Appointments

Siemens has announced that Miguel Ángel López, currently Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), will succeed Rosa García as head of Siemens SA in Madrid.

Vertiv has announced the appointment of Joachim Fischer as Channel Sales Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Joachim has extensive experience in the channel industry, having previously served as General Sales Director for NEC in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH), and leading significant channel development programs.

Schneider Electric has appointed Josu Ugarte as the new president for the Iberian region, effective October 1st, replacing Patrick Gaonach, who will assume a new position within the company as senior vice president of Global Sales Operations.

Mitel® has announced the appointment of Rodrigo González as country manager for Iberia. González will be responsible for strengthening the company's presence in the region as a leader in unified communications and accelerating channel growth to meet the demand for cloud-based communications.

Advantech announces the appointment of Alberto Prada Morales as Distribution Channel Director for Spain and Portugal. Alberto, whose appointment is effective immediately, is a telecommunications engineer who graduated in 2008 from the University of Seville.

Rockwell Automation has announced the appointment of Francisco Espinosa as the new Sales Director for the Central-Eastern region (offices in Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, and Seville) of Rockwell Automation Iberia. He began his career at Rockwell Automation in 2003 in sales, serving as account manager for Catalonia, providing sales advice and consulting focused on the implementation of industrial automation solutions.

During the DIGITALEUROPE General Assembly held in Brussels on June 6, the results of the elections for the new Board of Directors of the association representing the digital technology industry in Europe were announced. AMETIC President Pedro Mier was elected as a new member of the organization's board.

Minsait, Indra's digital transformation business unit, has added José Luis Flórez to its management team, considered one of the leading experts in advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence techniques.

Flórez will lead the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence business, which allows companies and institutions to capitalize on their internal and external information base and turn it into applied intelligence for the improvement of commercial activity and operations, and the launch of new businesses.

Equinix, Inc. has announced the appointment of Ignacio Velilla as the company's new head in Spain. Velilla, who has served as Managing Director at Cloudmas Equinix until now, is a key asset to the company thanks to his extensive local business acumen and deep market knowledge, both essential to the company's integration process.

Equinix, Inc. has announced the appointment of Brenden Rawle as Director of Interconnection for EMEA. Rawle, who previously served as Equinix's Senior Principal Solution Architect for the region, will lead the new EMEA Interconnection team responsible for managing the company's Internet Exchange launches in eleven new markets.  

Arrow Electronics Inc. has announced the appointment of Alexis Brabant as the new Vice President of EMEA Sales for Arrow's Enterprise Computing Solutions business division.

Nokia announces the appointment of Ignacio Gallego as president for Spain, effective March 1, 2018. In his new role, Ignacio will be responsible for business development, marketing and sales, as well as the execution of the strategy in the country.

Arrow Electronics Inc. has announced the appointment of Ignacio López Monje as its new Regional Director for Iberia. He previously served as the company's General Manager of New Technologies and Services.

Vertiv, formerly known as Emerson Network Power, today announced numerous additions to its executive team as it begins its journey toward two years since becoming a private company.

Pulse Secure announces the appointment of Luis Miguel García as the new Country Manager for Iberia, reinforcing the company's penetration in the IT technology markets of Spain and Portugal.

Indra's Board of Directors has appointed Cristina Ruiz Ortega as Executive Director of the company, with responsibility for the IT business and reporting directly to the Executive Chairman, Fernando Abril-Martorell.

Kramer Electronics LTD has strengthened its management team in Europe, incorporating Pedro Ballesteros to develop the functions of General Management in Spain and Portugal, in which he will be able to contribute his great experience in the IT sector that he has been acquiring thanks to his time at companies such as Polycom.

After joining Commvault as Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, Gabriel Martín Francesconi has been recognized for his leadership in driving the company's growth and has been promoted to Vice President of Sales for Southern EMEA at Commvault. Eulalia Flo will succeed him and take the reins of the company for Iberia.

Integrated Systems Europe has announced that Stefanie Corinth, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at NEC Display Solutions Europe, and Piet Candeel, Senior Vice President EMEA at BARCO, have joined the ISE Board of Directors effective July 1, 2017.

Tech Data Corporation has announced the composition of the management team for Iberia at Azlan and Technology Solutions, following the successful completion of the purchase and integration of Avnet Technology Solutions.