Technology Magazine August 2024 | Page 15

SAMANTHA WESSELS
DAVE TREAT
JUN TANIGUCHI JOB FROM : HITACHI DIGITAL JOB TO : HITACHI AMERICA
ERIC STINE JOB FROM : CEO , ELEMICA JOB TO : COO , SITECORE

“ We are excited to continue our efforts , leveraging our extensive expertise in information technology , operational technology , digital and physical products – to deliver transformative solutions , create value for our clients and bring benefits to society ”

SAMANTHA WESSELS

JOB FROM : VP SALES INTERNATIONAL , SNYK
JOB TO : PRESIDENT EMEA , BOX
Box , the Intelligent Content Cloud , has announced that Samantha Wessels will join the Box Executive Team as President of Box Europe , the Middle East and Africa ( EMEA ). Samantha brings over 20 years of technology experience to Box , having held leadership roles at SNYK , Elastic and NTT . JUN TANIGUCHI

DAVE TREAT

JOB FROM : SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR , ACCENTURE
JOB TO : CTO , PEARSON

JUN TANIGUCHI JOB FROM : HITACHI DIGITAL JOB TO : HITACHI AMERICA

Hitachi America has announced it has appointed long-time exec Jun Taniguchi as its President and CEO .
Jun brings a wealth of experience from a distinguished 29-year career at Hitachi to the role of President and CEO of Hitachi America , while concurrently retaining his roles as VP and Executive Officer at Hitachi and CEO of Hitachi Digital LLC .
Before his role at Hitachi Digital , Jun served as the CEO of Hitachi Global Life Solutions , leading the digitisation of Hitachi ’ s products business . In his early years at Hitachi , he served as a software engineer working in the Social Innovation Project Division and as the General Manager of the Control System Platform Division .
Learning company Pearson has announced the appointment of Dave Treat as Chief Technology Officer . Working with Pearson ’ s Chief Product and Chief Information Officers , he will lead technology innovation and architecture across the company , including enhancing Pearson ’ s presence in the AI and tech community , driving partnerships and engaging with emerging technology and ed tech start-ups .

ERIC STINE JOB FROM : CEO , ELEMICA JOB TO : COO , SITECORE

Sitecore , a global leader in digital experience software , has announced that Eric Stine has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer . In this role , he will oversee all customer-facing functions , unlocking business value for our customers by giving them the power to build compelling digital experiences .
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