Dell's new appointment for expanding Oz SMB offering

Peter Dinham
Monday, 15 June 2009 12:06

IT People - People

Dell sees SMBs as the lifeblood of the Australian economy and has put in a new head of its SMB division to push the business drive in Australia‘s small business market.

The company today announced the appointment of Deborah Harrigan as general manager of its small to medium business division for Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on expanding Dell’s personalised offering to local SMB customers and channel partners.

Harrigan has worked with Dell for more than 10 years in senior sales and operational roles, including management across SMB divisions in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently, she spent more than two years as the country manager for Dell New Zealand.

A spokesperson for the Australian company, said today Harrigan’s appointment supports Dell’s global organisational alignment into four major customer segments - large enterprise, public sector, small to medium business and consumer.

Under the global leadership of Steve Felice, Dell says its small to medium business division is accelerating the creation and delivery of SMB-specific solutions and technology to the more than 72 million small and medium-sized businesses worldwide, including more than two million in Australia and New Zealand.

Harrigan said today this included Dell’s revitalised Vostro range of laptops and desktops, prosupport for SMBs, and Dell’s strengthened reach and services capabilities through its PartnerDirect  program launched nine months ago in Australia. 

“In tough economic conditions, it’s the small and medium business that continues to be lifeblood of the economy,” said Harrigan.
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