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Nutanix appoints Jelaine Doncaster to lead A / NZ channel
Jelaine Doncaster , Head of Channels , Australia and New Zealand ( A / NZ ), Nutanix
Nutanix has appointed Jelaine Doncaster as Head of Channels , Australia and New Zealand ( A / NZ ).
Jelaine ’ s 30-year career has been built on the partner side of the A / NZ channel ecosystem .
She joins Nutanix from Datacom where she held the position of general manager – Licensing Consulting .
Previously , she served as country managing director A / NZ at SoftwareONE and before that she held multiple senior roles at Data # 3 during a two-decade tenure . Jelaine will help Nutanix further execute on its vision to provide partners with a cloud platform that allows their customers to run their apps and data anywhere .
“ There is forced change creeping through the market . It ’ s a tricky time for A / NZ partners because they ’ re simultaneously swimming
against inflation and other macroeconomic pressures . My goal is to help partners de-risk their businesses and strengthen trust with Nutanix in this new era ,” said Doncaster .
“ Having grown up in the channel , few people have a better understanding of the challenges partners face ,” said Aaron White , GM and VP of Sales , Nutanix APJ .
“ Jelaine is a natural fit to lead our local channel team because she understands what partners need to remain profitable , achieve better outcomes and rise through change and uncertainty in the market .”
Jelaine will report to Michael Magura , VP Partner Sales , Nutanix APJ .
Another key recent appointment is Chris Porter , who joined Nutanix A / NZ as an NC2 Solutions Architect . He was previously Principal Solutions Architect at AWS .
Adoption of OCF standard grows with Bureau of Indian Standards recognition
The Open Connectivity Foundation ( OCF ) says its Secure IP Device Framework ( ISO / IEC 30118 ) has been adopted as a national standard in India .
The standard , developed by a joint global collaborative effort , has been accredited by the Bureau of Indian Standards ( BIS ), demonstrating the commitment of the Indian government to enabling trust , interoperability and secure communication in its rapidly growing smart home and Smart City ecosystems .
“ We are excited to announce the adoption of the OCF Framework as a national standard in India . We have completed this adoption process following rigorous consultation and analysis ,” said Ankur Basal , OCF India Forum member and Convenor for the BIS-LITD27 Work Group . “ This recognition from the Indian government reinforces the credibility and reliability of the standard to play a significant role in supporting India ’ s aspirations for a more digitally connected society to support the wider realization of the Smart City Mission program in India .”
India is working to deliver over 100 Smart Cities across the country to solve challenges associated with rapid urbanization .
The standard will support nationally connected Smart City infrastructure as it is interoperable with industry standards such as oneM2M and MQTT which are currently in use .
The OCF has several pilot projects for smart traffic management , health care , green energy and smart lighting in progress .
Brian Bishop , OCF President , said : “ This announcement showcases the potential for smart device innovation to be Driven at a regional level as the OCF standard allows SMEs to create products , providing local governments in India the opportunity to develop new supply chains .”
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