NEWS
John Andrews joins Invicti Security as VP of Global Channel
Security industry veteran brings deep experience in partner enablement
Invicti Security , a leader in Dynamic Application Security Testing ( DAST ) and Interactive Application Security Testing ( IAST ), has announced that security industry veteran , John Andrews has joined the leadership team as Vice President of Global Channel for Acunetix and Netsparker .
Andrews previously served as director of International Channels at Rapid7 and vice president of Worldwide Channels and before that director of EMEA Channels at Centrify .
In 2019 , he was recognised by CRN as a top IT channel leader .
His over 20 years of experience in IT security and channel development includes distribution , MSSP , VAR , SI and GSI with global marketplaces such as AWS and Azure . Other experience includes roles at Juniper Networks , McAfee , and F5 ( Middle East channel development ), Computerlinks Distribution ( Director of Marketing , APAC ), Beyondtrust ( Strategic Alliances Director ).
“ Bringing John on board is a big step forward as we continue to drive growth and revenue through our channel programme ,” said Ferruh Mavituna , CEO , Invicti Security .
“ He ’ s enabled partners around the world to be more successful in the highly-competitive cybersecurity space and will help our channel programme to continue to thrive .”
“ More and more often , organisations are relying on their trusted partners for guidance and advice on how to prepare adequately against cyber security breaches ,” said Andrews .
Orange to build data centre for Egypt ’ s newest Smart City
Orange Business Services , a networknative digital services company , has announced that it will design and build a new data centre to provide cloud services for Egypt ’ s ‘ New Administrative Capital ’.
The project will be implemented in collaboration with Orange Egypt , who will supply the required infrastructure and services , following their appointment as the project ’ s prime contractor by Administrative Capital for Urban Development ( ACUD ) – owner and developer of the New Administrative Capital .
“ Orange Business Services is especially pleased to be selected as the trusted digital partner to this visionary and transformational project . Cairo is not only one of the oldest and greatest cities of antiquity , but it is also the largest city in North Africa . We have built extensive experience in the development of major smart city projects across the Middle
East and especially in the GCC , through our Smart City centre of excellence at our regional headquarters in Dubai . Orange has operated in Egypt for decades and our knowledge and understanding of the environment will allow us to fully adapt the design of the infrastructure to the needs of the new city ,” said Sahem Azzam , Vice President Middle East , Africa and Turkey for Orange Business Services .
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