Anton Herbst takes reins at Tarsus from Miles Crisp Tarsus offices. Image c/o Tarsus website Tarsus Technology Group, the ICT distributor that is currently the subject of a takeover bid by Alviva Technology Holdings — the parent of Axiz and Pinnacle — has appointed Anton Herbst as its new CEO. The appointment of Herbst, a Tarsus veteran who started his career at the company when it was still known as MB Technologies, comes after the resignation of Miles Crisp as CEO. Herbst will take the reins on 1 March. Between 2001 and 2011, Herbst was MD of Advanced Channel Technologies, a company within the Tarsus group that focused on the distribution of printer consumables and accessories.