Ultima appoints former Softcat boss cloud Top Cat

Ultima has appointed former Softcat head James Hunnybourne as its cloud solutions director.

Hunnybourne was Softcat head of technology services and solutions and said that Ultima had a lot of capability in cloud.

He said: “I’m delighted to be leading the cloud team and be part of a company with a strong drive and people with great technical capabilities. I’m looking forward to building the cloud practice and demonstrating to the market how our technology and services can help improve their business outcomes.”

Meanwhile Ultima has appointed Gareth Meyer to COO. Meyer, who has been with Ultima since 2017, previously served as its commercial and operations director.

Ultima CEO Scott Dodds: “These two appointments come at a fantastic time as we look to drive our business forwards. Gareth has contributed hugely to the company over the years, and I’m delighted he will be leading our global expansion and continuing to ensure excellent business outcomes for our customers.

“James brings with him a wealth of experience in cloud and customer experience excellence. I know he will contribute significantly to the development of our cloud offering and use his passion for culture and people to develop his team.”

Ultima, which dubs itself as a cloud specialist and automation service provider, claims it has a turnover of £123 million and has partners including Cisco, Dell, HPE and Microsoft.