INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Pranay Ahlawat appointed as Commvault ’ s first Chief Technology and AI Officer
Commvault announced Pranay Ahlawat as its first Chief Technology and AI Officer , CTAIO . Reporting to Rajiv Kottomtharayil , Chief Product Officer , Ahlawat will oversee Commvault ’ s product vision and development lifecycle , focusing on helping customers advance cyber resilience , including through modern AI technologies . Ahlawat brings to Commvault a rich background in AI , cloud and infrastructure software , business strategy , product development , and operations . Prior to joining Commvault , Ahlawat held leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group , BCG , advising software and Software as a Service , SaaS companies on cloud and infrastructure .
He also globally led the product innovation and engineering topic at BCG and
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the firm ’ s thinking on the impact of Gen AI on software development .
“ Organisations are facing unprecedented levels of cyber threats and attacks and require innovative solutions that can help them stay ahead of bad actors and get the most value out of their data ,” said Ahlawat . “ I am thrilled to join
Commvault and help build the next generation of cyber resilience solutions that address customers ’ most critical security challenges .”
“ Pranay brings a wealth of industry expertise on how AI is evolving and revolutionising business operations ,” said Kottomtharayil . “ Commvault is excited to leverage his industry knowledge to transform our approach to AI , building advanced solutions that enhance our Data Management and Cyber Recovery Platform .”
Commvault offers the only cyber resilience platform that combines data security and rapid recovery at enterprise scale across any workload , anywhere , at the lowest TCO . Commvault is the standard in cyber resilience , helping more than 100,000 organisations keep data safe and businesses resilient and moving forward .
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Aqilla appoints Mark Simmance to newly created position of Head of Partnerships
Aqilla , the intelligent cloud-based accounting and reporting application company , announced the appointment of Mark Simmance as Head of Partnerships . Head of Partnerships is a newly created position within Aqilla , and Mark will be responsible for recruiting , managing and supporting new and existing partners . Target partners include , but are not limited to , software vendors and IT consultants specialising in accounting and financial installations .
Mark Simmance ’ s appointment marks an evolution in Aqilla ’ s strategy , reflecting a desire within the organisation to proactively recruit partners . To that end , Aqilla is also launching a new partner programme , which Mark will manage . The programme has four tiers : Bronze : Referral Partner , Silver : Co-Reseller , Gold : Reseller , and Platinum : Accredited . This tiered approach ensures
partners get tailored help and support based on their experience , client engagement , and technical support requirements .
“ Aqilla has always worked closely with partners , but it was very much on a case-bycase basis , and we did not proactively recruit them ,” comments Hugh Scantlebury , Aqilla ’ s CEO and Founder . “ Mark ’ s appointment and the official launch of our partner programme are both part of our strategy to ramp up partner recruitment and lay the foundations for Aqilla ’ s future growth .”
“ Our ideal partners will be looking to provide their customers with innovative , modern finance and accounting solutions ,” says Mark Simmance .
“ It is also vital that they maintain Aqilla ’ s excellent reputation , customer service standards and integrity . As part of my role , I will support partners on that journey , helping them deploy Aqilla ’ s cloud-based
Mark Simmance
solution to automate key accounting and finance processes , improve report generation speeds , and deliver advanced financial analysis capabilities .”
Aqilla is a mid-market , Cloud Accounting , Postmodern ERP solution that sits above the well-known entry-level SME products such as Xero , QuickBooks and Sage .
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