg and Cape Town , South Africa , Russell will focus on sales and team management of the region , developing the company ’ s customer base in SADC , and supporting its regional channel . Russell brings with him close to two decades of management experience within the IT sector , including the successful development of a startup specialising in designing and implementing Citrix solutions and its eventual sale to EOH . At EOH , he held key management roles and jointly led the merger between EOH Technology Solutions and Aptronics into the iOCO brand of EOH .
He joins Nutanix from his role as Head of Enterprise Sales for Citrix in Sub-Saharan Africa , where he was responsible for driving transformative and value-driven approaches through the delivery of digital workspace environments .
“ The African region remains a strategic and exciting part of Nutanix ’ s Emerging Markets
Alex Russell portfolio . It is also a market where the value and cost efficacy of our solutions allows our customers to outstrip their competitors and really raise the bar on service delivery to their clients ,” says Nir Hollander , Sales Director , MED and SSA at Nutanix .
“ With Africa facing so many unique challenges , from power to skills shortages and even supply chain constraints , it is essential that we have local knowledge supporting local businesses . Alex will play an important role in helping ensure our value proposition resonates locally while developing key partnerships with our customers and our channel ,” adds Hollander .
Nutanix is a global vendor in cloud software , offering organisations a single platform for running apps and data across clouds . With Nutanix , companies can reduce complexity and simplify operations , freeing them to focus on their business outcomes . Building on its legacy as the pioneer of hyperconverged infrastructure , Nutanix is trusted by companies worldwide to power hybrid multicloud environments .
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