Wild Tech hires Andrew Kirk to lead enterprise cloud growth
Wild Tech has appointed Andrew Kirk as Senior Business Development Manager to drive the company's expansion in enterprise-grade managed services and digital transformation partnerships.
Kirk brings extensive experience from previous senior roles at Telstra and IBM, and comprehensive familiarity with Amazon, Microsoft and Google Cloud platforms. Wild Tech aims to leverage Kirk's expertise to assist organisations seeking to modernise operations and build robust, cloud-first environments.
Dan Whittle, General Manager – Managed Services at Wild Tech, stated, "Andrew's background working with Tier 1 enterprises makes him an exceptional fit for our next phase of growth. He has walked in the shoes of large, complex organisations and knows what it takes to implement scalable, compliant solutions that deliver real outcomes. His insight will be pivotal as we help clients transition from project-based deployments to ongoing service-led transformation."
During his tenure at Telstra, Kirk held responsibility for the profit and loss in Cloud Services and led the introduction of Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco cloud offerings across Australia and the broader APAC region. Early in his career, he was involved in the development of managed desktop services at Advantra, a joint venture between IBM, Lend Lease, and Telstra. More recently, Kirk played a role in establishing Searce's Australian operations, with a focus on Google Cloud and AWS solutions for the retail and mining sectors.
In joining Wild Tech, Kirk steps into a role centred on expanding the company's influence across the enterprise and upper mid-market sector, concentrating on government, financial services, and retail. He will facilitate the alignment of long-term managed services with cloud, AI, and data solutions. "The appetite for transformation is strong—but the real challenge is productivity," Kirk said. "Wild Tech gets this. They're not just delivering tech projects, they're embedding long-term capability and service models that evolve with the client and drive the bottom line. That's exactly where I want to be."
Kirk's recruitment supports Wild Tech's approach of linking technology delivery with operational excellence through a managed services approach tailored to enterprise requirements.
Wild Tech states that its strategy for transformation is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of specific industry demands. The company asserts the importance of listening to clients to remain ahead of evolving requirements, and of taking into account how end-to-end business processes and organisational maturity interact with each technology platform's capability.
The company continues to position itself as an Australian-owned and operated entity serving clients across APAC, with a focus on building the next generation of digital operating models through partnerships and established market platforms.
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