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Pax8 Names Robert Belgrave COO and Elizabeth McIlhany CPO
Pax8 has named Robert Belgrave as COO and Elizabeth ( Libby ) McIlhany as CPO .
In her CPO role , she will spearhead the global product management function .
Belgrave will continue reporting to John Street , Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ), and McIlhany to Scott Chasin , Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ).
“ I ’ m delighted to announce these two key leadership roles for Pax8 ,” said CEO John Street .
“ These changes reflect our commitment to scaling at pace while delivering exceptional experiences and results to our partners , vendors and employees . Rob and Libby will bring extensive leadership and technical expertise to the COO and CPO roles , strengthening our capabilities to deliver on our ambitious goals .”
Within Pax8 , Belgrave transitioned from CEO of Wirehive to CEO of Pax8 EMEA , then
Elizabeth McIlhany , CPO , Pax8
extended his leadership globally into the role of Chief People Officer .
“ We have the incredible opportunity to reshape the face of SMB software consumption for the next decade . To realise that potential , it ’ s all about Driving the business at scale and improving how we plan and organise ourselves ,” he said .
As Senior Vice President of Product , McIlhany has led Pax8 ’ s product strategy and execution for two years .
McIlhany said : “ My focus will be on accelerating Pax8 ’ s transformation into a product-led technology company . Our advancements in product development will , in turn , accelerate the growth of our partners and vendors through customer acquisition and data-driven insights .”
Robert Belgrave , COO , Pax8
Arelion launches second Tokyo PoP
Arelion has announced a new Pointof-Presence ( PoP ) at AT TOKYO ’ s carrier-neutral data center , Chuo Center # 1 ( CC1 ).
The new PoP is Arelion ’ s second Tokyo PoP and third Japan PoP after its Osaka PoP – expanding Arelion ’ s global reach to provide wholesale and enterprise customers in Japan and the APAC region .
Chuo Center # 1 – one of the largest in Japan – has developed a substantial ecosystem of global Internet carriers , Internet Service Providers , cloud providers and enterprises , enabling Arelion to support its customers ’ business expansions through scalable connectivity to cloud , communications , Internet Exchanges and content services .
Chuo Center # 1 is designed to mitigate natural disasters , enabling Arelion to provide redundant , resilient connectivity services to wholesale and enterprise customers seeking direct access to APAC markets .
Due to its strategic location , Arelion ’ s second Tokyo PoP will provide accessibility to subsea landing stations in the future , with plans to connect Arelion ’ s backbone directly into Chuo Center # 1 . This will provide fully diverse connectivity out of Japan in addition to Arelion ’ s Osaka PoP , building on Arelion ’ s networking strategy in the APAC region .
Arelion ’ s AS1299 is directly connected to over 70 percent of global Internet routes and has been ranked by Kentik as the # 1 backbone in Asia .
“ By bringing our # 1 ranked Internet backbone to AT TOKYO , we will enhance our presence in Tokyo , extending our reach to Japan ’ s financial center in Tokyo for our enterprise customers ,” said Wee Kwan , Head of APAC , Arelion .
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