Brings industry experience with Veeam Software and Dell. Lenovo has appointed John McCloskey as managing director for its Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). Sydney-based McCloskey has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry across Europe and Australia, with the last 5 years as enterprise sales director for Veeam Software. Prior to Veeam, he spent 20 years with Dell. As managing director, he is tasked with heading up Lenovo's end-to-end solutions, managing the ISG team and driving growth across A/NZ. "The evolving IT landscape demands smarter infrastructure solutions and Lenovo ISG is uniquely positioned to drive businesses toward accelerated digital transformation. I look forward to building on our successes and contributing to our vision of creating smarter technology for all," he said. Lenovo ISG Asia Pacific president Sumir Bhatia said McCloskey's appointment is a "crucial step" in advancing its data centre business in the region. "His arrival coincides with our strategic efforts to drive intelligent transformation. John’s expertise and seasoned leadership will play a vital role in positioning Lenovo as the most trusted end-to-end technology partner and fostering successful customer and alliance partnerships," Bhatia said. Lenovo has made a number of new appointments in the A/NZ region this year, with Luke Skinner promoted to A/NZ channel lead, Silke Barlow tapped to lead Lenovo Australia and Angela Roberts promoted to NZ channel lead. Related content news ServiceNow hires Barry Dietrich for A/NZ and David Thodey as advisor Both hires are integral to the company. By Sasha Karen 03 May 2024 2 mins Careers Enterprise Applications Software Development news Broadcom hints "more to come" post-VMware Sums up the last few months after the November acquisition closing. By Sasha Karen 03 May 2024 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Cloud Computing Vendors and Providers news The Instillery targets costs to make cyber security services more accessible Service aims to encourage use of Microsoft licenses many businesses have already paid for. By Rob O’Neill 02 May 2024 2 mins Small and Medium Business Managed Service Providers Security news Enprise Group sales surge after resolution of MYOB dispute Enprise's board expects the improved performance to continue. By Rob O’Neill 02 May 2024 2 mins Small and Medium Business Enterprise Applications Vendors and Providers