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Imee Dequito
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A content writer who sees art in everything, Imee has always been passionate about creative writing. For the past few years, she has been working in the field of education, e-commerce and social media. She finds comfort in music and reading novels.

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atNorth appoints Jürgen Larsson as Director of Hyperscale Operations
Yesterday
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power / energy
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ai
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intelligent operations
Jürgen Larsson, with twenty years of data centre industry expertise, is appointed Director of Hyperscale Operations at tech giant atNorth, strengthening the firm's data centre expansion aims.
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Workhuman bolsters leadership team amid global expansion plans
Yesterday
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ai
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product management
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global expansion
Workhuman aims for growth, bolstering its leadership team with key figures to nurture product innovation, adopt AI and extend its global footprint.
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Manchester's Flowlio boosts growth with relocation & promotions
Yesterday
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partner programmes
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relocation
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software
In a major growth drive, Manchester's Flowlio Ltd shifts base to dishMCR tech incubator and elevates two team members, underlining its escalating influence in project management solutions.
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Gen AI worth $115bn to Australia's economy but hurdles remain, says study
Yesterday
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strategy
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data management
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australian economy
Despite 97% of Australian C-suite IT leaders using Gen AI, hurdles include sourcing, protecting and preparing data, with calls for a Chief AI Officer to manage challenges.
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Fortinet ups cybersecurity game with Secure by Design pledge
Yesterday
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firewall
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity giant Fortinet has solidified its commitment to secure product development and transparency by becoming an early signatory to the Secure by Design pledge initiated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Avani Prabhakar promoted to Chief People Officer at Atlassian
Yesterday
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dei
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atlassian
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talent
Amid global growth, software giant Atlassian elevates Avani Prabhakar to the role of Chief People Officer, strengthening their commitment to diversity, equity, and business transformation.
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Neal Bradbury named Chief Product Officer at Barracuda Networks
Yesterday
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data protection
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firewall
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks taps nine-year veteran Neal Bradbury as Chief Product Officer, strengthening its cybersecurity platform development with his comprehensive industry knowledge and customer-focused approach.
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Trellix appoints Neville Vincent as VP for Asia Pacific & Japan
Yesterday
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storage
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ai security
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xdr
Cybersecurity firm Trellix strengthens its APJ strategy with the appointment of cloud industry veteran Neville Vincent as senior vice president, enhancing its sales strategy and domain expertise.
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Nintex promotes in-house leaders to global roles in partner, customer success
Yesterday
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low-code
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app development
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nintex
Automation leader Nintex bolsters global expansion strategy with the promotion of two in-house veterans, Christian Lucarelli and Tony Thomas, to lead Partner Strategy and Customer Success.
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ServiceNow appoints Damian Stirrett as UK & Ireland Group VP
Yesterday
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it automation
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ai
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intelligent automation
ServiceNow has named Damian Stirrett as the new Group Vice President and General Manager for their UK and Ireland operations, boosting their digital growth strategy across Europe.
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Jimmy Duan steps into Chief Customer Officer role at BlackLine
2 days ago
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saas
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cx
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martech
Software expert Jimmy Duan joins BlackLine Inc., a leading digital finance transformation company, as the new Chief Customer Officer, leveraging his prolific industry experience to boost the firm's customer-first philosophy.
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NetApp appoints Henry Kho as Area VP for Greater China, ASEAN, & South Korea
2 days ago
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hybrid cloud
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south korea
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netapp
NetApp appoints Henry Kho as Area Vice President and General Manager for Greater China, ASEAN, and South Korea, aiming to consolidate its standing in the hybrid cloud and all-flash sectors.
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Trustwave appoints new SVP of engineering, Keith Ibarguen
3 days ago
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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engineering
Cybersecurity giant, Trustwave, announces the appointment of Keith Ibarguen as Senior VP of Engineering, tasked with leading product development and driving innovation based on his 25-year industry track-record.
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Chris Koehler named as Twilio's new Chief Marketing Officer
3 days ago
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ai
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twilio
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market share
Marketing veteran Chris Koehler, joins customer engagement platform Twilio as Chief Marketing Officer, tasked with enhancing global brand visibility and pushing product innovation.
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academyEX hires two advisors to boost support for Māori students
Last week
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leadership
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māori students
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job moves
Postgraduate provider academyEX bolsters commitment to Māori students, appointing Kura Te Ua and Lewis Tapene as Academic Advisors to forge culturally-aligned support and develop Te Ao Māori strategy.
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Stephen Rue to take helm as Optus CEO in November 2024
Last week
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broadband
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nbn
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optus
Stephen Rue, head of Australia's National Broadband Network, will take on the role of CEO at Optus starting from November 2024, after an extensive global search.
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Qualtrics expands AI offerings in global partnership solutions
Last week
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cloud services
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public cloud
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cx
Qualtrics unveils AI advancements through global partnerships, bolstering the offerings within its $500m AI initiative with firms such as AWS, Bain, and Deloitte.
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Absolute Security to reveal next-gen cyber resilience at RSA Conference 2024
Last week
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ransomware
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wfh
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advanced persistent threat protection
Absolute Security plans to demonstrate its next-generation cyber resilience at RSA Conference 2024, showcasing a strategy designed to protect organisations from increasing cyber threats amid digital work transitions.
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CrowdStrike & TCS unite for AI-driven cybersecurity revolution
Last week
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siem
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike embarks on strategic partnership with India's largest software provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to deliver AI-powered Security Operations Centre transformation reinforcing enterprise security.
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New Relic integrates with Atlassian for innovative engineering solutions
Last week
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app development
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devops
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apm
New Relic's newest integration with Atlassian, a ground-breaking move in the field of observability, offers engineers improved insights and productivity by streamlining incident management and resolution.
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Teradata expands Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
Last week
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
Teradata has widened its Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to bolster customer support in data modernisation, cloud migration, and AI utilisation, aiming to create harmonised data and secure, cloud-native technology.
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ServiceNow bolsters leadership in Australia & New Zealand
Last week
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digital transformation
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leadership
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servicenow
ServiceNow fortifies its leadership in Australia and New Zealand as it welcomes esteemed IT professionals Barry Dietrich and David Thodey AO, aimed at promoting customer success and enhancing company culture.
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VerifyMy appoints Emma Robert-Tissot as first Head of Marketing
Last week
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partner programmes
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online safety
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marketing strategy
VerifyMy, a leader in online protection solutions has appointed Emma Robert-Tissot, ex-YouGov, to head their marketing, fuelling expansion while promoting child cyber-safety.
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Dennis Woodside takes over as Freshworks CEO from founder Girish Mathrubootham
Last week
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saas
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cx
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martech
Dennis Woodside takes the reins as CEO of Freshworks, succeeding company founder Girish Mathrubootham who becomes Executive Chairman, guiding the firm to its next chapter of global growth.