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Samantha Bogeart, Michael Storey and Stephen Collins, Plaut IT Australia Plaut IT Australia is continuing to invest in its supply chain management team with the appointment of Samantha Bogeart as its new supply chain manager, based in Sydney. Bogaert was most recently IT group supply chain solution delivery lead for Coca-Cola Amatil, and has held a number of key leadership roles in Australia and overseas, with well-known brands such as Nestle in Switzerland, Dairy Farmers, Astra Zeneca UK, Guinness, PepsiCo in London, Finn Forestry in the UK and CSR. “Samantha has over 15 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry, specifically in supply chain management, and we are excited about the prospect of working with her in 2013 and beyond,” said Sebastian Moore, CEO of Plaut IT Australia. “Sam will lead a number of new initiatives and capabilities to market and provide strategic advice to our customers seeking thought leadership in the supply chain management area. Her appointment underpins our commitment to building and consolidating our business in the manufacturing sector in Australia.” Michael Storey has also been welcomed into the Plaut IT Australia team as the new senior account executive for Victoria. Storey, who has previously held senior roles within Microsoft, ASG and SAP, joined Plaut from Wipro, where he
worked as the account director for utilities and managed clients such as SP-Ausnet, United Energy, Santos, QGC, Jemena and Multi-net Gas. He will be responsible for Plaut’s existing Victorian client network, with particular focus on the manufacturing and utility sectors within the region. Moore said this appointment underpins the company’s commitment to building and consolidating its business in Victoria in 2013. “Michael has over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry across Asia Pacific and we are delighted to welcome him to our team,” he said. The most recent addition to the Plaut team, as of March 2013, is Stephen Collins, who joins as southern delivery manager responsible for Victoria and South Australia. Collins will drive customer delivery, quality and be responsible for the measurement and ongoing focus on customer satisfaction across the two states, drawing on his expertise in practice and project management. Moore says the appointment supports Plaut’s commitment to caring for its customers and ensuring that they deliver on business outcomes “With over 16 years’ experience in SAP CRM, logistics, practice and project management, Stephen brings a depth of understanding and expertise to the Plaut IT Australia team,” he said. “With our increased focus on manufacturing and supply chain management in 2013, we are employing the best people in the industry to accelerate our growth objectives” Collins has extensive SAP consulting experience across a broad range of industries and has worked in various roles in global and blue chip organisations such as Lease Plan, Unisys, IBM, Officeworks, and Mitsubishi.
Suprakash Chaudhuri, SAP India & Subcontinent
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Suprakash Chaudhuri has been named managing director of SAP India & Subcontinent. Chaudhuri will be responsible for all market-facing activities, customer operations and sales, consulting, partner ecosystem expansion, and marketing. “The SAP leadership team expressed great appreciation for the business and market leadership Suprakash provided as the acting MD for SAP India since Q3 2012,” said Steve Watts, president, SAP Asia-Pacific Japan. “India with over 4900 customers has become one of
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Suprakash, in his new role as SAP’s strategic innovation roadmap and shape and sustain our industry leadership position in India.” Chaudhuri takes up the permanent position after acting in the role since mid-2012, following the resignation of previous MD Peter Gartenberg.