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Chris Ellis joins Collabra to drive AI automation for business
Fintech

Chris Ellis joins Collabra to drive AI automation for business

Chris Ellis, ex-Finder CEO, joins Sydney AI firm Collabra as CEO to lead its shift from product development to scalable automation for mid-market firms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025

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Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney
Partner Programmes

GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney

Recognition for cybersecurity, diversity and service providers highlighted the breadth of Australia and New Zealand's IT channel in Sydney.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards
Partner Programmes

GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards

A Sydney ceremony will honour IT channel leaders across Australia and New Zealand, with finalists spanning vendors, distributors and service firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
SoftwareOne partners NinjaOne to simplify ANZ IT ops
Disaster Recovery

SoftwareOne partners NinjaOne to simplify ANZ IT ops

ANZ businesses could cut endpoint management sprawl as SoftwareOne adds NinjaOne's platform to its direct sales offer, easing IT overheads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
ShareGate adds Entra ID migration for Microsoft 365
Cloud Security

ShareGate adds Entra ID migration for Microsoft 365

IT teams can now plan Microsoft 365 tenant moves around identity first, reducing clashes before mailboxes and workloads are migrated.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation
Manufacturing

MongoDB launches APAC partner push for AI modernisation

Customers across Asia Pacific could get faster AI modernisation support as MongoDB widens a smaller, strategic partner network in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Leadership will define the future of technology
Digital Transformation

Leadership will define the future of technology

Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.

By Regina Manfredi • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
SoftwareOne completes Crayon deal, forming CHF 1.6 billion giant
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne completes Crayon deal, forming CHF 1.6 billion giant

SoftwareOne has completed its acquisition of Crayon, creating a CHF 1.6 billion software and cloud solutions giant with 13,000 employees in over 70 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
SolarWinds honours partners at 2024 Transform Partner Awards
Hybrid Cloud

SolarWinds honours partners at 2024 Transform Partner Awards

SolarWinds honours channel partners at its Transform Partner Summit, recognising achievements in customer service, business development and marketing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Commvault appoints Ashley Baird as new VP & MD of Market Expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault appoints Ashley Baird as new VP & MD of Market Expansion

Cloud industry veteran, Ashley Baird, has been appointed as Vice President and Managing Director of Market Expansion at data protection firm Commvault, charged with accelerating the company's growth in new markets.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Azul announces winners of 2024 Channel Partner Awards
Marketing Technologies

Azul announces winners of 2024 Channel Partner Awards

Azul celebrates its esteemed channel partners, contributors to the company's success, during its 2024 Channel Partner Awards, recognising their performance in promoting affordable Java solutions globally.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2024
Cloud skills gap deters digital transformation & threatens financial objectives
Digital Transformation

Cloud skills gap deters digital transformation & threatens financial objectives

A global cloud skills gap is hampering digital transformation and may impact financial goals, finds a SoftwareOne study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
New Relic strengthens partner ecosystem with latest additions
Partner Programmes

New Relic strengthens partner ecosystem with latest additions

New enhancements include additional support from regional partner managers and engineers, and PartnerCast, a new monthly webinar.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2023
CIOs under pressure to make budgets stretch in 2023
Digital Transformation

CIOs under pressure to make budgets stretch in 2023

CIOs face pressure to stretch IT budgets further, according to a study by SoftwareOne Holding AG, with a focus on improving cloud cost management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2023

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Singapore fintech Rently redefines property rental with zero upfront cost
Fintech

Singapore fintech Rently redefines property rental with zero upfront cost

Singapore's fintech startup, Rently, has launched an innovative platform that revolutionises the rental market, providing users with zero upfront costs, aiming to make property rental more accessible and simpler.

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