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LogChain appoints Jim Halkyard as CTO in bid to revolutionise supply chains

Global trade disruptor LogChain appoints industry veteran Jim Halkyard as Chief Technical Officer, signaling a major move towards the digitalisation and revolution of the supply chain industry.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Digital Transformation

BP executive Camille Drummond joins BlackLine's board of directors

Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Supply Chain

Intel welcomes industry veteran Stacy Smith to its board

Semiconductor industry veteran Stacy Smith rejoins Intel, appointed as an independent director and member of the board's Audit and Finance Committee.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024

International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress

The push for increased investment in women in tech seeks to bridge the gap between girls'interest in STEM and female representation in the tech sector.

By Alyssa King • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

Hyperscale

Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles

Avarni, a leading decarbonisation firm, appoints David Payne as its Chief Commercial Officer and Daniel Jarosch as board Chairman, marking a new phase of global growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024

Unified Communications

NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him

NETGEAR's CEO of almost three decades, Patrick C.S. Lo, is set to retire, with successor Charles Prober taking over the helm from January 2024 while Lo continues as strategic advisor.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Feb 2024

Marketing Technologies

BillingPlatform nabs $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital

BillingPlatform secures a massive $90m growth equity investment from FTV Capital, boosting its ongoing expansion in a growing $10bn market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024

Network Infrastructure

BackBox celebrates record growth & innovation in 2023

BackBox, a network team automation firm, reported stellar growth in 2023, showcasing strong expansion and significant growth in clientele.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Insurance veteran Dave Pratt joins TNEDICCA's board

Progressive Insurance veteran Dave Pratt brings his expertise to crash data analytics firm TNEDICCA's board, aiming to strengthen product innovation and market penetration.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024

Software

CommScope completes Home Networks divestiture to Vantiva

CommScope concludes divestiture of its Home Networks Business to Vantiva, gaining a 25% stake and potential $100m earn-out, set to minimally affect 2024 EBITDA outlook.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024

Breach Prevention

Two-thirds of board members lack training in cyber resilience

Almost two-thirds of board members lack adequate cyber resilience training, raising concerns over potential effects of cyber attacks, says new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2024

Internet of Things

CEO of Browan Communications joins LoRa Alliance board

CEO Henry Huang of Browan Communications takes a board position at the LoRa Alliance, strengthening their commitment in Asia.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023

Power / Energy

IAS launches first Responsibility Report highlighting ESG progress

IAS releases its inaugural Responsibility Report highlighting key ESG initiatives including renewable energy usage and diversity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023

Digital risk

Allianz SE CEO Oliver Bäte joins Coalition's Board of Directors

Allianz SE CEO, Oliver Bäte, brings his extensive industry expertise to Coalition's Board of Directors.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

Unified Communications

Vistar Media announces leadership shake-up as global expansion continues

Vistar Media bolsters executive team amid global growth, appointing Ross McNab as CRO and Michael Rubenstein to board.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

Risk & Compliance

Gartner survey reveals lower director quality in company boards

Quality lacking in company boards says Gartner survey, prompting call for directors to refocus on recruitment strategies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023

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Marketing Technologies

Snowflake announcing new CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, ex-chief retires

Data Cloud company Snowflake moves on from CEO Frank Slootman, appointing Sridhar Ramaswamy, ex-Googler and AI specialist, as his successor to steer its AI-driven innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024

EduTech

Kiwis call for tougher fines & greater accountability in cyber breaches

New research reveals majority of Kiwis think companies should do more to prevent cyber-attacks, with many considering swapping brands after a data breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Talking cybersecurity with the board of Directors

Cybersecurity professionals must translate their technical language to ensure board members fully grasp inherent cyber threats, to encourage informed investment and more accountable cybercrime prevention.

By Nyuk Loong Kiw • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Cybersecurity

CDSL launches multilingual services in silver jubilee celebration

SEBI Chair Madhabi Puri Buch initiates two multi-lingual tools from Central Depository Services (India) on its 25th anniversary, aiming to enhance accessibility in India's capital market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024