IT Brief Australia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Australia

Zendesk Stories

Australian Stories

Zendesk stories

Global Stories

Zendesk stories

Zendesk adds real-time voice translation for contact centres
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk adds real-time voice translation for contact centres

It could ease staffing bottlenecks and cut waits for multilingual customers, as live translation is built into one support workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch

Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month
PDQ adds ticketing integrations & Mac vulnerability tools
Software-as-a-Service

PDQ adds ticketing integrations & Mac vulnerability tools

Support teams can now handle device context and remediation in one place as PDQ widens its Windows and macOS management tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools
DevOps

PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools

IT teams can now handle Mac and Windows vulnerabilities in one workflow, while support agents gain ticketing links that cut manual lookups and errors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Genesys names new partner chiefs to expand AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Genesys names new partner chiefs to expand AI push

The appointments signal a sharper partner-led route to market as the software group pushes AI deeper into customer service systems used by thousands.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy
Digital Transformation

CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy

Enterprises are increasingly judging CX vendors on AI governance, cloud infrastructure and pricing transparency rather than contact centre features alone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
Pay.com.au adopts Zendesk AI ahead of US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Pay.com.au adopts Zendesk AI ahead of US expansion

Centralising support has cut costs and handling times as the fintech gears up for its first US office in a $35 trillion market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 contact centers customers
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 contact centers customers

High call volumes and stalled omnichannel upgrades are driving firms to Zendesk's AI voice tools, which secured 100 sales opportunities in a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Zendesk pledges USD $100 million to boost startup scheme
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk pledges USD $100 million to boost startup scheme

The two-year pledge is aimed at easing early software costs for founders and tightening Zendesk's grip on startup buying decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Zendesk names Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire underscores Zendesk's push to turn surging AI bookings into revenue, with demand set to top USD $400 million next year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Gainsight launches Developer Studio & Skilljar tie-up
Digital Transformation

Gainsight launches Developer Studio & Skilljar tie-up

Customer support teams could gain more control as the new toolkit cuts developer queues and ties training into community hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
FaceUp raises USD $5 million to expand compliance suite
Data Protection

FaceUp raises USD $5 million to expand compliance suite

The funding will help the Czech software group widen its whistleblowing tool into investigations and disclosure management for larger employers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Zendesk stories

New Zealand firms turn to AI for productivity gains
Customer Relationship Management

New Zealand firms turn to AI for productivity gains

Pressure to lift output is pushing Kiwi businesses to embed AI in daily communications, with labour productivity up to 40% below peers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Crescendo launches AI-native customer experience platform
Software-as-a-Service

Crescendo launches AI-native customer experience platform

Businesses may cut CX stack costs by more than 60% as Crescendo bundles AI agents, ticketing and workforce tools into one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hexnode links UEM to ServiceNow incident management
Security Operations Centres

Hexnode links UEM to ServiceNow incident management

IT teams can now manage device incidents and remote fixes from ServiceNow, cutting console-hopping and improving audit trails across Hexnode UEM.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Jul 2026
Stewart Golf cuts customer response times to one minute
Digital Transformation

Stewart Golf cuts customer response times to one minute

Weekend and overseas customers are getting answers far faster, as the golf trolley maker's AI assistant now handles most routine queries around the clock.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Lucid adds LeanIX, Ardoq links for enterprise AI rollouts
Digital Transformation

Lucid adds LeanIX, Ardoq links for enterprise AI rollouts

Enterprises may struggle to scale AI without clearer records of systems and processes, Lucid said, as it adds LeanIX and Ardoq links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026