Appointments

EET EUROPARTS has announced the appointment of Søren Drewsen as the group's new CEO, effective August 1, 2017. John Thomas, the current CEO, will join the EET Group's Board of Directors and remain a shareholder alongside majority owner FSN Capital.

The multinational company Cambium Networks has appointed Javier Gómez as Sales Director for Iberia and the Mediterranean. In his new role, Javier is responsible for aligning Cambium Networks' technologies to meet the demands of the European Digital Agenda.

Avaya has appointed Stéphane Boudier as its new head of the mid-market in Europe. Stéphane joined Avaya a year ago as global account director for Orange, a position in which he achieved significant results, with growth of over 160% in the mid-market segment in Q4 2016.

María Teresa Gómez Condado is the new general director of AMETIC (Multisectoral Association of Companies of Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies, Telecommunications and Digital Content).

EXFO, Inc. has announced that Germain Lamonde, the company's founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has appointed Philippe Morin as EXFO's new CEO, effective April 1, 2017.

Narcís Tarrés is the new head of the IT channel for Europe at Salicru, one of the company's key markets in its internationalization strategy. His mission will be to strengthen the presence of Salicru's range of professional and home solutions in the European IT channel by acquiring, negotiating with, and managing IT wholesalers who will act as partners for the company in expanding its current markets and entering new ones.

Xavier Casajoana, CEO of Voz Telecom, has been elected as the new president of the Spanish Association of Business Telecommunications Operators (ASOTEM). ASOTEM is an association whose purpose is to promote specialized telecommunications services in the corporate market, from large companies to SMEs, and even professionals and the self-employed, ensuring the quality of these services for the benefit of users and the sector.

Fibernet has restructured its innovation area with the promotion of Miguel Angel García, formerly Fibernet's R&D director, to the company's new CTO. Fernando Barbero, formerly a key figure in the R&D department, will now head R&D.

Fluke Networks has appointed Eric Conley as vice president and general manager. Conley, formerly vice president and general manager of Fluke Biomedical, has taken the helm at Fluke Networks, a division of Fluke Electronics Corporation.

Jordi Tarrida Llopart has been appointed CEO of the Noria Logística Group. The Barcelona-based group comprises the companies Novelec, Sinelec, Watvol, and Muntaner Electro, operating within the Spanish market for the distribution of electrical equipment, air conditioning, plumbing, and VDI (telecommunications) networks.

Commvault has announced the appointment of Gabriel Martín Francesconi as the company's Country Manager for Spain and Portugal.

Colt Technology has announced Tom Regent as its new Commercial Director. Tom Regent will join Colt Technology Services as Commercial Director and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to CEO Carl Grivner. Based in London, Tom will be responsible for sales, pre-sales, and marketing of Colt's global equipment.

AMETIC's Industry 4.0 Commission has elected Verónica Pascual as its president. An aeronautical engineer with extensive international training in management and technology, Verónica began her international career at the multinational industrial group Bouygues.

Gonzalo Romeo has been appointed Product Director for Fujitsu in Iberia (Spain and Portugal). With this important position, the multinational aims to strengthen this key division in its strategy, which focuses on building an integrated value proposition that drives the digital transformation of businesses.  

Energy management company Eaton has appointed Javier Goitia as Country Manager for Spain. Based in Barcelona, ​​Goitia is responsible for developing the strategy for Eaton's Electrical division in Spain.

Indra has appointed Silviano Andreu as head of Minsait, its business unit that responds to the challenges of digital transformation.

The members of the FTTH Council Europe met in General Assembly in Amsterdam on April 19 and 20. The FTTH Council Europe's board of directors appointed Ronan Kelly as its new Chairman and established the work plan for the coming year, including a special focus on operators.

Red Hat, Inc. has appointed Massimo Fatato as vice president of its telecommunications business in the EMEA region. Effective immediately, Fatato will lead the strategic development and execution of the program to support Red Hat's expansion in the telecommunications market in the EMEA region.

NTT Communications has announced the appointment of Roger Vilà, until now Managing Director of NTT Communications in Spain and Portugal, as the new Vice President of Cloud & Managed Services for NTT Communications Europe, as part of the company's global growth and leadership strategy.

TE Connectivity (TE) has appointed Susana González as Sales Director for Europe at TE Automation & Control. Susana González, who has assumed her position with immediate effect, will be based in Darmstadt, Germany, and will report to Christian Hoess, Managing Director of A&C Sales.