News in the Channel - issue #23

ON THE MOVE

Vertiv names global portfolio and business units leader

Verti has announced that on January 1, 2025, Scott Armul will be promoted to executive vice president, global portfolio and business units, reporting to Vertiv CEO Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi. As previously announced, effective January 1, 2025, Stephen Liang, Vertiv’s chief technology officer and executive vice president of products and solutions, will focus on CTO responsibilities of defining vision and strategy for future technology developments. Scott will lead engineering research and development, as well as the business units that make up Vertiv’s portfolio of solutions – thermal management, power management, IT systems, infrastructure solutions and global services. Together, Scott and Stephen will play a critical role in steering Vertiv’s future technology roadmap. “During a time when AI is driving unprecedented demand for compute, our customers rely on our innovation and technology stewardship,” said Gio. “With his knowledge of the business and industry, strategic thinking, and great customer intimacy, I’m confident that Scott will guide Vertiv’s

global portfolio and business units to intensely lead the industry and more rapidly and profoundly enable our customers to achieve their infrastructure business objectives.” Scott added: “My experience across technical, leadership and customer-oriented roles at Vertiv has provided deep insights into our business and how we deliver value to the market. This is an exciting, dynamic time to be in our industry, and we are well positioned to enable the rapid pace of evolution. I’m looking forward to joining the executive team and continuing to drive excellence in our business units and our portfolio of solutions.” He began his career with Vertiv in 2009 as a business planning and development MBA intern and returned as a full-time strategic planner role in 2010. His other positions at Vertiv included senior marketing manager for Vertiv services, director of AC power product management, vice president and general manager of DC power and outside plant solutions for the Americas, and vice president of global DC power and outside plant. Scott is currently vice president of global strategic accounts.

Scott Armul executive vice president, global portfolio and business units

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Logpoint appoints new CRO

Logpoint has appointed Frank Koelmel as chief revenue officer (CRO), underscoring Logpoint’s dedication to establishing itself as a European cybersecurity powerhouse. The appointment will enable Logpoint to continue to focus on market growth by providing high-impact cybersecurity solutions that make it easier for security teams to defend against cyberattacks and for organisations to navigate the compliance and threat landscape. With more than 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Frank has extensive experience running successful customer engagement lifecycles and building brands that resonate with customers. Prior to this, he was president for the Americas and EMEA at Cybereason. Before that, he served in various leadership positions at brands in the cybersecurity and technology industries, including Palo Alto Networks, FireEye and Brocade. “I’ve dedicated my career to helping customers to be safe and secure,” says Frank. “Logpoint has proven to be a great cybersecurity partner, helping organisations

improve cybersecurity posture and reduce risk. Logpoint’s position as the only major European SIEM provider, combined with its strong commitment to data privacy, makes it an ideal partner for European organisations, particularly those in critical infrastructure and managed security service providers.” At Logpoint, Frank will be responsible for shaping the strategic vision for revenue growth and overseeing the customer engagement life cycle. He will lead and align activities across Logpoint’s support, customer success, sales, and marketing functions with customer needs to achieve customer excellence and drive a healthy growth performance. “We work to create a safer digital society for organisations, which requires close collaboration with our customers and partners and a people-centric approach to leadership,” said Mikkel Drucker, Logpoint CEO. “Frank has an impressive track record of making customers successful, exceeding customer expectations, and fostering growth. I am confident that Frank can reinforce our strong market intimacy and help our customers and partners’ progress.”

Frank Koelmel chief revenue officer

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