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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NEXTGEN founder John Walters to retire next year
His departure comes a little over two years after NEXTGEN was acquired by Exclusive Networks.
Armstrong first joined Pax8 in 2022 as Community Engagement Manager, working with the Pax8 Academy Team, before taking over as manager of the Academy in July 2024.
Intel appoints Glen Boatwright as country manager for ANZ
He transitions into this role from his previous position as regional sales manager, where he oversaw HPI and HPE relationships.
Michael Juniper elevated to CEO of DigiCo Infrastructure REIT
Juniper first joined the company in September, being appointed as director of the board of HMC Digital Infrastructure Ltd and as a senior executive in HMC Capital Group’s Digital Infrastructure platform management team.
Darktrace appoints Wendy Komadina as VP for ANZ
Based in Sydney, Komadina was previously VP of partner sales APJ at Cloudflare, and has also held senior APJ leadership roles with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco and Microsoft.
Karl Sice to leave DXC Technology
In a post on LinkedIn, Sice said that the experience was rewarding not only in the work accomplished but also in the friendships and memories created along the way.
Erica Smith becomes Logicalis Australia's new head of marketing
She previously served at Blue Connections IT as the chief marketing and alliance officer for close to a decade, having also held roles at Dell, Frontline Systems Australia, Commander and Ingram Micro.
Kinetic IT names new head of national digital transformation and service operations
Jacqui Adams has led reform initiatives across Defence, Services Australia, KPMG, and multiple critical industry sectors, having also overseen transformation portfolios valued at up to $1.4 billion and led multidisciplinary teams of more than 130 people.
HPE's Julie Barbieri to retire
She joined HPE from NTT, where her most recent role was GM of technology solutions.
SAP Australia names head of Centre of Excellence for the Public Sector
Ryan Mitchelmore will lead a new Canberra-based specialist team focused on supporting the potential of digital transformation for Federal Government agencies in Australia and New Zealand.
A1 Technologies appoints head of Microsoft Cloud services
With more than a decade of experience delivering Microsoft cloud transformation programs for enterprise and mid-market organisations, Amar Bilas has recently returned to Australia from the UK.
DNX Solutions names new cybersecurity and compliance practice manager
Pankit Mehta joins from FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia, where he served as cybersecurity practice manager for over a year.
Fujitsu hires Kendy Hau as head of defence for Oceania
Hau's experience includes operational deployments in the Middle East, stewardship of complex Defence portfolios, and senior leadership roles driving modernisation across Australian mission-critical environments.
Protiviti Australia names Rita Gatt as MD
She joins after working at Deloitte for 11 years, most recently at Deloitte as national lead partner - regulation, cyber security and risk client agenda.
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