PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Exertis appoints new AV sales director
Lenovo has announced Per Overgaard as the new general manager for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) EMEA, stepping up from his previous role as ISO chief technology officer EMEA ISG. In his new role, Per will take on leadership of the business at a pivotal time as organisations across the region are accelerating their investment in AI and advanced infrastructure. Per will keep a strong focus on delivering practical, innovative solutions that address the needs of EMEA customers and partner collaboration will remain central to Lenovo’s ability to deliver value, scale and flexibility to customers. Lenovo announces new GM for ISG EMEA at such an exciting time in our journey. During the past six months we have redefined our focus within our five specialisms: AV, components, mobile, print and IT solutions, Hannah joins Exertis as director of sales for AV bringing a wealth of experience which will be integral to our future plans and demonstrates our commitment to growth.”
Exertis has bolstered its AV proposition with new sales director Hannah Sharma. Her role will primarily be to cultivate strong relationships with vendors and to provide customers with a comprehensive ecosystem of AV solutions. Jamie Brothwell, managing director of Exertis Business, said: “I am delighted to welcome Hannah to the Exertis family
Hannah Sharma
exertis.co.uk
Samsung Electronics UK has promoted Annika Bizon to Mobile Experience (MX) VP of product and marketing, UK&I. Annika successfully launched the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and will focus on growing the Galaxy AI user base and launching the highly anticipated super-slim S25 Edge. Dan Pontone is Samsung’s new national account manager. Dan brings a strong history of leadership in channel sales roles across vendor and distribution, with previous roles held at Exertis and Lenovo, and is well poised to bring impending innovation to the market. Samsung Electronics makes changes
Annika Bizon
samsung.com/uk/
Per Overgaard
lenovo.com
Experienced execs from AWS, Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks join Cyera
and has earned a reputation as one of the most influential women in data and technology. In her role, Sol will guide Cyera’s strategic direction at the intersection of data, AI, and trust, helping customers adopt AI responsibly by grounding it in secure, well-governed, high-integrity data. Dave Rogers joins as head of global channels and alliancves and Amit joins as VP of strategic alliances.
Cyera, a fast-growing AI-native data security company has appointed Sol Rashidi as chief strategy officer for Data and AI. Sol is joined by David Rogers, former SVP of global alliances at Palo Alto Networks, and Amit Raikar, who led global technology alliances at Zscaler, as strategic members of Cyera’s executive team. A defining voice in enterprise data and AI, Sol was the first chief data & AI officer in the Fortune 500. She holds 10 patents
Sol Rashidi
cyera.com
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