About

James Napp

Bechtle

James joined Bechtle in 1997 as a founding member of the group’s UK operation before being appointed as Managing Director in 2010 and has since enjoyed 10 years of uninterrupted top and bottom line growth.  Bechtle is a publicly listed IT solutions provider with a turnover of £5bn+, employing 12,000+ people and operating with wholly-owned subsidiaries in 14 European countries.

In 2012, recognising the demands and potential of multi-territory customers, James led the growth of Bechtle’s International Customer business across the Bechtle Group.  A cornerstone achievement has been the formation of the Global IT Alliance (GITA), bringing together many of the world’s premier IT solution providers to act as a single entity in serving global customers.

Luka Kokot

BroadVision

Luka Kokot is an entrepreneur with a passion for technology-driven expansion and emerging technological investments in high-growth markets. After attaining a degree in Electrical Engineering in South Africa, he pursued a Master of Science, specializing in Generative AI for management decision-making, in London.

Leading business expansion at BroadVision Technologies, Luka drives the company’s growth across Africa and beyond. With a vision to establish BroadVision Technologies as a globally trusted IT partner, he is committed to helping businesses navigate the complexities of international markets through advanced, innovative, and reliable IT solutions.

Mark Romanowski

Agilant

Mark D. Romanowski, a 40-year IT executive, is currently the Executive Vice President at Agilant. He is well recognized throughout the industry for his breadth of knowledge, encompassing extensive expertise in Solutions Sales, Business Development, IT Services, and Executive Management. Mark authored the industry’s one and only comprehensive services book titled, “Services Guide.” Its wide acceptance and market demand have prompted him to further expand the offering to include strategic business consulting, business development, transformation sales and delivery best practices, and operations. Mark is a frequent guest speaker and consultant to the leading information technology consulting and support organisations, and industry analysts.

An active participant in numerous industry groups, Mark was the past treasurer and executive board member of CompTIA, the leading global IT trade association with influence in all areas of the IT industry. He is a member of the Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) and is World-Wide Advisory Board Member for HPE, Aruba and HPI.

Mark holds bachelor’s degrees from Brooklyn College, in addition to completing countless executive management, sales, business development, and marketing, operations, and services programs throughout his career. He is a resident of Rockville Centre, New York.

Ben Yeung

HKBN JOS

When Ben first joined HKBN in 2017, he brought in 17 years of diverse mobile experience and expertise from SmarTone. Over the past several years, he has helped developed a variety of critical strategic partnerships for HKBN’s MVNO, Mobile Device and Content business. As an industry veteran, he firmly believes that fixed mobile convergence is a natural trend in the telecom industry.

In 2021, Ben has taken up a new role in HKBN Enterprise Solutions, as the Chief Commercial Officer of Carrier Business, Global Business and Major Accounts in FSI. Ben is also the Director of Board of Starhub JOS – a JV between Starhub and HKBN JOS.  In his over 30 years’ experience in Telecom Industry, he has developed an extensive partners network. He was a key member in the deals when SmarTone formed a regional alliance with Vodafone Group and the Asia Mobility Initiative (AMI). He also served as Chairman of GSMA Asia Pacific Interest Group in 2016.

Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ben is a proud Co-Owner of HKBN.

Brad Colledge

Data#3

Brad was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 1 March, 2024.

Brad holds a degree in Business Management from Queensland University of Technology and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has over 35 years’ experience in the business technology industry and joined Data#3 in 1995. Initially working to establish the Licensing Solutions business in Data#3, Brad’s responsibility expanded to the broader Software Solutions business, Infrastructure Solutions business and Services businesses.

Brad represents Data#3 on a number of Global Partner Advisory Councils.

Horacio Gutiérrez

Compucentro

Born in 1967. Horacio Gutiérrez is the founder, co-owner, and Managing Director of Compucentro. Compucentro was founded in 1989 and is a prominent VAR and IT Integrator in Mexico. Horacio Gutierrez is an Engineer in Computing Systems at the ITESM. He attained his Master in Business Administration at the ITAM and also completed the executive program in Top Management AD2 from the IPADE Business School.

