Document management platform iManage hires two, promotes one in APAC

Document and email management business iManage, which has been present in APAC since 1997, has announced several new senior hires as well as the promotion of another staffer.

Gianni Giust, previously director of ANZ, has moved into the APAC market leader seat. Based in Brisbane, his new role will see him work with regional sales leads to shape business strategy and drive growth. He joined iManage in 2017 as director of ANZ. 

Taking the regional sales leader for ANZ role is Brendan Dewar, who previously held roles at Dye and Durham Australia and LexisNexis. Dewar will be responsible for driving sales growth across Australia and New Zealand and working closely with the iManage reseller network.

iManage has also created the position of senior manager of customer experience, which is being filled by Louis Coetzee. He joins the firm from Insight Software, where he was APAC director of professional services. In his new role he’ll be a key contact for APAC-based iManage customers, helping them maximise their investment in iManage and driving user adoption.

In addition to the above, iManage is also recruiting for multiple positions across its go to market teams globally, with more expected through the year

“APAC is a strategically important region for us, where the innovative leadership our customers possess, combined with their strong appetite for new products has enabled us to grow year-on-year," said Giust.

"We currently have over 500 customers in region, 100 percent of which are a result of our strong channel partnerships,”

“As I step into the APAC Market Leader role, my goal is to ensure we continue our upward growth trajectory by enhancing our existing partner relationships and establishing new strategic partnerships to scale. I also plan to focus on expanding and bringing to market new products that are part of our platform ecosystem, particularly our iManage AI offerings.”

Headquartered in Chicago, iManage has development and support centers in the US, UK, Canada, India, and Australia and serves customers in more than 70 countries.