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Extreme Networks named Leader in Gartner's LAN Infrastructure report
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network security
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gartner magic quadrant
Recognised as a leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, Extreme Networks collects its sixth consecutive accolade, highlighting its innovative cloud networking prowess.
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IWD 2024: My journey breaking barriers and leading in cybersecurity
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cybersecurity
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support
CEO of Liongard recounts her journey of overcoming gender-based hurdles to emerge as a prominent female leader in the male-dominated cybersecurity industry on IWD 2024.
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IWD 2024: People count (not just accountants)
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learning
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support
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customers
Zuto's COO underlines the importance of diverse, strong teams that align with ESG considerations, attributing their recent B Corp certification and growth to a people-first approach.
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IWD 2024: Who defines you as a woman
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voice
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sales
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support
On International Women's Day 2024, a veteran female leader in tech argues that a woman's identity is self-defined, despite persistent prejudice in male-dominated industries.
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WeAct initiative empowers over 13,000 Indian women micro-entrepreneurs
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amazon
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entrepreneur
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management
WeAct initiative, a partnership by EDII and Accenture, has aided close to 13,500 women micro-entrepreneurs across India, empowering sectors such as food, agriculture and handicrafts to achieve sustainable growth.
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Optimizely named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for fifth year
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ai
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optimizely
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gartner magic quadrant
For the fifth year in a row, Optimizely is acknowledged as a Leader in the prestigious 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant, demonstrating its commitment to shaping digital experience and innovation.
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WatchGuard deemed Canalys Cybersecurity Channel Champion again
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breach prevention
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firewall
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cybersecurity
Global cybersecurity leader WatchGuard Technologies has been recognised as a Cybersecurity Channel Champion in the 2023 Canalys Global Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix.
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Sophos named Leader in midsize business security by IDC
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firewall
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data protection
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encryption
Sophos soars to Leader status in the IDC MarketScape report for modern endpoint security aimed at midsize businesses.
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SentinelOne's Singularity Platform secures leadership spot
Fri, 12th Jan 2024
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endpoint protection
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managed services
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partner programmes
SentinelOne's Singularity Platform secures a spot as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year in a row,.
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EY's Catriona Campbell awarded MBE for services to technology
Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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converged infrastructure
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ai
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awards
Catriona Campbell, Chief Technology and Innovation Leader at EY UK and Ireland, has been awarded an MBE for her two-decade contribution to technology and AI innovation.
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Kentico emerges as Leader in G2 Grid Report for Digital Experience Platforms
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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creative technologies
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acquia
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sitecore
Kentico hailed as Leader in Winter 2024's G2 Grid Report for Digital Experience Platforms thanks to high customer satisfaction and market presence.
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BSH Group enhances customer experience with Medallia's AI technology
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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cloud services
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cx
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martech
BSH Group leverages Medallia's AI tech for personalised customer experiences, aiding their shift to direct-to-consumer market.
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Qualtrics named Leader in IDC MarketScape's Voice of Customer Applications assessment
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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qualtrics
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feedback
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customers
Qualtrics gains top spot in IDC MarketScape's Voice of Customer Applications survey, being recognised for innovating customer experience metrics.
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ISG names Dynatrace as Leader in cloud-native security & observability
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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cloud services
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dynatrace
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isg
ISG recognises Dynatrace as leader in both cloud-native security and observability in its 2023 Multi-Public Cloud Solutions report.
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Workday recognised as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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ml
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payroll systems
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hcm
Workday bags Leader title in Gartner's 2023 Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software for the second year.
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RingCentral leads in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for ninth year
Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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video
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productivity
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collaboration
AI-first global enterprise RingCentral tops Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for 9th consecutive year.
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Acronis named leader in IDC MarketScape's worldwide cyber recovery assessment
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edr
Acronis recognised as a global leader in IDC MarketScape's inaugural worldwide cyber recovery assessment.
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Oracle named Leader in 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Services
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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saas
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storage
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cloud services
Oracle named Leader in Gartner's 2023 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Services, underscoring its strong expansion in the sector.
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Qlik and Talend named Leaders in Gartner's 2023 data integration tools ranking
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Qlik and Talend are praised as Leaders in Gartner's 2023 data integration tools ranking, highlighting reliable, agile data solutions.
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Veritas Technologies named leader in Worldwide Cyber-Recovery by IDC MarketScape
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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data protection
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ransomware
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malware
Veritas Technologies affirmed as the leading player in IDC MarketScape's Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2023 Vendor Assessment.
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Cohesity named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Cyber Recovery 2023 Vendor Assessment
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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cloud services
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data protection
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dr
Cohesity has been recognised as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber Recovery 2023 Vendor Assessment.
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Fastly recognised as leading edge development platform by Forrester Wave
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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cloud services
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public cloud
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iot
Fastly's edge cloud platform acclaimed by Forrester Wave's Q4 2023 report as a leading-edge development solution.
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Egress scoops Security Innovation of the Year at UK IT Industry Awards
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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partner programmes
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compliance
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cybersecurity
Egress wins Security Innovation of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards for pioneering adaptive security for cloud email.
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UiPath crowned as Leader in IDC MarketScape's IDP Vendor Assessment
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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ai
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analyst report
UiPath, an enterprise automation software company, has been named as a Leader in IDC MarketScape's Worldwide IDP 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment.