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Appointments, News

Hoptroff appoints Vice President of Technology to align product direction with evolving end-user needs

London, 18th of July 2022: Hoptroff, the timing solutions provider offering resilient, traceable, and precise time to enterprise businesses, has today announced Ian Baldeosingh as their Vice President of Technology.

Ian, a specialist in change management and technical delivery, joins the team with over 20 years of senior leadership experience in technology. He has held senior roles across a variety of recognised global organisations including Telstra, Accenture, and Ascent Media Group, and led successful projects covering a huge breadth of technologies, including SMPTE 2022, Microservices, IP Video, FPGA, CDNs, PTP, SDN, Ultra-Low latency mm-Wave, and Cloud Gaming. His focus at Hoptroff will include aligning the company’s product services with customers’ evolving needs.

Tim Richards, CEO of Hoptroff, commented “Ian is a key hire for Hoptroff. We have huge growth plans in place and bringing him on board with his background in technology, media and broadcast is the perfect fit for our future growth plans.

We created this role to help realise Hoptroff’s ambitions and take us forward into the future by ensuring that we maintain our culture of excellence and stay ahead of the curve with our product offerings. Ian’s skills and belief in what we do brings an exciting addition to the team.”

On his appointment, Ian says “I’m thrilled to be joining such a fast-moving and exciting organisation. Hoptroff’s growth plans and ambitions of delivering accurate time synchronisation software solutions globally are very compelling. The pace of global digitalisation is rapidly increasing, and Hoptroff’s technology is at the bleeding edge of that change. There is a real need for accurate time solutions and I’m looking forward to working with the team in ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our clients and customers.”

Business

Infovista Appoints industry veteran Andrew Miceli to lead US market

Joins as VP Sales for US to drive sales and services operations

Paris, France – May 16th, 2022 – Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation (NLA), today announced the appointment of Andrew Miceli as Vice President of Sales for the US, where he will be responsible for the growth and development of Infovista sales and services operations in the region. Building on Infovista’s proven track record with Tier 1 mobile and wireline carriers, Miceli will work with CSPs and Enterprises to help them benefit from Infovista’s network lifecycle automation approach.

Andrew brings over 28 years of Telecommunications industry technical sales and leadership experience to Infovista. He began his career in the US Army before taking on technical engineering roles at Anritsu and Acterna, and gained valuable expertise growing, transforming and leading high-performance US and global sales teams at Superconductor Technologies, Schema, Teoco (including their integration of Aircom), and most recently Ookla before joining Infovista. He is a graduate of LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, and is a three-time Ironman triathlon finisher.

“The innovation that we’re seeing among US carriers and enterprises to use connectivity and communications to digitally transform their organizations is second to none,” said Faiq Khan, President of Global Networks at Infovista. “Andrew is one of those unique industry leaders who has experience of managing businesses involving all aspects of our network lifecycle automation portfolio: planning, test and measurement as well as service assurance. Equipped with the right mix of know-how and leadership, Andrew will be laser focused on ensuring we provide the most relevant networking products and solutions to our customers.”

“From Open RAN to private mobile networks, and from AI-powered automation to the cloudification of carriers’ networks and operations, the US market is among the most dynamic in the world,” said Andrew Miceli, VP Sales for the US at Infovista. “Infovista’s combination of technology innovation and proven customer deployments means it is perfectly positioned to work with operators and enterprises at every stage of their network lifecycle. It’s a great time to be joining Infovista, and I look forward to working with a talented team delivering, together with our partners, business value to US customers.”

Miceli will be joining Infovista’s executives and technology experts at the Big 5G Event 2022, sharing insights into how Infovista is today helping some of the world’s largest and most advanced networks benefit from the efficiency and business agility gains of the latest industry technology advancements, including 5G SA and Open RAN.

Infovista is a Gold Sponsor of the Big 5G Event 2022 and will be exhibiting on stand 425. To learn more about the NLA use cases and its portfolio of solutions for 5G network planning, testing and assurance, or to meet with Infovista during the Big 5G, please reserve a meeting with the team at the event.

