APPOINTMENTS Appointments Hollis Technology expands Sales Team with


New Appointment Hollis Technology, the leading Oswestry-based provider of business support solutions, is expanding its sales operation to meet the growing customer demand for IT and managed print services. Leon Parkes has joined the company’s sales team and will be responsible for increasing sales of print devices, VoIP telephony and network management services by developing business relationships with new and existing customers. Leon Parkes is 22 years old with extensive retail experience and joins direct from The


British Iron Works Centre. Prior to this he held a number of customer service roles with B&M, one of UK’s fastest growing variety retailers. According to Mark Bamford, General Manager at Hollis Technology: “We are


Leon Parkes.


delighted to welcome Leon to the Hollis team where his enthusiastic approach will play an important role in helping us meet the increasing demand for best of breed business support solutions that enable users to increase productivity and reduce costs.”


Unit4 appoints industry veteran to lead


Non-profit Centre of Excellence Unit4, a world leader in enterprise systems for services organisations, have announced the appointment of Rob Gethen Smith to lead its Non-profit Centre of Excellence. Rob is a Not-for-Profit industry specialist having worked in the sector for the last


20 years. Prior to Unit4, he was a partner at charity and membership specialists, Adapta Consulting, where he advised charities and non-profits on the effective use of information systems. He is also a trustee for the international animal welfare charity SPANA, where he chairs the Fundraising and Communications sub-committee. Rob has worked as CIO at Anthony Nolan, Southbank Centre, Tate and Macmillan Cancer Support, and as customer engagement director at Blackbaud, developing business and technology strategies and leading change initiatives. His first role in the non-profit sector was as Head of Membership Services and then Deputy Director of Fundraising at the World Wildlife Fund in the UK. “Unit4 has delivered tailored solutions to the non-profit industry for many years and


has developed a differentiated offering,” Rob Gethen Smith. “I’m excited to bring my industry knowledge to the equation to ensure we continue to lead the non-profit industry for enterprise applications.”


Rob Gethen Smith. New European Tech Alliance President


Appointed European Tech Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of the its new President: Gianpiero Lotito, Founder and CEO of FacilityLive. FacilityLive is Italy’s highest valued technology company and a European search platform developing next generation software for the organisation, management and searching of information, and a founding member of EUTA. As the President, Gianpiero will represent the European Tech Alliance in high-level events, stakeholder meetings and in the media, leading the Alliance of European Tech scale-ups in assisting policymakers and fostering growth across Europe during the challenging months ahead. Founded in 2015, the European Tech Alliance seeks to represent the variety of tech


Gianpiero Lotito.


voices across Europe, by sharing visions and raising with policymakers the practical issues which represent important barriers or opportunities to building Europe’s digital market, including attracting investment and expanding globally. It was also created with the intention of helping the technology sector scale up and create jobs. The members of the Alliance regularly meet with European Commissioners, Governments leading representatives and the most influential Members of the European Parliament and of National Parliaments, to contribute to shaping the best policies for the completion of the Digital Single Market, including AI, Consumer Protection, Copyright, Data Flow and Data Protection and many more.


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