INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Zerto announces senior leadership promotions
Cloud data management and protection vendor Zerto , has announced the promotions of Avi Raichel to the role of Chief Operating Officer and Deepak Verma as VP , Product Management . Zerto said the two senior leadership positions are key to the continued success of the business and product strategy roadmap . Raichel has been promoted to the position of COO , having served as Zerto ’ s Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) for the past four years . He will continue to serve as CIO , leading the IT , operations , sales operations and cloud teams .
Verma has been promoted to VP , Product Management , taking leadership of the entire product management team . “ Avi and Deepak have become instrumental to the Zerto success story ,
Avi Raichel , COO and CIO , Zerto and they are valued colleagues and highly respected industry professionals ,” said Ziv Kedem , CEO of Zerto . “ I am delighted to recognise their achievements and it says a huge amount about their qualities that we can make these crucial appointments from within the team .”
“ I am delighted to be assuming the role of COO at a time when the business is raising the bar for the way organisations approach cloud data management and protection ,” said Raichel .
“ Leading the Zerto product management strategy is a challenging and rewarding role . I ’ m excited about the innovative milestones we ’ ll be achieving in the months and years to come ,” added Verma .
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Jacqueline de Rojas CBE appointed to IFS Board
Global enterprise applications company , IFS , has announced that Jacqueline de Rojas has joined its Board as a nonexecutive director . Following three years of successive doubledigit growth , the appointment of de Rojas adds strength and depth to the IFS Board , providing direction , governance , and support to management during this phase of expansion . The appointment is effective immediately and brings the current number of non-executive directors at IFS to five .
De Rojas is an experienced technology executive and industry thought leader . Through her various roles and appointments , she has helped the industry at large address the digital skills gap , deliver on diversity and inclusion , and ensure technology is accessible throughout all levels of society .
De Rojas said : “ As the global economy reboots following the COVID-19 pandemic , technology will play a crucial role in helping businesses to build back better and make up for lost ground . Throughout this crisis , we ’ ve seen the power of IT in action to deliver life-saving public services , swift vaccination rollouts and keep businesses operational .”
Darren Roos , CEO of IFS , said , “ Jacqueline ’ s track record speaks for itself and she is a real ambassador for the things we care about as a business . Her experience and passion will be meaningful as IFS continues its transformation and growth trajectory .” •
Jacqueline de Rojas , Non-Executive Director , IFS Board
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