New MD Gale blows into Logicalis

Ben Gale will join the current head of Europe to boost vendor partner relationships

Logicalis has appointed ex-CEO of Tensator Group, Ben Gale, as its new UK managing director.

In his new role, which he began today, Gale will report to the pan-global integrator's head of Europe, Arnaud Spirlet, to boost customer relationships and vendor partnerships.

Gale was made CEO of Tensator in February 2015, and has previously worked for Logic Group and NCR.

Mark Starkey was Logicalis' UK managing director from the start of 2013 to March this year. Spirlet has been overseeing the running of the UK business since Starkey's departure.
Logicalis CEO Mark Rogers - who took on the role from his previous position of COO in February on this year - said: “We are delighted to have Ben leading our UK business. He brings the industry knowledge and leadership skills required to navigate a changing UK market, where software, analytics and cloud are becoming ever more important to customers, and where Logicalis UK needs to have a strong market position.

“Arnaud Spirlet, head of Europe, has overseen the UK business for the past six months and has strengthened its management team and operational structure considerably during this period.

“I am confident that Ben will build on Arnaud’s successful stewardship and they will now work together to take the business, its customer relationships, solutions and services portfolio and vendor partnerships, to new levels of success."