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A content writer who sees art in everything, Imee has always been passionate about creative writing. For the past few years, she has been working in the field of education, e-commerce and social media. She finds comfort in music and reading novels.
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Westcon-Comstor names Callum McGregor as COO & CFO

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Westcon-Comstor promotes Callum McGregor to COO and CFO roles, reflecting a strategic move to drive growth and innovation in IT, supply chain, and ESG globally.
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Pure Storage announces strategic investment in LandingAI

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Pure Storage's strategic investment in visual AI firm LandingAI aims to enhance AI vision models for enterprises, unlocking the potential of complex data forms.
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Hitachi Vantara honoured as leader in 2024 GigaOm Radar study

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Hitachi Vantara has been named a leader in the 2024 GigaOm Radar for Unstructured Data Management, highlighting its excellence in intelligent data solutions.
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Deloitte & Tenable announce expansion of cyber security services

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Deloitte expands its cyber solutions by integrating Tenable's technologies, enhancing vulnerability management, cloud security, and OT security for IoT and cyber risk management.
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Boomi promotes Jessica Soisson to Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Boomi appoints Jessica Soisson as CFO, strengthening its leadership team with her extensive financial expertise to drive the company's next growth phase.
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RestorePoint.ai appoints Shawn Hank as Vice President

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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RestorePoint.ai appoints Shawn Hank as VP of Solution Architecture, aiming to boost the modularity, scalability, and security of its secure managed data services.
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Kinly promotes Duncan MacPherson to Global Service Director

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Kinly has elevated Duncan MacPherson to Global Service Director, enhancing its service management and operational strength amidst strategic growth plans.
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Ping Identity recognised as dual leader in KuppingerCole reports

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Ping Identity has been named a leader in Customer Identity and Access Management and Passwordless Authentication for 2024 by respected analyst firm KuppingerCole.
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Appdome launches SDKProtect to secure mobile development

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Appdome launches SDKProtect to enhance mobile SDK security. This service aims to counteract threats like root detection evasion and data tampering, ensuring safer applications.
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Celonis unveils AI-powered features to boost process intelligence

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Celonis unveils groundbreaking AI-powered features at Celonis: Next, enhancing Process Intelligence for businesses with new automation and data insights tools.
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Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove to board

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove as Non-Executive Director to its Board, aiming to leverage his tech sector expertise to drive growth.
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Fivetran launches Managed Data Lake Service for enterprises

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Fivetran launches Managed Data Lake Service, integrating over 500 data sources into major platforms like AWS and Azure, to simplify enterprise data management and boost AI initiatives.
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Porsche extends partnership with NetApp for exclusive data solutions

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Porsche Motorsport extends its partnership with NetApp, enhancing data solutions for racing divisions like IMSA, WEC, and the TAG Heuer Formula E Team.
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ExtraHop appoints Rachna Kumar as senior channel sales manager

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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ExtraHop appoints Rachna Kumar as Senior Channel Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to strengthen its ANZ channel and cybersecurity presence.
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Dastan names Katy Koob as VP of Revenue to lead growth

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Dastan names Katy Koob as Vice President of Revenue, leveraging her Web3 and AI expertise to drive growth and lead the launch of the blockchain-based Content+.
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Cloudera acquires Verta to boost enterprise AI capabilities

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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Cloudera has acquired the Verta Operational AI Platform to boost its AI capabilities, aligning with the surge of AI integration in ANZ businesses like Telstra and BHP.
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Mandiant report reveals ransomware surge & evolving tactics

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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Mandiant's report reveals a 75% surge in ransomware posts and a 20% rise in investigations in 2023, with over USD $1 billion paid to attackers. Novel tactics and evolving threats demand heightened vigilance.
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Lakshan 'Wicky' Wickramaarachchi joins BrainStorm as ERP consultant

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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Lakshan Wickramaarachchi, a seasoned ERP specialist, joins BrainStorm as an ERP Consultant, poised to elevate the firm's engineering software solutions.
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Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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Tenable has exposed a high-risk vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure, impacting over ten key services. Microsoft declines to issue a patch, urging users to follow new documentation.
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SentinelOne & Advantage revolutionise AI-driven MDR in NZ

Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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SentinelOne and Advantage team up to integrate generative AI into MDR services, revolutionising enterprise security in New Zealand with PurpleAI.