BT announces new MD of Security Business
B
T has announced the appointment of
Kevin Brown as Managing Director of BT
Security, where he will be responsible for
the company’s physical and cybersecurity
activity around the world.
Brown, who succeeds Mark Hughes,
joined BT in 2012, following a 20-year career
in law enforcement. customers. Our expertise in securing BT’s
He has specialised in security throughout
his time at BT and in previous roles led
its global investigation and intelligence
teams and driven the modernisation of BT’s
protection systems.
“I’m thrilled to be leading BT’s security
operations at a time when the need to protect
households, business, governments and entire
nation states from damaging cyberattacks
has never been greater,” said Brown. global network is why organisations around
the world trust us to protect their most
critical assets. I’m really looking forward to
continuing the rapid growth that BT Security
has seen in recent years.” BT’s Security
business is one of the company’s fastest
growing areas, driven by the industrialisation
of cybercrime and the need for organisations
and individuals to take proactive measures
to protect their digital assets.
I’m really looking forward to
continuing the rapid growth that BT
Security has seen in recent years.
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“Our global network gives us a ringside
view of the latest threats, so we can
anticipate and mitigate emerging attacks
before they impact our business or our
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Nexsan appoints Read Fenner as Vice
President of Global Sales
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exsan, part of the StorCentric group
and a global leader in unified storage
solutions, has announced the appointment
of Read Fenner as VP of Global Sales.
Nexsan has achieved several milestones
throughout the year, including the launch
of its Assureon Cloud Transfer solution. The
company is continuing to capitalise on its
growth by accelerating its channel presence
internationally through a number of new
strategic partnerships and appointments.
As VP of Global Sales at StorCentric,
Fenner will expand his role to also direct
the sales of Nexsan’s robust and highly
reliable storage solutions, while continuing
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to oversee Drobo sales. Both Drobo and
Nexsan were acquired by StorCentric earlier
this year and operate under the StorCentric
parent company to provide a complete
portfolio of storage solutions.
Fenner brings over 25 years of industry
experience and has a proven track record
working within the channel, having
held positions within both reseller and
manufacturing companies.
Mihir Shah, CEO of StorCentric, said:
“Read has been instrumental in our success
Fenner brings over 25 years of
industry experience and has a
proven track record working
within the channel.
The company is continuing
to capitalise on its growth by
accelerating its channel presence
internationally through a number of
new strategic partnerships
and appointments.
and his appointment to manage both brands
highlights our continued commitment
towards our customers and the channel. His
sales leadership and past success align with
our strategy as we execute on growth and
innovation in the storage industry.”
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