Business intelligence provider, Cognos, has appointed Richard Meiklejohn as director of alliances and partnerships, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, and Chris Wilkins, alliance manager, ANZ, based in Sydney. Prior to joining Cognos, Meiklejohn spent two years as a corporate coach for TWP and five years as Asia Pacific VP of eGain Communications. Previous experience also includes nine years as a management consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Wilkins joins Cognos from Business Objects, where he managed a staff of 15 in the alliances, channels and inside sales division.