O'Keeffe to be the new Country General Manager of Tech Data

Tech Data has appointed Wendy O'Keeffe as Country General Manager, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at Tech Data. In this role, O'Keeffe will be responsible for developing and executing the business strategy across the ANZ region, with a focus on driving profitable growth and enhancing Tech Data’s solutions offerings for the local markets.

“Australia and New Zealand present a great opportunity for Tech Data and we are excited to welcome a talented leader like Wendy to the team,” said William Chu, President, Asia-Pacific at Tech Data. “With Wendy at the helm, we are confident we can take the ANZ business to new heights. She has proven ability leading complex channel organizations, both in Australia and across the region, as well as extensive experience in next-generation technologies. Our team will benefit from her knowledge, passion and innovative mindset.”

Michael Costigan, who has been serving as interim leader of the Tech Data Australia and New Zealand business, will conduct a thorough handover with O'Keeffe over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition and prevent any disruption for customer or vendor partners. Costigan will then resume his role as Vice-President, Marketing, Education and Vendor Management, Asia-Pacific.

O'Keeffe has previously served as Executive Vice-President, Asia-Pacific at Westcon Group; Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand at Westcon Comstor; and, most recently, as an independent Non-Executive Director at Dicker Data. She actively supports women in the Australian IT industry, having participated in the Women in Executive IT Management (WITEM) programme as a lead mentor for aspiring ICT female leaders, and the ARN Women in IT mentoring programme. O'Keeffe previously served on several distribution advisory boards for vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, Polycom, Avaya and Palo Alto.

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