CHICAGO, April 1, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iManagethe company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work™ today announced new senior hires and a promotion to support and accelerate business growth in APAC.
The appointments are a strategic business decision that underlines the company’s continued investment and focus in the region.
The company, which has had a presence in APAC since 1997, has seen strong year-on-year growth in the region over the past twelve months, fueled by increasing AI adoption.
APAC is widely recognized as one of the most advanced regions in the world in AI adoption, and reports indicate this more than three-quarters of the companies are already using at least one AI-based digital platform tool. A strong appetite for innovation, coupled with a clear understanding of the productivity and efficiency gains that generative AI can bring to businesses and organizations, continues to drive rapid progress in the region.
The new hires and promotions include:
Gianni Giust has been promoted to the newly created role of APAC market leader. Based in Brisbane, Gianni will work with regional sales leaders to shape the business strategy and drive further growth in APAC. Gianni joined iManage in 2017 as Director of ANZ. Over the past nine years in this role, he has built a solid foundation with strong year-on-year growth across the legal, accounting, government, banking and finance sectors. Previously, he was Associate Director of Sales at Optus, where he drove sales in the Optus Business applications sector.
Brendan Dewar has been appointed Regional Sales Leader, ANZ, where he will be responsible for driving sales growth in Australia and New Zealand, working closely with our reseller network. Prior to joining iManage, Brendan held senior positions at Dye and Durham Australia and LexisNexis and brings a wealth of legal technical experience to the company.
Louis Coetzee has stepped into the newly created role of Senior Manager of Customer Experience (APAC), becoming the region’s first dedicated Customer Experience leader. As part of this role, Louis will be a key point of contact for clients in APAC, helping them maximize their investment in iManage and drive user adoption. Louis joins the team from insights software, where he was Director of Professional Services for the APAC region, leading day-to-day operations and business development initiatives.
In addition to the above, iManage is also recruiting for multiple positions within its go-to-market teams globally, with more expected over the course of the year.
Gianni Giust, APAC Market Leader, said: “APAC is a strategically important region for us, where our customers’ innovative leadership, combined with their strong appetite for new products, has enabled us to grow year on year. We currently have more than 500 customers in the region, 100% of which are the result of our strong channel partnerships. As I step into the role of APAC Market Leader, my goal is to ensure we continue our upward growth trajectory by strengthening our existing partner relationships and establish new strategic partnerships in To scale, I also plan to focus on expanding and commercializing new products that are part of our platform ecosystem, particularly our iManage AI offering.”
This news marks another major milestone for the company, following the appointment of Mike Eichsteadt as Vice President of AI Engineering at iManage in January.
About iManage
iManage is committed to Making Knowledge Work™. Our cloud-native platform sits at the center of the knowledge economy and enables every organization to be more productive, collaborative and more secure. Based on more than 30 years of industry experience, iManage helps leading organizations manage documents and emails more efficiently, protect vital information assets and leverage knowledge to drive better business results. As your strategic business partner, we leverage our award-winning AI-based technology, extensive partner ecosystem and customer-centric approach to provide support and guidance you can trust to put knowledge to work for you. More than a million professionals at 4,000 organizations around the world trust iManage. Visit http://www.imanage.com to learn more.
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