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Cloud Distribution Embarks on a New Era, as Co-founder Scott Dobson DepartsREADING, England, September 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fellow co-founder, Greg Harris, takes over the reins as the company accelerates its cloud-first strategy and is on target to exceed £20M+ Revenues Cloud Distribution, the "Cloud First" next-generation value added distributor (VAD) which specialises in Cyber Security and Networking Solutions, has announced a company reorganisation that sees Greg Harris, Finance & Operations Director and co-founder assuming a new role as the company's Managing Director, whilst Adam Davison continues to be Sales and Marketing Director. They will be joined at the helm by fellow Directors, Grant Reddin and Bruce Hockin. Under a mutual and good-natured agreement, Scott Dobson, former Managing Director and co-founder has left the company. The terms of the agreement with Mr Dobson were not disclosed. Greg Harris, Managing Director, said: "Scott's contribution to Cloud Distribution's journey thus far cannot be underestimated. He's a true entrepreneur and a start-up genius. His specialism is in creating a business idea and establishing a firm foundation for growth. Almost a decade on from where he and I started, Scott's work with Cloud Distribution is done, and he's made the decision to move on to new ventures." Cloud Distribution was founded in 2009 to bring innovative and disruptive cloud technologies - primarily in the Networking space - to the UK market. Most recently it has broadened its vendor portfolio to include a blend of newer, innovative players such as Pcysys, a new entrant to the pen-testing market, together with more-establishe brands, including Check Point Software, Aerohive Networks, Arista Networks and Blackberry Software. Other recent additions include CybSafe, Avi Networks, and HyTrust. Cloud Distribution is well-positioned to continue to deliver on its Cloud First strategy, with its business built around two core technology growth areas - cyber security and networking solutions. A laser-like focus on these key areas has already resulted in significant and rapid growth for the company. In 2017, it achieved record revenues of £14 million, and is on track to post in excess of £20 million turnover in 2018, representing circa 33% growth year over year. 2018 is proving to be another successful year for Cloud Distribution with many key achievements under its belt including:
Greg Harris concluded: "Our current trajectory is definitely one of continued rapid growth, through focusing our efforts on our existing Cyber Security and Networking vendor portfolio. As it stands today, we're on course to deliver our best revenue numbers yet." About Cloud Distribution Cloud Distribution is a Cloud First value-added distributor of disruptive next generation cyber security and networking solutions that VARs can take to market quickly and easily. It currently distributes, Acronis, Actifio, Altaro, Aerohive Networks, Arista Networks, AVI Networks, BlackBerry Software, CheckPoint Software, Cloud4Wi, CybSafe, Exinda, Ignitenet, Peplink, Pivot3, Pcysys and Vectra Networks. Its portfolio of disruptive security and networking solutions helps resellers to differentiate themselves from the competition and create new markets to sell in. The company was founded in 2009 by senior executives with a wealth of experience in the security, networking and optimisation space. Its philosophy is to take innovative, cutting-edge vendors into the UK market by recruiting and working together with skilled, reputable, market making partners. For further information, please visit https://www.Cloud-distribution.com/ or follow us on Twitter @Cloudtweeters. Contact: Adam Davison 
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