SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - Sep 13, 2016) - To enable IT service providers to capitalize on fast-moving trends in key technology sectors, Westcon Financial Services has opened offices in Australia. The move signals a strong commitment by the company to support its customers with innovative financial services that can help accelerate their growth potential. Industry veteran Mark Hegarty has been appointed director of Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) operations with responsibility for leading the company's business strategy and operations, as well as managing and delivering its financial solutions and products portfolio for Westcon-Comstor's Australian and New Zealand customers, partners, and manufacturers. Based in Sydney, Hegarty will report directly to London-based Christian Roelofs, managing director, Westcon Financial Services.
"Mark brings a great deal of industry and financial services experience to the Australian operations," Roelofs said. "He is ideally suited to help us expand both our team and product offering in a rapidly changing marketplace."
Hegarty has more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry, working recently for CNH Industrial Capital as national sales manager and, prior, as managing director of Future Finance Corporation.
"Investment decisions are no longer about lease versus buy, and Westcon Financial Services can provide creative and innovative financial solutions tailored to today's 'Everything-as-a-Service' business model," Hegarty said. "We are now in a unique position to provide Australian and New Zealand partners and customers with an integrated offering from the beginning of the engagement."
"The expansion of the team signals a strong commitment to the international financial services business. We now have a foundation across core geographies to accelerate the strategic objective of providing Westcon-Comstor customers with financial solutions that enable a genuine competitive advantage," Roelofs said.
Westcon Financial Services has also recently invested in a director for its North American operations, Paul Christensen, as well as a commercial director for its U.K. operations, Paul Tweehuysen.
About Westcon-ComstorWestcon-Comstor (WestconGroup Inc.) is a value-added technology distributor of category-leading solutions in Security, Collaboration, Networking and Data Center. The company is transforming the technology supply chain through its capabilities in Cloud, Services and Global Deployment. Westcon-Comstor combines expert technical and market knowledge with industry-leading partner enablement programs. Westcon-Comstor delivers results together through deep partner relationships. The company goes to market under the Westcon and Comstor brands.
