Stax focuses on expansion with new exec hires


Thursday, 30 September, 2021

Stax focuses on expansion with new exec hires

Aussie cloud management platform Stax has announced its plans for international expansion, nominating NZ and South East Asia as targets for Q1 2022.

To support growth aspirations, the company has hired three new executives to drive sales, operations and marketing.

Davinia Simon has recently joined from AWS, to take up the role of Head of Sales and Growth Markets. As the former Head of Channel and Alliances for Australia and New Zealand at AWS, Simon will develop the Stax go-to-market strategy and partner program.

Amanda Iwasaki has been appointed as Head of Operations, while Prayna Prasad joins as Head of Marketing. Thor Essman will also support the company full-time, as co-founder and newly appointed Managing Director.

The company has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and is currently hiring for a range of engineering and channel-focused roles. Its platform is available on AWS Marketplace and via selected partners.

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