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New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

Boards across software are seeking directors with AI and governance expertise as New Relic adds Wendi Sturgis to oversee its next phase of growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption
Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific airlines lead global inflight Wi-Fi adoption

Passengers on Asia-Pacific legacy carriers are far more likely to get onboard internet, with 95% of fleets now partly or fully equipped.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch
Digital Transformation

Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach lifts market share with IDeaS G3 RMS, driving a 10.3% RGI and 10.5% RevPAR increase year on year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
LivTech adds CMO & CRO to drive healthcare tech growth
Software-as-a-Service

LivTech adds CMO & CRO to drive healthcare tech growth

LivTech names new marketing and revenue chiefs to spearhead its next growth phase in healthcare tech for long-term and in-home care.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments
Data Protection

Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments

Unlimit appoints Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments to unify its processing, product and tech as it pivots to financial infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
DangleAds names Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President
Marketing Technologies

DangleAds names Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President

DangleAds appoints Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President, business development, to spearhead partnerships, market expansion and ad product growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand
Data Analytics

Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand

Fintech must retire the heroic closer myth: today's CRO is a data-led architect of long-term, cross-functional revenue growth.

By Anna Porra • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Three hard truths about being a woman in tech
Marketing Technologies

Three hard truths about being a woman in tech

Women are entering tech in greater numbers, but real power lies in shaping revenue, strategy and growth, not just filling headcount targets.

By Sarah Lawson Johnston • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think
Data Analytics

Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think

If you can clearly define problems, empower a bridge-builder and embrace measured risk, your organisation may be AI-ready already.

By Des Viranna • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend
Data Analytics

IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend

IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director
Software-as-a-Service

Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director

Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
Fintech

ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push

ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
TCL leads Winter Olympics sponsor engagement in UK
Digital Transformation

TCL leads Winter Olympics sponsor engagement in UK

TCL tops Winter Olympics sponsor surge in UK, driving a 30% jump in open-internet engagement, ahead of Deloitte and Omega.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Commercial Strategy stories

Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services
Digital Transformation

Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services

Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to expand advisory arm, hiring 12 specialists and targeting EUR €5m revenue amid rising demand for GRC support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Manufacturing

Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push

Expleo appoints Alan Gallagher to spearhead its life sciences expansion in Ireland, targeting pharma growth and digital modernisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
What it really takes to step into commercial leadership
Data Analytics

What it really takes to step into commercial leadership

Women eyeing commercial leadership in mobility need vision, data, resilience and courage to thrive and drive lasting change at the top.

By Laura Harewood • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows
Manufacturing

How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows

Women emerging as key leaders are turning digital print workflows into engines of commercial resilience through disciplined systems thinking.

By Melissa Foord • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Tanium names Satyen Desai ASEAN Regional Vice President
Ransomware

Tanium names Satyen Desai ASEAN Regional Vice President

Tanium appoints Satyen Desai as ASEAN regional vice president to spearhead endpoint security growth amid rising hybrid work threats.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026