Westcon-Comstor has appointed Donald Monne as Sales Manager for the Southern African Development Community (SADC), effective October 1, 2026.Monne will lead the distributor’s SADC sales team, focusing on partner relationships and business development across the region’s technology markets.He has spent nearly eight years at Westcon-Comstor, working across sales and business development in South Africa and the wider SADC region. He has also served as the company’s Southern Africa Blueprint Champion, a role that involved supporting strategic initiatives within the business. His experience includes working with technology partners and customers across markets with varying levels of technology adoption and development.“Donald understands both the opportunities and the realities of doing business across SADC,” said Louise Taute, Managing Director, Southern Africa at Westcon-Comstor. “It is a diverse region, with partners operating in markets at very different stages of technology adoption and development. Donald has built strong relationships across our business and partner ecosystem, and combines that market knowledge with a clear commercial focus. I am confident he will make a significant contribution as we continue to grow alongside our partners across the region.”In his new role, Monne will work with channel partners across SADC on access to Westcon-Comstor’s technology portfolio, services and vendor relationships, while tailoring its approach to the requirements of individual markets.“There is enormous potential across SADC, but each market has its own priorities, customers and way of doing business,” said Donald Monne, Sales Manager for SADC at Westcon-Comstor. “For me, this role is about getting even closer to our partners, understanding what they need to grow and making sure we bring the right people, technology and support together to help them pursue those opportunities. I have worked with many of our partners and colleagues across the region already, and I am excited about what we can build together.”Monne has also been involved in coaching and mentoring colleagues and has pursued formal studies as part of his leadership development. His appointment comes as technology distributors and channel partners across SADC navigate differences in digital adoption, customer demand and technology investment between individual markets.For Westcon-Comstor, the appointment places a regional sales leadership role in the hands of an executive with existing experience across the company’s partner network and SADC markets.
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