Pictured above: Julian Jackson

Telford-based managed services provider e-know.net has announced the appointment of Julian Jackson to the role of sales manager. This marks a formal splitting of sales and marketing functions as the company looks to step up dedicated activity on both fronts, to better capitalise on current interest in Cloud solutions and its own recent promotional efforts.

Julian, 36, joins from networks and telephony specialist 8el, where he was sales and marketing director. Reporting to managing director, Nigel Redwood, and overseeing a team of three, he will be responsible for both strategic direction and the day-to-day sales management of both channel and end-user business.

Commenting on the appointment, Nigel Redwood said: "Julian has a proven track record in the SME space, not just in relation to getting and closing deals but in forging strong teams, developing strategy and creating a clear sales vision. With the increasing acceptance of Cloud-based, managed services, and our own aggressive drive into key sectors, this is the perfect time to push on and build significant market share. Julian will have a pivotal role in exploiting this opportunity and in ensuring that e-know.net continues to deliver to the standards expected."

Helen Newman will continue in the role of marketing manager, focusing in on PR, customer communications, social media, multimedia, events and sales promotion to support lead generation activity and sustain awareness across key target markets.