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Baidam names Sheridan-Roddick Chief Revenue Officer
Security Operations Centres

Baidam names Sheridan-Roddick Chief Revenue Officer

Baidam boosts executive line-up with internal promotion as Anita Sheridan-Roddick takes on newly created revenue role in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Zoho & ManageEngine open Sydney office for ANZ push
Customer Relationship Management

Zoho & ManageEngine open Sydney office for ANZ push

Zoho and ManageEngine open Sydney hub to double ANZ team, court enterprise and government clients, and pitch AI as a growth lever.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Global Stories

IT Industry stories

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
DevOps

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise
Network Infrastructure

Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards
Unified Communications

8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards

8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion
Smart Cities

Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion

Milestone lifts 2025 revenue 10% to DKK 2.2bn as AI-led acquisitions, Nvidia tie-up and higher R&D spend drive intelligent video push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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AI adoption creates cybersecurity blind spots for UK CIOs
Digital Transformation

AI adoption creates cybersecurity blind spots for UK CIOs

UK CIOs warn AI rollout is hampering incident response and breach detection, with only 37% saying they have full visibility of tools in use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Cake launches brand refresh after record year & growth
Marketing Technologies

Cake launches brand refresh after record year & growth

Birmingham eCommerce consultancy Cake unveils new brand identity after its strongest year yet, with nine hires and Shopify Premier Partner status.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation
Data Analytics

UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation

UK IT leaders could back a single observability platform as LogicMonitor finds 97% would consider consolidation amid rising costs and tool sprawl.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory
Data Protection

Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory

Ottawa IT firms Fuelled Networks and Intega IT combine to deepen cybersecurity and AI advisory services, while staying locally owned under Intega IT.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
Data Protection

Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list

11:11 Systems' Johnny Carpenter lands CRN Channel Leaders EMEA honour after driving partner growth, cyber resilience and VMware cloud expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down
Cloud Services

ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down

ScotlandIS names interim successor as Karen Meechan prepares to step down after 22 years, with a search for permanent leadership due to begin in April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Openreach expands Google Cloud tie-up to cut emissions
Data Analytics

Openreach expands Google Cloud tie-up to cut emissions

Openreach widens Google Cloud partnership to speed full-fibre rollout, slash fleet emissions and save millions in annual costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI Personality Awards launch with GBP £67,000 prize
Digital Entertainment

AI Personality Awards launch with GBP £67,000 prize

OpenArt, Fanvue and ElevenLabs launch AI Personality awards as virtual stars chase brands, subscriptions and a GBP £67,000 prize fund.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CWCS opens Nottingham data centre to boost capacity
Disaster Recovery

CWCS opens Nottingham data centre to boost capacity

CWCS opens Nottingham data centre to lift cloud and colocation capacity, targeting low-emission hosting for AI and high-density workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board

Airwallex appoints Sir Bill English as chair of its New Zealand board as the fintech expands local services and says annual payment flows have surged.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026