Exertis Cybersecurity team expands across Europe

that they would only consider it if they had been an ‘exceptional employee.’ Toby adds: “I’m afraid managers/employers need to swallow their pride here. Whilst the global recruitment market has slowed slightly in 2023, candidate shortages continue – and so the fact there is a pool of talent open to re-joining business should excite leaders. Not only that but this is talent that can hit the ground running – they have already been inducted into your business, they will be familiar with processes, and have a previous vested interest in the brand – all qualities which can take years to instil in a new employee. In light of this research not only should companies who are looking to hire consider reengaging with alumni, but they should also look to train managers on holding a positive exit process as ‘boomerang employees’ could well be a solution to skills shortage. A key thing for employers is to manage the return of boomerang employees amongst existing workers – in particular if someone is returning in a more senior position than when they left. A balance needs to be struck and employers should assess that they are doing all they can to open up lines of opportunity within an organisation, or they risk sending a message that one route to promotion and better package is to take the boomerang route.”

Bose Professional Division sold to Transom Capital Group

forming arts centres, stadiums and more.

“We’re proud of what Bose Professional has accomplished – its legacy in the professional AV market and the diverse list of amazing installations it has completed all over the globe,” said Lila Snyder, CEO of Bose Corporation. “The sale to Transom will provide Bose Professional the additional attention it needs to support the professional audio customer, and to continue to develop products and technologies that stand out in the industry. It will also allow Bose to focus more deeply on our core business – creating amazing audio experiences for on-the-go, at home and in the car.”

“Bose Professional’s tenure in the professional audio business, its standout product portfolio and customers, as well as its team dedicated to researching, engineering and delivering new and innovative products, made it a compelling business for us to bring into our portfolio,” said Russ Roenick, Founder and Managing Partner at Transom.

“We are working closely with Bose to ensure business continuity for Bose Professional going forward, and we look forward to continued success for the business as an independent company.”

“We’re excited about the new opportunities this will enable us to explore,” said Michael Bennett, CEO of Bose Professional. “Our customers are the key reason we develop systems that are easy to design, easy to install and easy to operate. As the pro-AV industry continues to evolve, our focus is on ways to help our customers be more successful and clear the path to great sound.”

Exertis has announced that it has launched Exertis Cybersecurity throughout its European offices. Security always has been part of Exertis’ portfolio, and the division was bolstered further when Exertis Enterprise (previously Hammer) was acquired. The business unit continues to go from strength to strength and has recently seen an influx of new vendor signings including eSentire, Progress, Scylla, Seceon and Veeam. The team was also recently named 2023 Distributor of the Year and Authorised Training Partner of the Year (EMEA) by SonicWall, while Angela Stephens, Account Manager, Exertis Enterprise, won SonicWall’s Sales Hero of the Year.

The re-name of the UK Cybersecurity business unit highlights the appetite and capability for the team to retain, and build upon, its position at the forefront of distributors in the security space and cements the focus of the team (predominantly Stoke office) on the thriving security element of Exertis’ portfolio offering. The European locations that will be offering Cybersecurity solutions are the Nordics, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France and Germany. All offices have had, and will continue to have, in-person training from the UK Security Directors and Managers.

Dominic Ryles, Director of sales and commercial at Exertis Cybersecurity, said: “We’re delighted to be rolling out our cybersecurity solution stack across our European offices. We look forward to strengthening our relationships with our European colleagues, partners and customers.” Matthew Swindail, Commercial Manager at Exertis Cybersecurity, said: “It’s been a pleasure to visit our European colleagues over the past few months; giving an insight into the cybersecurity landscape and an understanding of the solutions we have at our disposal to mitigate cyber risks for our customers.”

Steve Cowley, Director of Sales – Europe at Exertis Enterprise, said: “I have witnessed the enterprise solutions market evolve so much in all the years I have been in the industry. I have seen our production team go from building terminated 68pin SCSI drives in an external enclosure to building all-flash storage arrays capable of holding multi petabytes of data, that can perform millions of IOPS across different global locations. The enterprise solution market today has evolved to dictate that a full solution stack no longer consists of simply server, storage, networking, load balancing, power protection and professional services. Our cybersecurity solutions will now compliment our fully bespoke technology stack by protecting anything from endpoint devices to firewalls, to the world’s only truly compliant zero trust architecture to XDR that monitors more in a SOC than any other vendor.

Dominic Ryles, Director of sales and commercial at Exertis Cybersecurity: “We’re delighted to be rolling out our cybersecurity solution stack across our European offices. We look forward to strengthening our relationships with our European colleagues, partners and customers.