{"id":29610,"date":"2023-08-30T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/?p=29610"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:24:30","slug":"macquarie-cloud-services-appoints-jonathan-staff-to-lead-private-cloud-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/2023\/08\/30\/macquarie-cloud-services-appoints-jonathan-staff-to-lead-private-cloud-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Macquarie Cloud Services appoints Jonathan Staff to lead private cloud business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Macquarie Cloud Services has promoted Jonathan Staff to lead its private cloud business. Staff takes on the role following more than two years leading direct sales for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/08\/Jonathan-Staff_Macquarie-Cloud-Services_1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Staff &#8211; leading private cloud business for Macquarie Cloud Services<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>His appointment comes as Macquarie prepares to roll out an enhanced version of its Launch private cloud product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff, an 18-year cloud and network veteran with experience at AC3 and Dimension Data, said the investment is timely with organizations suffering from a lack of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCloud costs are rising, IT budgets are shrinking and choice is fading \u2013 it\u2019s a recipe for disaster,\u201d said Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enhanced Launch product was showcased at Dell Technologies Forum Sydne<em>y<\/em>, where Macquarie Technology Group picked up the Dell Technologies Global Alliances Technology Innovation Award 2023, Australia &amp; New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement follows a significant investment from Macquarie\u2019s data center business to expand its next facility, IC3 Super West, to meet rising demand for AI workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch will house data within the secure, sovereign facility once completed, enabling customers to benefit from its best-in-class design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macquarie Cloud Services has promoted Jonathan Staff to lead its private cloud business. Staff takes on the role following more than two years leading direct sales for the company. His appointment comes as Macquarie prepares to roll out an enhanced version of its Launch private cloud product. 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