Frontline appointments

Frontline Systems, a leading Australian IT services provider has appointed Bill Frangeskakis as general manager, responsible for sales, services and marketing of the privately owned $200million revenue company. Bill has over thirty years experience working in the IT industry, and is promoted to the role from national sales manager.

Paul Hepher moves from the board to an operational role, and is appointed as the Canberra office branch manager, whilst Tarquin Bellinger is appointed a business development and product manager.

Bill’s wealth of IT experience has seen him hold senior management roles in sales and marketing for companies including Computer Plus, Praxa and Integrand Solutions. He opened Frontline’s Melbourne’s office in 2001, and built a thriving business during one of the toughest times for the IT industry. Paul Hepher’s background includes time spent with IBM, and also Sun Microsystems where he was responsible for their Federal Government business in Australia and took up many roles around the world before returning to Australia.

“Frontline is one of the few IT businesses in Australia to see growth in what has been a tough year across the markets. My goal is to make sure this continues,” says Bill. “We’re seeing some exciting trends emerge, with professional and managed services playing an ever-increasing role in what clients need from us. We aim to meet that demand by helping businesses identify, plan and run their IT assets.”

Tarquin Bellinger, formerly of BT Wholesale was responsible for the development of an integrated Wholesale portfolio strategy along with playing a role in developing BT’s 21CN Next Generation Network (NGN) product portfolio.

Steve Murphy, managing director of the Frontline group adds, “Bill has been a major asset for us since he joined in 2001, and is one of the main reasons why the business has been so successful in the last few years. Paul’s movement to Canberra office head is a major boost for us also. His experience and contacts are sure to give us a strong presence in the Canberra market.”