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Snowflake announcing new CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, ex-chief retires
Marketing Technologies

Snowflake announcing new CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, ex-chief retires

Data Cloud company Snowflake moves on from CEO Frank Slootman, appointing Sridhar Ramaswamy, ex-Googler and AI specialist, as his successor to steer its AI-driven innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024

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CTERA secures USD $80 million funding from PSG Equity
Storage

CTERA secures USD $80 million funding from PSG Equity

CTERA secures USD $80 million from PSG Equity to boost its edge-accelerated hybrid cloud data management solutions, with a focus on AI capabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as new president & CEO
Storage

Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as new president & CEO

Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as CEO and President, tasking the former Arista Networks exec with driving the next growth phase amid AI and cloud innovations.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024
HCLTech leads in Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor
Health Technologies

HCLTech leads in Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor

HCLTech has topped the 14th Annual Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor, excelling in 21 categories in the Technology IT Services & Software sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jul 2024
Advent One appoints Jason Dixon as new CEO, John Twine shifts role
Hyperscale

Advent One appoints Jason Dixon as new CEO, John Twine shifts role

Advent One appoints Jason Dixon as CEO, succeeding John Twine. Twine remains on the Board as Non-Executive Director. The company eyes continued growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2024
Over half of organisations now have dedicated AI boards - Gartner
Generative AI

Over half of organisations now have dedicated AI boards - Gartner

A Gartner poll reveals that 55% of organisations have adopted an AI board, with 54% appointing an AI leader, yet only a minority hold CAIO titles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2024
Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove to board
Initial Public Offering

Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove to board

Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove as Non-Executive Director to its Board, aiming to leverage his tech sector expertise to drive growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
Tanium appoints Rani Johnson, Tim Millikin to board of directors
Endpoint Detection and Response

Tanium appoints Rani Johnson, Tim Millikin to board of directors

Tanium appoints Workday CIO Rani Johnson and TPG's Tim Millikin to its board, aiming to leverage their expertise for accelerated growth and strategic innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2024
Simr secures USD $20 million to boost engineering simulations tenfold
High Performance Computing

Simr secures USD $20 million to boost engineering simulations tenfold

Simr, formerly UberCloud, unveils SimOps, promising to speed up manufacturing simulations tenfold and secures USD $20 million in Series A funding led by BMW i Ventures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024
LogChain appoints Jim Halkyard as CTO in bid to revolutionise supply chains
Supply Chain

LogChain appoints Jim Halkyard as CTO in bid to revolutionise supply chains

Global trade disruptor LogChain appoints industry veteran Jim Halkyard as Chief Technical Officer, signaling a major move towards the digitalisation and revolution of the supply chain industry.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
BP executive Camille Drummond joins BlackLine's board of directors
Digital Transformation

BP executive Camille Drummond joins BlackLine's board of directors

Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Intel welcomes industry veteran Stacy Smith to its board
Supply Chain

Intel welcomes industry veteran Stacy Smith to its board

Semiconductor industry veteran Stacy Smith rejoins Intel, appointed as an independent director and member of the board's Audit and Finance Committee.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress

The push for increased investment in women in tech seeks to bridge the gap between girls'interest in STEM and female representation in the tech sector.

By Alyssa King • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles
Hyperscale

Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles

Avarni, a leading decarbonisation firm, appoints David Payne as its Chief Commercial Officer and Daniel Jarosch as board Chairman, marking a new phase of global growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him
Unified Communications

NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him

NETGEAR's CEO of almost three decades, Patrick C.S. Lo, is set to retire, with successor Charles Prober taking over the helm from January 2024 while Lo continues as strategic advisor.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Feb 2024

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Kiwis call for tougher fines & greater accountability in cyber breaches
EduTech

Kiwis call for tougher fines & greater accountability in cyber breaches

New research reveals majority of Kiwis think companies should do more to prevent cyber-attacks, with many considering swapping brands after a data breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2024
Talking cybersecurity with the board of Directors
Risk & Compliance

Talking cybersecurity with the board of Directors

Cybersecurity professionals must translate their technical language to ensure board members fully grasp inherent cyber threats, to encourage informed investment and more accountable cybercrime prevention.

By Nyuk Loong Kiw • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024