Stories by Julia Talevski

  • Makryllos looks ahead

    <b>Network critical infrastructure vendor, American Power Conversion (APC), has appointed a new general manager</b> for A/NZ. Gordon Makryllos steps into the shoes of Leanne Cunnold following her promotion to Asia-Pacific managing director.

  • Channel program simplified

    <b>Destra has reshaped its channel program to make it simpler</b> for partners to gain access to its complete product range including hosting, voice and data services.

  • Fortunetec site unlucky for some

    Component distributor, Fortunetec, has launched a new online Retail Store targeted at end-users. The move has enraged one reseller, who said the site had put it in direct competition with its resellers.

  • Evolve IT branches into Perth

    Network security and support service integrator, Evolve IT, will expand out of its home base in Melbourne next year and open its first subsidiary office in Perth.

  • Dynamic extends over Great Plains

    Melbourne-based integrator, Dynamic Business Consultants (DBC), has acquired the Microsoft Great Plains division of South Australian Microsoft specialist, Strategic Data Management (SDM).

  • Burgess to oversee MessageLabs program

    A new partner account director is among three appointments made by messaging security and managed services vendor, MessageLabs. Based in Sydney, the immediate focus for Belinda Burgess will be the local launch of the vendor's Associate Partner program, which is due to go live next month.

  • New APC chief broadens market focus

    Newly appointed American Power Conversion (APC) country manager, Gordon Makryllos, wants to spring the vendor out of its traditional UPS mould and drive take-up of its broader range of networking infrastructure products.

  • New MD Sparkes UCMS growth

    Organic growth as well as acquisitions will be the key priorities for newly installed managing director of systems integrator, UCMS Solutions, Steve Sparkes.