We got a range of letters from some pretty disillusioned IT professionals in response to our story "Get the nerds out of here say recruiters", which is listed here and also appeared in our Chatroom column in Next at The Age and SMH.

Hardware and software distributor, Ingram Micro Australia, has appointed Matt Sanderson to the new role of product director. Sanderson has been with Ingram Micro UK for more than nine years, where he most recently held the position of general commercial manager. Prior to working with Ingram Micro, Sanderson worked for a computer manufacturer and software reseller in the UK.
           

Specialist business telecommunications company, PowerTel Limited, has appointed Paul Broad as managing director. Broad had been managing director of EnergyAustralia since 1997 and was a non-executive director of PowerTel from August 1998 until May 2004. He led EnergyAustralia's entry into the national competitive energy market in 2001. Before joining EnergyAustralia, Broad managed the Sydney Water Corporation and the Hunter Water Corporation. Broad will join PowerTel at the end of November this year.