Westcon gets former Dell exec as CEO

Datatec has appointed Dolph Westerbos as CEO of Westcon Group, its global distribution of advanced networking, security and unified communications solutions division, with effect from 1 January 2014. He will take over from Dean Douglas, who is leaving Datatec to take...

Poor Datatec results blamed on Westcon

Datatec has shown a slight improvement in revenues in its latest half-year results, blaming the poor performance of its Westcon North American operations and, in particular, problems that business has had implementing a new ERP system for its mediocre results. The...

Fujitsu signs up Westcon

Fujitsu has appointed Westcon Africa as a Select Partner to distribute its full range of products, with specific emphasis on data centre products, into SADC, East and West Africa. This appointment will see Westcon Africa distributing the full Fujitsu product portfolio...

Westcon, gateprotect partner in Africa

German IT security specialist gateprotect has partnered with the Westcon Group in South Africa and Africa in a bid to strategically enhance its presence in the region. With the integration into the Westcon-Comztek data security portfolio, the company now has access to...

Jens Montanana named Westcon chairman

Westcon, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that Datatec Group CEO, Jens Montanana, will succeed John McCartney as chairman of Westcon with effect from 3 September 2013. McCartney has been intimately involved in the company’s evolution and growth during his...