Avanade Australian execs for new APAC, ANZ roles

Peter Dinham
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 14:34

IT People - People

Business technology services provider, Avanade, has appointed a new head of its Australian and New Zealand business, with his predecessor taking on a regional Asia Pacific role.

Jeyan Jeevaratnam, who was for two years Avanade’s head of sales & marketing in Australia, has been appointed to vice president for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Craig Dower, who has been promoted to APAC president and general manager of Avanade’s South East Asia, Australia and China operation.

Dower said today Jeevaratnam would be responsible for leading Avanade’s sales growth in Australia and New Zealand, and brought to the job more than 20 years’ experience in a variety of sales and management roles in the information communications technology industry.

“His technical understanding combined with his extensive strategic business and marketing experience offers Avanade an outstanding manager in these critical markets. These strengths will enable us to continue to help our customers succeed and, in turn, position us well for future growth.”

Jeevaratnam previously worked in sales and management with AT&T and IBM, and was most recently managing director of AT&T for Australia and New Zealand.