News

CREST appoints Nick Benson as CEO

6 May 2022: CREST, the international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the cyber security industry, has appointed Nick Benson as its new Chief Executive Officer. He joins CREST from his position as Chief Operating Officer of ORX, the largest global trade association supporting operational risk management in financial services. Prior to that he held executive roles across the finance and risk management divisions at Nationwide Building Society, one of the UK’s largest retail financial services providers.

“I would like to welcome Nick to the global CREST community,” said Rowland Johnson, CREST president. “He has an impressive track record of building and leading teams through expansion and transformation and while at ORX led a programme of organisational change and delivered strong growth and enhanced service quality. It is a very challenging time for the cyber security industry in the face of a rapidly evolving threat landscape and Nick’s knowledge and experience will be pivotal in supporting CREST members and driving the next stages in CREST’s development.”

Benson began his career at KPMG in its IT advisory divisions in London and Sydney and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAS) in 2005. He also has a BA in accounting and finance from Exeter University.

As CEO, Benson will work closely with the senior management team alongside CREST President Rowland Johnson, who will focus on representing and growing the business internationally.

“CREST is respected across the international cyber security industry,” said Nick Benson. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the CREST team at a time when it is about to surpass 300 members and is investing in new exams and accreditation on a global scale. This marks a new chapter in the CREST story, and I am very much looking forward to playing a part in it.”

Appointments, News

CREST appoints Andy Woolhead as Global Head of Product

12 April 2022: CREST, the international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the cyber security industry, has appointed Andy Woolhead as Global Head of Product, responsible for CREST’s certification and candidate assessment strategy. He joins CREST from his role as Business Development Director at SANS where he worked closely with the UK Government, MOD and law enforcement. Prior to that he served for 24 years in the Royal Navy as Head of Information Warfare, responsible for the development of Naval cyber doctrine.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Andy to the CREST team,” said Rowland Johnson, President of CREST International. “He joins us at a pivotal and exciting time in our growth when we are about to surpass 300 members and this year we are investing more than ever in our exams to support our members and provide clear career paths. Andy’s breadth of knowledge of the cyber security industry and career development strategies will play a key role in CREST’s continued growth.”

The majority of Woolhead’s career in the Royal Navy was spent at sea in a variety of roles, including navigation, anti-submarine warfare and command. His final role took him into cyber where he was responsible for helping to develop the uniformed cyber profession across the MOD in terms of training, culture, infrastructure and supporting operational capability. He joined SANS after leaving the Royal Navy in 2017 to pursue a career in cyber security.

“I am very much looking forward to working with CREST members, the international councils and the whole CREST community to further develop the certification strategy,” said Woolhead. “It is essential that CREST delivers examinations that measure up-to-date skills, knowledge and competence and that provide candidates with a clear career path. We also need to do this globally, while ensuring the highest of standards are maintained.”

Electronics

Codasip steps up its focus on Europe and appoints Till-Vattier as EMEA VP

Munich, 3 March 2022 – Codasip, the leader in processor design automation, has appointed Emmanuel Till-Vattier as its new VP of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Till-Vattier brings 25 years of experience leading sales teams at Imagination and Arm with significant customer relationships across Codasip’s key EMEA region.

An experienced electronics engineer, Till-Vattier started his career with Philips Semiconductors in the mid-1990s, followed by applications engineer at Intel, then 15 years at Arm where he developed the company’s key OEM relationships in the EMEA region. Since 2017, he has been Senior Sales Director, EMEA at Imagination Technologies.

Till-Vattier commented, “Apart from the fact that I feel well-positioned to help Codasip with its growth ambitions, Codasip is definitively a global company but strongly and strategically European in a way that sets it apart from its competitors.

“With an existing installed base of over 2 billion devices using Codasip IP, I am keen to lead the charge to ensure the industry in EMEA understands the difference Codasip brings. Its strong portfolio of RISC-V processor IP and unique Studio custom design tools enable companies of all sizes to quickly, easily and cost-effectively benefit from Codasip’s Design for Differentiation offering”.

Codasip Chief Revenue Officer, Brett Cline, added, “The Codasip team is growing fast, and Emmanuel’s important role is to lead the team and further our European relationships. We are very lucky to have his experience, skills and strong connections.”