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Zach Thompson
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Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Zach - Page 12

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Five trends that will rule the security industry in 2023
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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casb
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sase
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hybrid & remote work
Forcepoint has released a new eBook, examining trends that are likely to disrupt the industry and need addressing in the coming year.
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Cybersecurity pioneer joins Rubrik's Board of Directors
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
John W. Thompson, former Microsoft Chairman and cybersecurity pioneer, has been appointed as lead independent director of Rubrik's Board.
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APAC & emerging markets get focus with new Reddit hire
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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strategy
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product management
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global expansion
Durgesh Kaushik joins Reddit as VP of APAC & Emerging Markets Growth, responsible for growth, user adoption, and international expansion.
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Rackspace appoints new Vice President, Sales APJ
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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private cloud
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public cloud
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microsoft
Martin Dubé appointed Vice President, Sales APJ at Rackspace Technology, succeeding Sandeep Bhargava as he moves to global role.
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CISO appointment for XDR vendor Trellix
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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ai security
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xdr
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trellix
Trellix appoints Harold Rivas as Chief Information Security Officer to lead global security and compliance initiatives. #cybersecurity #CISO #XDR.
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Security vendor Traceable AI makes key appointments
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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api
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cybersecurity
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software development
Traceable appoints CFO and VP to continue growth trajectory. Stephen Jahn and John Schwan bring experience to safeguard customers' APIs.
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New Asian leaders appointed at supply chain specialist TMX
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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agility
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digital adoption
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growth
TMX makes leadership appointments in Asia to accelerate growth; Dean Jones is MD Asia, Carl Hemus as COO Asia, with other key hires to equip industry expertise.
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Corporate Culture Strategist, Joins SmartBear Board of Directors
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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board of directors
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smartbear
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job moves
Diversity and inclusion expert Dr Jackie Glenn has joined software company SmartBear's board of directors, bringing over 25 years of experience.
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PWC appoints 67 new partners swelling ranks to 937
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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leadership
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talent
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assurance
PwC Australia welcomes 67 new internal partners as well as 18 lateral hire partners, bringing the total to 85, marking the firm's largest intake ever.
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AI platform Provenir appoints new APAC Sales Director
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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oracle
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experian
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financial services
Provenir appoints Colin Kum as Sales Director for APAC; Kum to lead sales and business development for the AI-powered Data and Decisioning Platform.
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Officeworks hired ex Transurban & Coles exec as new CIO
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Officeworks appoints Nikala Busse as CIO, bringing experience in delivering digital innovation from previous roles at Transurban and Coles.
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NEC appoints ex IBMer as new ANZ President & CEO
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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ibm
NEC appoints Jason Price as the new President and CEO for ANZ, joining after a successful career at IBM to drive the company's growth strategy.
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Two new execs join MRI Software to drive sales & partnerships
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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partner programmes
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workplace
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sales
PropTech leader, MRI Software, appoints Tim Pickard and Steve Grubmier to strategic senior sales and partnerships roles, rising to growing demand.
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Three new appointments for Loyalty Now after growth
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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telstra
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brightstar
Loyalty Now continues to grow with the appointment of Rick Hansen as COO, Adam Pointon as CTO, and Ryan De Boer as head of merchant services.
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New Head of Security Efficacy at Lacework
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cloud security
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martech
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commerce systems
Niels Provos joins Lacework as the company's first Head of Security Efficacy with decades of experience building security infrastructure.
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Horizen Labs has announced a new CTO
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cto
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engineering
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enterprise adoption
Zain Cheng named Chief Technology Officer at Horizen Labs. Cheng oversaw product teams, including sidechains and smart contracts, and EVM development.
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Fluent Commerce has a new Chief Technology Officer
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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vix technology
Fluent Commerce appoints Rob Crowley as their new global CTO. He will lead technology and product development for the company worldwide.
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New Chief Operating Officer at ConnexPay
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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devops
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fintech
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apm
Payments industry titan Blair Jeffery appointed as COO at ConnexPay, tasked with building world-class customer-focused, innovative operational function.
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Cloudian appoints new Senior Director
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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storage
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data analytics
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planning
Cloudian appoints James Wright as new Senior Director for APAC and Japan, driving efforts in rapidly growing Asian markets and increasing partner enablement.
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Industry veteran becomes Chairman of Cloudfloat Board
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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board of directors
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australian economy
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banking
Bob McKinnon, a veteran of the financial services industry, has become the new chairman of Cloudfloat, a platform providing cash flow for small businesses.