Acronis Hires Patrick Pulvermueller as CEO from GoDaddy
Patrick Pulvermueller, a cloud software and hosting industry veteran, has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Acronis, a global provider of cyber security solutions, beginning July 1, 2021. Serguei Beloussov, who founded the firm in 2003 and has served as CEO since 2013, is succeeded by Mr. Pulvermueller.
StorONE Launches PartnerONE Program, Hires New VP of Worldwide Channels
Software-defined enterprise storage platform provider, StorONE, has hired storage industry veteran Bill Cordero to join its executive team as vice president of worldwide channels. He is in charge of launching the company’s new PartnerONE program as well as increasing the company’s Enterprise Storage Platform’s global footprint.
Cloud Marketplace Sherweb Names Alain Brisson as Chief Operating Officer
Sherweb, a cloud marketplace with more than 6,500 partners and 80,000 companies worldwide growing their business using Sherweb’s value-added services, has hired Alain Brisson as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Cloudways Hires WordPress Evangelist Robert Jacobi as Director of WordPress
Managed cloud hosting provider Cloudways has hired industry veteran Robert Jacobi as Director of WordPress. Mr. Jacobi has decades of developer-focused management experience with Fortune 500 companies.
Asperitas Promotes Andy Young to the Post of CTO As Part of Its Scale-Up Plan
Asperitas, a specialist provider in immersion cooling, anticipates the expansion of its technical department by promoting Andy Young to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Before this he was working in the capacity of Director of Research and Development for the data center liquid cooling technology provider.
Zayo Co-Founder Dan Caruso Joins Quantum Computing Company, ColdQuanta
Dan Caruso, co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Zayo Group, has joined ColdQuanta as its Executive Chairman and interim CEO. He sees 2021 as the dawn of the quantum revolution. Dan Caruso will oversee the strategic direction and “rapid” growth of this influential company in the burgeoning field of quantum computing, sensing and networking.
Cybersecurity Platform Provider SentinelOne Hires Ric Smith as CTO
SentinelOne, a cybersecurity solution encompassing AI-powered prevention, detection, response and hunting across endpoints, containers, cloud workloads, and IoT devices, has hired Ric Smith as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Rittal International Hires Markus Asch as CEO
Data center solutions vendor Rittal has hired Markus Asch (49) as CEO of Rittal International Stiftung & Co. KG and Chairman of the Management Board of Rittal GmbH & Co. He will be responsible for all Rittal’s business units, IT infrastructure, software and services with 9,700 employees, and delivery of data center enclosures, power distribution, and climate control.
Managed WordPress Hosting Firm WP Engine Adopts New Growth Model
WP Engine, one of the world’s largest Managed WordPress hosting companies, has adopted a new growth model. The company will now be organized around three primary business lines to better address the distinct needs of enterprise, SMB and international customers.
CloudSphere Hires Industry Vet as CEO to Accelerate Company Growth
Cloud management platform provider CloudSphere hires industry veteran Jane Gilson as the company’s CEO successor to Patrick McNally. Gilson’s background spans growing a multi-billion-dollar division at Google, heading worldwide business strategy at Microsoft, co-founding a venture backed company and mentoring several technology startups.
Global Connectivity Company GNX Appoints Director of Operations
Connectivity veteran Berto van Egdom has joined global connectivity company GNX as a Director of Operations. Mr. van Egdom who previously worked as Project Director for Custom Connect has been hired to further enhance GNX’s business processes and service delivery.
