Appointments

MOBOTIX has been renewing its team in Spain in recent months. Alfredo Gutiérrez Navarro has been appointed as the new Business Development Manager for Spain and Portugal. Alfredo holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the ETSIT at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Itway Ibérica has announced the appointment of Mercedes Berzal as the company's new Account Manager. Mercedes Berzal assumes this role after more than 15 years of experience in sales and five years developing various projects as a Business Development Manager.

KBC Networks Ltd., a manufacturer of transmission equipment for commercial and industrial networks, including CCTV, security, banking, and control systems, today announced the appointment of Luis Angulo to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Luis will be responsible for facilitating the company's growth, as well as its commercial and marketing strategies.

RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied), trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, have appointed Alexander von Schirmeister as Chief Innovation Officer.

R&M has announced this week the official separation of its Iberia and Latin America regions, thus creating two independent market organizations and incorporating its new regional director in Iberia.

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, has announced Nick Walden as Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA with responsibility for leading Infinera's sales activities in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets.

Cisco has announced a reorganization of its senior management in Spain, which will allow the company to further strengthen its leadership position, strengthen relationships with its customers and partners, and simplify the way of doing business.

The Spanish multinational Landatel, specializing in comprehensive wireless telecommunications solutions, has strengthened its technology development department with the addition of expert engineers. They will initially provide support services for complex networks and turnkey fiber optic projects in Iberia and Latin America.

Raritan has announced that Ralf Ploenes has been promoted to Vice President of Sales for the EMEA region. Mr. Ploenes joined Raritan in 2012 as Managing Director of the German office to lead sales activities in the DA-CH region.

Harwin, a manufacturer of high-reliability SMT board connectors and products, has announced the appointment of Eneko Ansoleaga as Sales Director for Southern Europe.

Michael Dallala has been appointed Vice President of the IT business of Schneider Electric in Spain, replacing Olga Martín, who will take up new roles in the global Field Services team for the Europe and Africa area.

EDAC has recently appointed Debbie Pendergrast as head of business development for EDAC and MH in Southern Europe. Fluent in French and Spanish, Pendergrast will lead EDAC's sales efforts in Italy and Spain and take charge of the strong MH Connectors operation in France, including existing sales operations based there.

KEMP Technologies has announced the appointment of Eduardo García Sancho as the company's new director for the Southern Europe Region.

D-Link has announced the appointment of Antonio Navarro as Managing Director for Spain and Portugal. Navarro, who previously held the position of Sales and Marketing Director for the Iberian region, is expanding his responsibilities to face a year full of professional challenges.

Transcom has announced the appointment of Alberto Martínez as the new Sales & Marketing Director for the Iberia region.

Jordi Tarrida Llopart has been appointed CEO of the Rexel Group in Spain, effective November 21, 2014, replacing José Manuel Álvarez who has left the company to pursue new professional challenges.

Arturo Azcorra, a pioneer in internet and network science research in Spain, has been elected to the Council of the 5G Infrastructure Partnership. This organization provides Europe with leadership in the design of advanced next-generation communication systems.

Ventura Pobre Prieto has been elected as a member of the Steering Committee of Digital Europe, following a vote by the forty national associations represented in the aforementioned body.

A Catalan scientist, Carles Puente Baliarda, is a candidate for the European Innovation Award (the "Oscar") for developing the first multiband fractal antenna. These powerful, compact antennas allow for the integration of wireless technologies, such as GPS, WLAN, and Bluetooth, into mobile phones.

Radware® announces the appointment of Gabriel Martín as General Manager for the Iberian Peninsula. Gabriel Martín joins Radware with sixteen years of experience in sales, marketing, and channel management at Symantec, Business Objects, and Mercury Interactive.