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Zach Thompson
News Editor
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.

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Big Red Group appoints Brent Rutherford as Chief Technology Officer
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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Big Red Group appoints Brent Rutherford as CTO, with a focus on modernising technology requirements and connecting eCommerce platforms.
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Atturra appoints Deborah Pickering as Account Executive
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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Atturra, an IT services firm, has appointed Deborah Pickering as Account Executive to build out their services and market momentum for government.
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ConvergeOne a Cisco Gold Partner, receives Powered Service designations
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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ConvergeOne renews its Cisco Gold Partner status and achieves Powered Service designations across key Cisco solutions.
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MES software investment to reach $5.4 billion in 2031 - report
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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ABI Research predicts that MES software will reach US $5.4 billion in 2031 as manufacturers embrace new offerings that foster greater productivity.
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RingCentral #1 across all use cases in 2021 Gartner report
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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Gartner ranks RingCentral #1 for all unified communications use cases in the 2021 Critical Capabilities report.
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Generation Australia addresses skills shortage with new program
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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Generation Australia launches Data Analyst Program to address skills shortage in business intelligence, offering free 13-week training.
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Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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Idemitsu Australia signs AU$9.45m funding agreement with NSW Government's Energy Corporation for Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project.
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SoftIron announces its newest flagship offering, HyperCloud
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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SoftIron launches HyperCloud, a fully-integrated platform for building and running private or hybrid clouds. #cloudcomputing.
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Hawaiki Nui, OPT consider connecting French Polynesia to new submarine cable
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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Hawaiki Nui and OPT have partnered to assess connecting French Polynesia to the new Hawaiki Nui transpacific submarine cable.
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SD-WAN security market to exceed $16.9 billion by 2032 - report
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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A new report from Future Market Insights finds that the SD-WAN security market is set to surpass US $16.9 billion in the next decade.
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Versent achieves AWS Service Delivery designation for Transfer Family
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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Versent has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Transfer Family, recognising its best practices.
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IGEL offering day-one support for new Citrix product
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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As a co-development partner with both Citrix and Microsoft, IGEL is providing day-one support for the release of Citrix HDX Plus for Windows 365 Cloud PC.
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Exclusive: Trustwave strengthens cybersecurity as threats ramp up
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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As a recognised global cyber defender that stops cyber threats all day, every day, Trustwave enables its clients to conduct their business securely.
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Joshua Goodman named Regional Sales Manager
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Varonis appoints Joshua Goodman as Regional Sales Manager for NSW, QLD, ACT, and NZ. He brings a decade of experience in B2B software account management.
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Unit4 appoints Jean de Villiers as Chief Customer Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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IT veteran Jean de Villiers appointed Chief Customer Officer of Unit4, responsible for end-to-end customer journey and growth ambitions.
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Trellix appoints Kim Anstett as Chief Information Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Kim Anstett joins Trellix as CIO to lead global IT organization for advancing organization security posture with XDR architecture. #cybersecurity.
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Emily Tan appointed as Thales Singapore head
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Singaporean native Emily Tan appointed as Country Director & CEO of Thales Solutions Asia, leading over 2,000 employees & driving growth in key technologies.
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Telstra appoints Brad Whitcomb as Group Executive for Consumer & Small Business
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Telstra has named Brad Whitcomb as the new Group Executive for Consumer and Small Business, to replace Michael Ackland who has been appointed CFO.
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SYSPRO appoints Jaco Maritz as Global CEO
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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SYSPRO, an ERP software provider, has named Jaco Maritz as its Global CEO, while co-founder Phil Duff will step into the role of Executive Chairman.
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STA appoints Mark Hutchinson as President Professor
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Science and Technology Australia's President, Mark Hutchinson, has been appointed to a panel reviewing the role and function of the Australian Research Council.