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Changes in the Channel: People Moves and Shakeups November 17 – November 21

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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 November 17 - November 21.

Cynomi names Erin McLean as Chief Marketing Officer: Cynomi has appointed Erin McLean to lead global marketing and help the company scale its AI-powered vCISO and cybersecurity management platform across the MSP and MSSP ecosystem. She brings more than a decade of cybersecurity go-to-market experience from roles at eSentire and Cyderes, along with a reputation for building community, shaping high-growth brands, and driving partner-focused expansion.

Wavelynx names Jay Lawrence as Chief Executive Officer: Wavelynx has appointed Jay Lawrence as the CEO. He brings more than 30 years of experience scaling technology businesses, including CEO roles at Equus Compute Solutions, NexxCom Wireless, and GigaBeam.

Xcelerate Solutions names three senior leaders to support its next phase of growth: Xcelerate Solutions has appointed three senior leaders - Terry Emmert joins as SVP of Strategy, bringing deep national security and government leadership experience from DARPA, the U.S. Navy, and major tech firms. Steve Cubarney steps in as EVP of Sales to drive business development and top-line expansion across defense and intelligence markets. Jean Francois “Boodi” Blanc becomes EVP of Strategic Growth, focusing on capture strategy, partnerships, and technology-driven opportunities.

Quorum Cyber adds four senior leaders as it scales its Microsoft-centric security business: Quorum Cyber has appointed four senior leaders to manage its security business: John Bruce joins as CISO, bringing more than 25 years of cybersecurity and risk leadership across major financial and government organizations. Mike LaPeters becomes CRO, adding decades of experience leading sales and channel growth at security and infrastructure firms. Stacey Sweeney steps in as CMO after nearly 30 years shaping cybersecurity brands and marketing teams. Melissa Webb takes on the VP of Microsoft Partnership role, deepening the company’s global alignment with Microsoft’s security ecosystem.

Fenix24 names Nikhil Chauhan as Managing Director for APAC: Fenix24 has appointed Nikhil Chauhan to lead the company’s regional expansion for Asia-Pacific customers. He brings more than 16 years of experience advising major financial institutions and scaling consulting businesses across the region, most recently as Head of Asia at Aon Inpoint.

LogicGate adds two senior leaders to support its next stage of growth: LogicGate has appointed Maureen Noonan as Chief Revenue Officer and Michael Schultz as Chief Marketing Officer. Their appointments come as LogicGate expands its AI-powered GRC platform, builds on recent product launches like Spark AI Autofill, and strengthens its position as a recognized leader in the governance, risk, and compliance market.

Zog names Louis Hayner as Chief Revenue Officer: Zog has appointed Loius Hayner as the CRO to lead revenue strategy, client success, and market expansion. A serial entrepreneur with a record of scaling technology organizations, he has founded and exited multiple companies and driven strong growth across managed services and telecom.

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