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Airwallex appoints board as ADI licence bid nears after USD $300 million funding
Fintech

Airwallex appoints board as ADI licence bid nears after USD $300 million funding

Airwallex appoints a new board for its SVF unit as it nears an ADI licence in Australia, following a USD $300 million funding round valuing the company at USD $6.2 billion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
EduTech

NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index

NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

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Kip Compton appointed CEO as Fastly reaffirms 2025 guidance
Customer Experience

Kip Compton appointed CEO as Fastly reaffirms 2025 guidance

Kip Compton has been named CEO of Fastly, replacing Todd Nightingale, with the company reaffirming its 2025 financial guidance amid the leadership change.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
BlackLine appoints Sam Balaji to Board for global growth drive
Digital Transformation

BlackLine appoints Sam Balaji to Board for global growth drive

BlackLine has appointed Sam Balaji, former Deloitte Consulting CEO, to its Board to drive global growth and accelerate AI-led digital finance transformation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances
Firewalls

Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances

Cisco advances in AI with new partnerships, tech breakthroughs, and strong Q3 results, including joining the Stargate UAE consortium and launching a Quantum Network Chip.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Seagate raises share buyback to USD $5 billion, sets 2028 goals
Storage

Seagate raises share buyback to USD $5 billion, sets 2028 goals

Seagate boosts its share buyback to USD $5 billion, unveiling new 2028 financial goals and plans to lead storage innovation with HAMR technology.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani steps down as Vats Srivatsan named interim
Firewalls

WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani steps down as Vats Srivatsan named interim

WatchGuard Technologies appoints Vats Srivatsan as Interim CEO from May 14, 2025, as Prakash Panjwani steps back to a board advisory role.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Kevin Weil joins Cisco board to support AI & growth strategy
Crypto

Kevin Weil joins Cisco board to support AI & growth strategy

Kevin Weil, OpenAI's Chief Product Officer, joins Cisco's board from May 12, 2025, to boost AI and growth strategies at the tech giant.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Dan Wensley named new CEO to drive global GTIA initiatives
Digital Transformation

Dan Wensley named new CEO to drive global GTIA initiatives

Dan Wensley has been appointed CEO of the Global Technology Industry Association, aiming to boost member growth and global IT community engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Diligent teams with Cloudflare, Qualys to deliver cyber risk tool
Cloud Security

Diligent teams with Cloudflare, Qualys to deliver cyber risk tool

Diligent teams up with Cloudflare and Qualys to launch Cyber Risk Report, offering real-time threat insights for boards and executives on one platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Diligent unveils AI tool to streamline risk management for firms
Application Performance Monitoring

Diligent unveils AI tool to streamline risk management for firms

Diligent launches AI Risk Essentials, an AI-driven tool to help organisations identify, benchmark and mitigate enterprise risks in under a week.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Tenable names Steve Vintz & Mark Thurmond as co-CEOs
Cloud Security

Tenable names Steve Vintz & Mark Thurmond as co-CEOs

Tenable names Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond permanent co-CEOs after leading as interim heads, driving growth and strategic initiatives.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Amperity names Dawn Lepore Chairman of the Board
Digital Transformation

Amperity names Dawn Lepore Chairman of the Board

Amperity has appointed Dawn G. Lepore as Chairman of its Board, bringing her extensive experience in technology and retail to the role.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Apr 2025
Western Digital completes Flash business separation move
Artificial Intelligence

Western Digital completes Flash business separation move

Western Digital has finalised the separation of its Flash business, marking a major milestone as it sets its sights on future data storage innovations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2025
Eric Clark named CEO of Manhattan Associates as Capel retires
Supply Chain

Eric Clark named CEO of Manhattan Associates as Capel retires

Eddie Capel has retired as President and CEO of Manhattan Associates, transitioning to Executive Vice-Chairman, with Eric Clark stepping up as his successor.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025
Eric Clark appointed as new CEO of Manhattan Associates
Supply Chain

Eric Clark appointed as new CEO of Manhattan Associates

Eddie Capel has stepped down as President and CEO of Manhattan Associates, with Eric Clark taking over the role to guide the company into its next chapter.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025

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Lab0 appoints Grogan & Riedel to its Board of Directors
Supply Chain

Lab0 appoints Grogan & Riedel to its Board of Directors

Lab0 has appointed Jim Grogan and Kelly Riedel to its Board of Directors, aiming to enhance its leadership in robotics automation and supply chain innovations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2025