Iggy Pintado is new managing director for IDC Australia and New Zealand

Replaces Ullrich Loeffler who is moving to Singapore

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IDC has appointed marketing and sales executive, Iggy Pintado, as its managing director for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Ullrich Loeffler.

Loeffler is leaving IDC after more than 11 years, and is taking a new role in Singapore.

Pintado was most recently head of marketing at SAS Australia and New Zealand,and is the author of Connected Generation. He has held senior management and executive positions in enterprise sales, marketing, digital management, communications and business operations at IBM, Telstra, UXC Connect and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

He will report directly to IDC Asia Pacific’s Managing Director, Eva Au, who said of the appointment, “Organisations are increasingly searching for insights from the wealth of data available to them. Iggy will lead IDC’s unrivaled global coverage with regional and local presence, knowledge, expertise and support in Australia and New Zealand to deliver insightful analysis and credible forecasts to help customers deliver sound business strategies.”

Peter Wise, country manager of IDC New Zealand, will continue in his role, reporting to Pintado.