News in the Channel - issue #15

ON THE MOVE

TD SYNNEX appoints new leader of its business in Europe

TD SYNNEX has appointed Miriam Murphy as the company’s new president, Europe. Miriam will begin her new role on April 8 and will be responsible for leading the company’s 7,000-strong European workforce, driving business strategy and operational execution in the region. She will report to Patrick Zammit, chief operating officer, TD SYNNEX – who she succeeds as president, Europe – and will serve on the company's global executive team. Miriam will lead the distributor’s European executive board, which consists of geo leaders, as well as executives responsible for strategic business units and support functions in the region. Miriam returns to TD SYNNEX following two years as chief executive officer, Europe at NTT Ltd. In this role, she held responsibility for the strategy and P&L for 14 countries, delivering technology solutions, consulting and managed services to enterprise clients across multiple sectors. Prior to this, she served at TD SYNNEX for more than 20 years in various leadership roles, including senior vice president, Advanced and Specialized Solutions, Europe, and regional leader for Northern Europe among others. "It’s fantastic to welcome Miriam back to TD SYNNEX,” said Patrick. “Thanks to her

prior experience with us, we already know about her many great leadership attributes. She brings a people-first mentality, combined with exceptional business acumen, an extensive network of contacts at vendors and customers, and a relentless commitment to delivering excellence to all our stakeholders. “She returns reinforced by her experiences outside the company and will bring fresh perspectives on end-market and customer requirements, especially in the strategic area of services, as we strive to continually evolve our go-to-market and create a best-in-class value proposition and experience for our partners and vendors.” Miriam is a prominent advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. In her previous stint at TD SYNNEX, she helped to establish and advance the company's inclusion programs in Europe, supporting the creation of co-worker resource groups covering topics such as gender equity, disability, and LGBTQ issues. “I am delighted and honoured to take up the leadership of TD SYNNEX’s European business,” said Miriam. “I am looking forward to supporting them as we strive to help all our channel partners to grow their businesses and deliver great outcomes to the market.”

Miriam Murphy president, Europe

uk.tdsynnex.com

Netskope brings in new senior director

Netskope, a leader in secure access service edge, has appointed Jenn Jakubowicz as senior director of global channels & alliances marketing, with worldwide responsibility for all aspects of global partner marketing execution. The role will be integral to the company’s go-to-market scalability, accelerating growth with its channel. Jenn has more than 20 years of marketing experience, where she held pivotal senior marketing leadership roles most recently with cybersecurity companies including LastPass and BlueVoyant. Her extensive knowledge and experience in scaling hyper-growth marketing initiatives will be instrumental in leading the ramp up of channel development plans, co-marketing partner strategies, and Netskope’s new MSP partner program, while also driving continued growth with the company’s partner community.

“We are thrilled to have such an experienced leader join us as we continue to accelerate our through-channel go-to-market efforts,” said David Rogers, SVP, Global Channel Sales, Netskope. “Jenn’s rich 20-year partner marketing career will be invaluable to us. She is an established operator, having built and led successful teams, brought innovative demand generation campaigns to fruition, and rolled out CRN 5-Star-rated partner programs.” Jenn added: “I am thrilled to join Netskope at such a pivotal time in the cybersecurity landscape as we look to expand our market presence collaboratively with our partners. We have already seen enterprises step up their investment in a zero trust approach to cybersecurity, and Netskope is at the forefront of this transformation with its platform predicated on a zero trust data protection engine.”

Jenn Jakubowicz senior director, global channels & alliances marketing

netskope.com

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