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ITEX ISLE OF MAN APPOINTS NEW SALES MANAGER

By IsleOfManAdmin on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Filed Under: Isle of Man, Science & Technology

Isle News, 11 March 2009 – Itex Isle of Man has extended its team in the Isle of Man by appointing one of the island’s most highly-regarded IT professionals as Sales Manager.

Ben Wood has joined the UK’s largest offshore IT services company from a similar role at Skanko, where he spent 12 years of his career after graduating from the University of Sunderland with a business degree.

Ben, who is 34, has a wealth of experience in business and technology sales in the Isle of Man, and is a respected industry authority. In his previous role, he managed the IT needs of 25 of the island’s blue chip financial services businesses. He is also experienced in servicing the needs of a large number of private companies, Government departments, data centres and emerging e-Business companies.

As a highly-qualified and well-respected IT professional, Ben is well-placed to lead the Sales Team at one of the Isle of Man’s most experienced offshore IT services providers. He holds a range of industry-standard certifications and a technical understanding of products offered by companies including Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, Citrix, VMWare, Symantec and IBM.

Itex provides independent advice and IT solutions to companies based in the offshore world including consultancy, design and delivery, through to ongoing operational management and support. Ben’s primary focus with Itex will be to lead its sales team, and develop the use of expert technology for local companies including those in the e-gaming and finance sectors.

Alyson Hamilton Lacey, Managing Director of Itex Isle of Man, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Ben to the company as our new Sales Manager. His knowledge of the island’s business community will continue to build on our success so far, and his wealth of experience and range of qualifications will further reassure clients of our credentials.

“His appointment further expands our core team here, and underlines Itex’s long-term commitment to providing offshore IT services to companies based in the Isle of Man.”

On his appointment, Ben Wood commented: “I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to join Itex Isle of Man, and relish the chance I have to help drive such an exciting and respected company forward.

“Throughout my career, my focus has always been the client and I always strive to understand the needs of my clients – from the simplest IT request to the most complex project.”

An avid skier, Ben is a renowned figure in the local rugby community, playing for Vagabonds in the national league.

For more information on the range of products and services offered by Itex in the Isle of Man please contact info@itexoffshore.com, or call 01624 670490.

ABOUT ITEX:

Itex is one of the world’s most trusted offshore IT experts. The company and its staff have more than 30 years experience in providing a wide variety of technology services to the offshore financial services industry. This not only helps clients to leverage business value, but also meet the unique circumstances of life in the offshore world.

Itex specialises in every aspect of IT management including consultancy, design, delivery, disaster recovery, hosting and training. It offers the skills, resources and data centre facilities to ensure clients obtain maximum benefit from the world-class hardware and software solutions it provides.

When entering into partnership with Itex, customers can be reassured that their IT partner, its staff and services are fully validated by the industry’s premier vendors. Clients have unlimited access to every major IT vendor, in turn reducing cost and offering them the latest business solutions to come to the market before anyone else.

Itex has offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, but the company’s partnering agreements allow its technicians to manage and deliver IT solutions across all of the world’s major offshore finance centres, whilst abiding by its principles of environmentally sensitive and ethical behaviour.

As part of the Channel Islands-based Guiton Group, Itex became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Claverley Group in 2004. Claverley is a privately-owned, UK-based group with interests in publishing, retail, print and offshore IT.

Issued by Merita Taylor, Public Relations, Ashgrove Marketing, Isle of Man (01624) 645 395

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