Our Tech Talent Tracker rounds up all the people movements within Australia's technology industry this past fortnight. Send your appointment news to editors@techpartner.news
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Dean Langenbach gets top job at Kinetic IT
Langenbach will be supported in his transition by interim chief executive Shane Quinn, who will assume a chief operating officer role focused on delivery excellence and digital transformation.
Beau Hodge takes over as Baidam CEO
After joining as CFO in 2021, Hodge subsequently took on the COO role, and in 2025, he served as acting CEO for nine months before accepting the permanent CEO role this week.
ACS chief executive departs, former president appointed interim leader
Dr Prins Ralston is a Fellow and former president of the Society, first joining in 1989.
SentinelOne's area VP for ANZ departs
Brad Perriott joined back in January of last year with the aim of accelerating the adoption of SentinelOne's cybersecurity platform among government and enterprise organisations.
PowerShield promotes Atish Singh to head of sales and channel for Oceania
He previously served as distribution partner manager since joining in July of last year.
Javier Alonso becomes ACPL Systems' VP of sales for ANZ
He joins from Netskope, where he spent seven years in roles such as senior manager - GTM channel business development, director of commercial sales and most recently, regional sales manager.
NZ's National Cyber Security Centre names new head
Catriona Robinson is currently the Associate Deputy Secretary for Immigration at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
Legal AI platform Legora appoints NZ lead to drive expansion
Jessica Turner will be responsible for managing partnerships and relationships across the country, working as part of the founding team behind Legora's Asia-Pacific and Japan launch alongside Heather Paterson, VP of Legora APJ.
Procurement management platform Felix names new CEO
Chris Atkin joins the company after co-founder and former CEO Mike Davis stepped down from the role in November of last year.
New Zealand-based MSP Securecom acquired by Sharp NZ
Sharp NZ MD Jan Nicol-Winitana will continue in her capacity as MD and has also been appointed as the new chair of Securecom, replacing Chris New. New will take up a board advisory role, guiding the business to ensure transition for both Sharp and Securecom.
Steven Kiernan elevated to SVP of channels at Omdia
He has been with the company since 2019, when he joined Canalys (before it was acquired by Omdia) as senior director of worldwide business development. Since then, he has served as VP of worldwide sales for Canalys, and since the integration into Omdia, VP of EMEA for sales.
NB: Kiernan previously worked at techpartner.news' publisher Nextmedia between 2013 to 2019 and before that, at Haymarket Media Group between 2009 to 2013, which Nextmedia acquired.
Atturra CFO Herb To to retire
To will retire preferably before the end of CY 2026, supporting a transition by remaining Atturra’s CFO while a successor is identified and appointed. Atturra has commenced a formal search process and has engaged Blenheim Partners to assist identifying a replacement. To will support the search process and work closely with the Board and executive team.
Smart Communications appoints new chairman of the board
Smart Communications, a provider of cloud-based enterprise customer communications and engagement technology, has named David Hamilton as chairman of the board. Smart Communications is backed by international private equity firm Cinven, which is supporting the company’s next phase of growth, innovation, and global expansion.
Hamilton has held senior executive roles at leading global software companies including Fiserv, Sungard, and Solifi, where he led international growth and large-scale transformation initiatives across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America. As CEO of Solifi, he repositioned the company as a leader in secured finance, delivering sustained expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
His experience spans retail and commercial banking, wealth and private banking, insurance, and digital financial infrastructure. He currently serves as chairman, non-executive director, and strategic advisor to several global financial technology companies, including Azentio Software, Solifi, and VeriPark, partnering with private equity investors and executive teams to accelerate growth and strengthen governance. Over the course of his career, he has supported multiple successful private equity-backed exits, including Thoma Bravo and TA Associates.
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