Colligo, a Canadian developer of email and records management solutions for SharePoint /Office 365, has opened a new Asia Pacific office in Melbourne, Australia. Frankie Pope, former systems and operations manager at Colligo, will take on the new responsibility of regional manager.

Colligo says its partner business grew by 47% in the region between 2013 and 2014. Further, the number of customers subscribing to the Colligo Engage App platform has also risen over the past nine months, with the APAC region now proving to be one of the strongest markets for Colligo.

“The impressive uptake of Colligo Engage in Australasia justifies an on-the-ground presence in the region,” comments Brian Craddock, Chief Revenue Officer at Colligo. “With Frankie’s track record and experience, we’re confident that she’ll have great success supporting our partners and customers.”

Most recently, Ms. Pope headed up the systems and operations team at Colligo, applying her 12 years’ experience in IT where she has concentrated on application design, development and implementation. Prior to that, she restructured the Colligo customer support group to meet the needs of a growing customer base.

Previous to Colligo, Ms. Pope gained her SharePoint experience as one of the central administrators for SABMiller, supporting 70,000 users worldwide. She has also worked for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and for Skanska, a multinational construction company.