APPOINTMENTS


Agilitas Global channel services provider Agilitas IT Solutions has appointed Angela Whitty as non- executive Director. With over 30 years of experience in the IT channel industry, Whitty will be a key asset


as the company continues to execute its ambitious growth strategy. Whitty has held several senior leadership roles at global technology


vendor Cisco, where she successfully led UK and European operations and most recently served as Group CEO at Ampito. Her extensive experience in strategic leadership, technology, and innovation, combined with her deep understanding of Agilitas’ vision, will be invaluable as the company expands its presence and continues to evolve within the sector. “Partnerships are fundamental to success in the IT channel, and


Angela’s extensive experience in fostering genuine, long-lasting partnerships will be a tremendous asset,” said Sara Wilkes, CEO of Agilitas. “We are delighted to welcome Angela to our Board. She shares our vision and passion for achieving our goals, and her strategic insight and leadership will play a key role in helping us achieve our growth objectives and strengthen our partner relationships.” Whitty added: “I am excited to join Agilitas and look forward


to contributing to the company’s continued success and growth. I believe that true, collaborative partnerships will be essential as the company moves forward, and I am eager to support the team in driving innovation and achieving its goals.”


Node4 Node4, a cloud-led digital transformation managed services provider (MSP), has appointed Richard Moseley as chief executive officer (CEO), with founder and previous CEO Andy Gilbert becoming


president and board member. Te announcement is part of a strategy to strengthen Node4’s executive team as the company embarks on the next phase of its growth journey. Moseley will work closely with Gilbert to complete an in-depth induction and handover, aſter which he will formally assume the CEO role, which is expected in early 2025. Moseley brings 30 years of technology experience, having built


multiple high-growth soſtware and managed services companies, scaling them globally organically and through M&A. As GM of Rapid7 International, he architected 10 years of consistent material expansion from the early stage to becoming a publicly listed global organisation. Before that, Moseley served as GM for Quest Soſtware for over a decade, developing the company into a worldwide organisation via expansion in Europe and Asia. As Node4’s founder and driving force over the past two decades,


Gilbert will remain fully involved in the organisation, focusing on supporting the Board and Moseley with strategy, technology and product roadmap while also helping optimise client development. Teir combined expertise and leadership will enable Node4 to continue its growth journey and reach its potential. In his new role, Gilbert will also dedicate more time to strategy in an increasingly complex environment as the company focuses on enhancing its capabilities and client offerings.


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PPDS PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has appointed an AV specialist and long-serving TP Vision employee, Lutz Harder, as the company’s new


global product manager for interactive displays. Kicking off a wave of product and personnel announcements in 2025, Lutz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the PPDS product management team with an accomplished career in AV and technology spanning over two decades. Tis includes 10 years at TP Vision – the world’s largest


manufacturer of computer monitors and TV panels – holding roles, since 2014, as product manager of high-end TVs Germany, product manager DACH, and, most recently, product manager Europe Philips TV. Based in PPDS’ R&D and product development offices in Gent


(Belgium) – and reporting to Andrea Barbuti, global product management lead for EMEA – Lutz will play an integral and strategic role in the growth and development of PPDS’ evolving interactive display portfolio and business. Described by his colleagues as a ‘dedicated and detail-oriented


professional’, Lutz is now working closely with global R&D, sales, and business management teams to identify new market growth opportunities. He aims to drive the development of both existing and future generations of interactive display products and soſtware solutions tailored to various market verticals and specific countries.


Westcon-Comstor Westcon-Comstor has made a series of promotions within its senior leadership team. Russell Blackburn, who previously


held a senior role on the Cisco-focused Comstor side of the distributor’s


business, takes on the newly created position of senior vice president of digital sales. His remit will involve maintaining and accelerating the adoption of Westcon-Comstor’s PartnerCentral marketplace while more broadly working across the entire company to facilitate and enable its digital sales transition. Atul Damani has been elevated to the chief data officer role,


driving Westcon-Comstor’s data and AI strategy and the growth of partner-focused analytics offerings Intelligent Demand and Partner Insights. Meanwhile, Runa Macleod becomes senior vice president of


global marketing, leading an international marketing function tasked with further embedding a data-driven approach that utilises creative production and cutting-edge tools and technologies to drive growth for partners and vendors. Daniel Hurel is now senior vice president of Westcon EMEA


Cybersecurity & Next-Generation Solutions. Te promotion reflects Hurel’s significant contribution to identifying and nurturing high- growth vendors, market segments and technology areas within cybersecurity and sees him assume an expanded remit as the distributor looks to continue its exceptional recent growth in security.


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