The channel is all about people - and we're tracking who they are, what they're doing, and where they're making an impact. Instead of sprinkling these people-focused announcements across various roundups, we're pulling them all together into one weekly story.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of July 14 to July 18.HPE appoints new VP of Channel & Partner Ecosystem Networking Sales: HPE has appointed Gordon Mackintosh as Vice President, WW Channel & Partner Ecosystem Networking Sales, effective November 1, 2025. He brings extensive experience from leadership roles at Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks, and Cisco Systems, where he built global channel programs, scaled partner-led sales strategies, and drove sustained revenue growth.Babel Street appoints appointed a new EVP of Threat and Vendor Risk Solutions: Babel Street has appointed Arun Sankaran as Executive Vice President of Threat and Vendor Risk Solutions. Sankaran previously founded 202 Group, a supply chain analytics firm serving defense and aerospace clients, which was acquired by BlueVoyant in 2021. At BlueVoyant, he integrated supply chain and cybersecurity capabilities for government customers.Hamilton Insurance Group appoints Group Chief Information Officer: Hamilton Insurance Group has appointed Raymond Karrenbauer as Group Chief Information Officer, effective September 15, 2025. Karrenbauer brings extensive experience from roles at The Cyber AB, IFG Companies, Axis Capital, and ING Group, and was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2018.Coro Appoints a new CEO: Coro has appointed cybersecurity and channel veteran Joe Sykora as CEO. Sykora, who joined Coro in March as SVP and GM for the Americas, brings nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership, including roles at Fortinet, Bitdefender, and Proofpoint, as well as running his own solution provider businesses.VAST Data appoints Principal Technical Strategist: VAST Data has appointed Glenn Lockwood as Principal Technical Strategist. Lockwood brings deep expertise in scalable systems and high-performance computing, having previously supported Azure’s supercomputers at Microsoft and led storage architecture for the Perlmutter supercomputer at NERSC.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of July 14 to July 18.HPE appoints new VP of Channel & Partner Ecosystem Networking Sales: HPE has appointed Gordon Mackintosh as Vice President, WW Channel & Partner Ecosystem Networking Sales, effective November 1, 2025. He brings extensive experience from leadership roles at Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks, and Cisco Systems, where he built global channel programs, scaled partner-led sales strategies, and drove sustained revenue growth.Babel Street appoints appointed a new EVP of Threat and Vendor Risk Solutions: Babel Street has appointed Arun Sankaran as Executive Vice President of Threat and Vendor Risk Solutions. Sankaran previously founded 202 Group, a supply chain analytics firm serving defense and aerospace clients, which was acquired by BlueVoyant in 2021. At BlueVoyant, he integrated supply chain and cybersecurity capabilities for government customers.Hamilton Insurance Group appoints Group Chief Information Officer: Hamilton Insurance Group has appointed Raymond Karrenbauer as Group Chief Information Officer, effective September 15, 2025. Karrenbauer brings extensive experience from roles at The Cyber AB, IFG Companies, Axis Capital, and ING Group, and was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame in 2018.Coro Appoints a new CEO: Coro has appointed cybersecurity and channel veteran Joe Sykora as CEO. Sykora, who joined Coro in March as SVP and GM for the Americas, brings nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership, including roles at Fortinet, Bitdefender, and Proofpoint, as well as running his own solution provider businesses.VAST Data appoints Principal Technical Strategist: VAST Data has appointed Glenn Lockwood as Principal Technical Strategist. Lockwood brings deep expertise in scalable systems and high-performance computing, having previously supported Azure’s supercomputers at Microsoft and led storage architecture for the Perlmutter supercomputer at NERSC.
