INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS & ACQUISITIONS
IFS appoints Robi Gone as Chief Information Officer
IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced the appointment of Robi Gone as its new Chief Information Officer( CIO).
Gone joins IFS from Shell, where he has held senior IT leadership roles for more than a decade.
Most recently, he served as IT Global GM for Finance, where he led Shell’ s Digital Transformation through next-generation ERP systems.
In this role, he was responsible for global programmes spanning finance platforms, enterprise performance management, and
SaaS implementations. Prior to Shell, Gone held consulting positions at Deloitte and Accenture, building his deep expertise in enterprise IT and transformation.
Gone brings a proven track record in designing and delivering large-scale digital backbones, driving operational excellence and leading high-performing global teams. Gone will report directly to Mark Moffat, CEO of IFS and will join the IFS Executive Board.
Mark Moffat, CEO of IFS, said:“ I am delighted to welcome Robi to IFS. His expertise in leading enterprise transformation at Shell and building large-scale digital
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platforms will be instrumental as we continue to modernise and scale our global IT landscape. Robi brings exactly the expertise we need at this stage of our growth.”
Robi Gone, CIO at IFS, said:“ I am excited to be joining IFS at such a pivotal moment. IFS has established itself as the undisputed global leader in Industrial AI and I look forward to ensuring our own technology foundation exemplifies that same innovation: enabling us to scale efficiently while delivering excellence for our people and our customers.”
Veeam names Allison Cerra as Chief Marketing Officer
Veeam Software, a global leader in Data Resilience, has appointed Allison Cerra as Chief Marketing Officer( CMO).
Reporting directly to CEO Anand Eswaran, Cerra joins from Alkami Technology, where she has served as Chief Marketing Officer since 2021. Her prior leadership roles include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, McAfee, Intel and Alcatel-Lucent, giving her a unique perspective across enterprise technology, cybersecurity and cloud innovation.
“ Allison understands the intersection of technology and trust,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam.“ She’ s built brands that connect deeply with customers and teams that turn marketing into a growth engine. As Veeam enters its next phase of innovation helping every organisation trust its data to safely power AI, her leadership and clarity of purpose will help us tell that story to the world.”
Cerra will lead Veeam’ s global marketing organisation, overseeing brand strategy, product marketing, demand generation, events, communications and digital engagement. She steps into the role as Veeam expands its mission to help enterprises safeguard and mobilise their data for the AI era – ensuring every organisation can recover fast, adapt faster and turn resilience into advantage.
“ In a world where AI is reshaping what’ s possible, data resilience isn’ t just protection – it’ s permission to innovate,” said Allison Cerra, CMO at Veeam.“ Veeam
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empowers organisations to trust their data completely, so they can move faster and with confidence.” •
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