Network: Movers & shakers

Diego Piacentini has been appointed vice-president, sales, and general manager of Apple Computer Europe, Middle East and Africa. Piacentini was previously managing director of Apple Computer Italy. Also, Nigel Turner has been appointed to the newly created post of vice-president, marketing, and Georges Guyon de Chemilly to the position of vice-president, finance, Apple Computer Europe. Turner was previously director of imaging products and education markets.

Graham McAlister has been appointed business development director for the Delphi Group. He joins Delphi from Sherwood International.

Dell Computer Corporation has appointed Steve Rawsthorn to the position of marketing director. He was previously director of the network services division at Bull Information Systems.

Mark Davies has been appointed product marketing manager for Xerox Production Systems, Rank Xerox UKn

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