Daniel Reis

Microware

Daniel Reis is a Computer Engineer graduated with honors from PUC-Rio, a Master in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP, and currently Sales and Marketing Executive at Microware Tecnologia da Informação Ltda. A specialist in Digital Business Transformation, Daniel has worked for the past 20 years structuring I.T. Companies and Projects throughout Brazil, Latin America, United States and Europe. Daniel is an entrepreneur with strong leadership skills, self-discipline and high ethics standards.

Dharmesh Anjaria

Dynacons

Dharmesh has around 24 years of experience in the IT and Services Industry. Dharmesh is the Executive Director at Dynacons Systems & Solutions Ltd. Dharmesh drives Dynacons business on the Technology and Services front. He is responsible for the Global Business and the Managed Services business of the company besides also overseeing Finance, Taxation and Corporate Affairs. Under him Dynacons has won several awards and recognitions over the years.

He has rich exposure in the various facets of business and has a strong record of success in creating robust IT architectures and infrastructures and a proven ability to bring the benefits of IT to solve business issues while managing costs and risks. He provided strategic direction on technology initiatives in line with the core organisational goals and business & profit objectives of the company. He has significant exposure to various IT Management aspects which include IT Budgeting, Cost Management, Strategic Initiatives and Investments, CXO Level Decision Making, IT Infrastructure Management, Vendor Management, Total outsourcing etc.

Dharmesh has in the past represented India at the World Summit of Young Entrepreuners in Brazil, organized by the United Nations. He has been actively involved with the Indian Merchants Chamber and has been the Co-Chairman of the youth wing of IMC and was also part of the Electronics and Telecommunication Committee at IMC. He was also a member of Executive Committee at Bombay Industries Association. He is the Co-Chair of the IT Committee at IMC and has conducted several successful programs including the IMC IT Awards.

By qualification, he is a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant. However Technology is his passion and he has completed his Cisco and Intel Certifications.

Hans Kruithof

Inova Solutions

Hans Kruithof is the Commercial Managing Director for Inova Solutions. He’s always had a passion for IT and has been working in the field for more than 30 years. Hans started his career in 1991 as a product manager for document management with a company in the Netherlands. A couple of years later he followed his (future) wife to the beautiful island of Curaçao, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In 1996, Hans and three other friends founded NetPro. The four friends immediately started making a name for themselves as IT experts in Curaçao and the neighboring islands. NetPro was founded on the back porch of a friend’s house but grew to become a network of IT professionals operating in the entire Caribbean.

Inova Solutions was founded in 2009 as a spin-off from NetPro Group and Infotech, a company in Trinidad. The company started focusing on Microsoft Enterprise agreements but has since added more products and services to its portfolio, such as Cloud and Modern Workplace solutions.

Thanks to the dedicated experts of the Inova Solutions team led by Hans Kruithof and his business partner Johan Rog, the company has grown to become one of the largest Microsoft Licensing Solution Partners (LSP) and Microsoft Gold Partners specializing in Cloud solutions for the Caribbean and Ecuador.

What makes Inova Solutions unique are the four core values the team relies on when serving customers, which are: local (Caribbean originated), dedicated, expertise and flexibility. But most importantly, Hans and Johan’s ability to envision the future of IT has helped Inova Solutions grow into one of the largest Microsoft partners in the Caribbean and Ecuador.

Jamal Khan

Connection

As Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, Jamal Khan is responsible for designing and effectively executing strategies to increase innovation and growth at Connection. Leading multiple teams, he is focused on driving improvements across several areas of the organization, including: internal efficiencies and automation; new products and services; brand equity, demand generation, and digital engagement; and data and eCommerce. Khan also oversees all aspects of Connection’s international operations through the company’s GlobalServe subsidiary.

As a leader with two decades of broad spectrum experience, from core technology and sales to marketing and operational P&L management, Khan has nurtured and developed high-performance organizations through the adherence of operating principles garnered and developed over years of multi-disciplinary senior management roles. Khan’s skills are ideally suited for bringing technology solutions and products to market, as well as leading ongoing operations that require strategic alignment, turnaround, or positioning for breakout performance.

