Allphones poaches local Nokia GM

Nokia’s general manager for Australia and New Zealand, Shaun Colligan, has left his position to join a mobile phone retailer under investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Colligan has been appointed to the newly created post of general manager for eCommerce at Allphones.

“The mobile communications market is moving at lightening speed and Allphones sees a great untapped potential for us in the online world. Our eCommerce division has been created to build Allphones’ online presence, complementing our new retail channel, in addition to developing new services for mobile communications consumers,” said Matthew Donnellan, CEO of Allphones.

“With his extensive experience at the helm of the leading mobile handset company in Australia, Shaun Colligan is the perfect man for the job of leading Allphones eCommerce and we are absolutely delighted that he will be joining our team in August,” he said.

Donnellan said the firm’s eCommerce division has been created to build Allphones’ online presence, complementing its new retail channel, in addition to developing new services for mobile communications consumers.

The appointment comes as Allphones continues to defend itself in the Federal Court against allegations the company was attempting to weed out under-achieving business partners.

The ACCC has alleged Allphones attempted to force the lowest-selling 10 percent of its franchisees to sell their businesses.

Allphones has a network of more than 165 stores nationally and claims to sell more mobile phones in Australia than any other independent retailer.
IronPort’s WA boost

Cisco’s business unit, IronPort Systems Australia, has intensified its WA focus, adding Kai Garvin-Brown as the company’s first Perth-based territory manger for the region. IronPort has also established a national sales admin office at Cisco’s Melbourne address, to be managed by Angela Marsh. Garvin-Brown joined IronPort after two years as business development manager at Alphawest. Previously, he spent three years at Power Business Systems.

Poignand departs Canon

Allan Corder, senior general manager for Canon’s Consumer Division, has confirmed Stuart Poignand’s resignation. Corder said after 22 years at Canon, six as head of marketing for Canon’s Consumer Imaging Products Group, Poignand has decided to leave to pursue new interests. “Stuart has contributed enormously to the growth and evolution of the Canon brand in Australia and to the development of its camera and printer businesses,” said Corder.

The Price is right

ADC Krone has promoted Alex Price to the new role of A/NZ project manager of the company’s enterprise business division. Price will ensure that ADC Krone’s enterprise customer projects are managed efficiently, drawing on the company’s various support teams including the technical assistance centre, customer service, sales and engineering. Price has spent the past four years as ADC Krone NSW state sales manager serving large enterprise customers.

New local HDS head

Storage vendor Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has appointed Neville Vincent as country manager for A/NZ. This follows the promotion of Mark Kay to senior vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific. Vincent will be responsibile for all operational aspects of HDS A/NZ, including driving business strategies, setting performance goals, and the overall profitability of the company through managing the channel and negotiating major sales.

Hawke handed the Crown

Independent wireless site operator, Crown Castle Australia, has handed Roger Hawke the reigns as managing director. Current MD, Phil Kelley, will take up the role of senior vice president, corporate development and strategy for Crown Castle International, the parent company in the USA. Hawke was formerly the director of sales and operations at Crown Castle Australia — one of many positions he has held with the company over the past seven years.

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