Khan is an industry expert with years of engineering expertise in the areas of Trading Systems, eCommerce, and Cyber Security. He is a Guest Lecturer at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, on the subject of Artificial Intelligence. He is also an inventor of six approved patents related to human-machine interface design, data orchestration, and machine learning, and has been actively involved in technology startups as both an investor and mentor. Mr. Khan joined Connection through the company’s 2016 acquisition of GlobalServe Inc., where he served as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to GlobalServe, Mr. Khan worked in leadership capacities at Instinet, VeriSign, Arpatech, and Merck Medco.

John Lemkuil

Computec

1988 Graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering & worked in Washington DC for a defense contractor writing databases for NAV-Air and working in Campaign and Inauguration teams.

1989 Moved to Japan & worked for various companies (Sony, Hitachi, Siemens Japan, Fujitsu, etc) doing consulting and provided technical English training.

1991 Started working for law firm Morrison & Forester as Japan IT Manager and Asia Computer Coordinator & started Computec (Japan).

1999 Incorporated Computec Engineering – Computec has offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong ,Malaysia and Indonesia.

John is investor in numerous technology related start-ups in both Japan and in other parts of Asia. He sold one entity (PBXL) in 2015 which was acquired by Broadsoft and Broadsoft was later acquired by Cisco in 2017.

Aneesahmed M. Kagzi

General Technologies

Mr. Aneesahmed M. Kagzi is the Managing Director of General Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., a distinguished leader with over 30 years of extensive experience in business leadership, strategic management, and operational excellence. Anees holds a degree in Engineering and Business Management from University of Bombay.

Throughout his career, Mr. Aneesahmed has demonstrated a remarkable ability to drive product innovation, streamline processes and enhance customer service standards, positioning General Technologies as a trusted name in the industry. His leadership style is underpinned by a keen eye for identifying opportunities and addressing challenges proactively, enabling him to consistently reverse negative sales trends, optimize operational costs and enhance overall productivity.

Under his leadership, GT has expanded to Middle East and Africa. His efforts have earned the company prestigious accolades such as the ‘Business of the Year’ award from the Hon. Union HRD Minister of MSME, Shri Ram Mohan Mishra and the ‘Ace of Transformation’ award for excellence in transformation technology.

Andrew Morrison

Noventiq

Andrew Morrison has been the Senior Vice President of Noventiq Global Services and Alliances since 2019, responsible for building strategic relationships with vendors, partners and customers.

From 2007 to 2010, Andrew was the CEO of a unique consortium of Xerox, HP, Accenture and Balfour Beaty to secure the largest Public Sector outsourcing contract of its kind within Xerox. Following this, he held executive positions in Xerox Global Services based in the USA, returning to Europe in 2014 as President of the European Services business. More recently, he was Non-Executive Director for M4 Managed Services, a cyber security and digital transformation business, working primarily within the UK Public Sector.

Andrew has extensive experience in Government, Financial, Manufacturing and Commercial sectors in Europe, USA and emerging markets, having led numerous global and international customer deployments and transformation projects.

Morrison graduated from Cardiff University and also has a master’s degree in engineering from Heriot Watt University, holding professional diving and other related qualifications including as an Associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Emery Geosits

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - GLOBAL IT ALLIANCE

Emery Geosits is a Global Sales and Operations Executive with a 26-year track record of thought leadership expertise across a wide spectrum of IT solutions and verticals within Global IT solutions providers. An industry veteran and thought leader, Emery previously served as President and COO of ISAM Group, and Vice President and General Manager of Valiantys America, Inc.  Emery was Vice President of Global Business Development at Connection Inc. based in Merrimack, NH for 16 years.  While at Connection, Emery launched Connection Public Sector (formally GovConnection).

Emery is adept at developing transformational sales and marketing strategies, developing new business markets, and applying cross-functional leadership efforts to accelerate revenue, profits, and business within information technology focused companies.

Emery returns to The Global IT Alliance he co-founded while at Connection, bringing together many of the world’s premier IT solutions providers to act as a single entity in serving global customers.  In his capacity as Executive Director, he is the ultimate evangelist of the GITA mojo to customers, vendors, and the global IT industry.