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Asian Stories

Managing Director stories

Jeremy Soo named new chairman of NETS

Jeremy Soo appointed as Chairman of NETS from 1 September 2024, succeeding Susan Hwee. Soo brings over 30 years of consumer banking expertise to the role.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

Global Stories

Managing Director stories

Artificial Intelligence

NZ finance leaders struggle with outdated data & AI challenges

An international study reveals that 94% of New Zealand's financial leaders struggle to extract insights from outdated data, hindering AI adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024

Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth

Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024

Human Capital Management

SAP honours top innovators at 2024 Best Run Awards in ANZ

SAP has honoured top innovators across Australia and New Zealand in the 2024 Best Run Awards, spotlighting trailblazing companies like Telstra, BHP, and PWC.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024

Payment Technologies

ACI Worldwide appoints Trent Gunthorpe as Head of Pacific

ACI Worldwide has named Trent Gunthorpe as the new Head of Pacific, aiming to lead digital payments transformation and drive growth across 15 nations in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

Internet of Things

F5 & Intel collaborate to boost AI security & performance

F5 and Intel join forces to enhance AI security and performance, combining F5's NGINX Plus with Intel's OpenVINO toolkit and IPUs for superior AI services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Datacom named strategic partner for Windows 11 in ANZ region

Datacom has been named a strategic partner for Windows 11 in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to help organisations transition before Windows 10 support ends.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify's new APAC guide to boost advertising ROI

DoubleVerify's guide offers APAC marketers enhanced tools for digital advertising ROI by focusing on media quality metrics, addressing gaps found in a recent WARC report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Digital Transformation

Generative AI drives major boost in digital enterprise maturity

Generative AI propels digital maturity, with 29% of firms leading transformation versus 4% last year, as per F5's 2024 Digital Enterprise Maturity Index.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024

Phishing

Optus saves Australians USD $250 million with Call Stop feature

Optus's Call Stop saved Australians an estimated USD $250 million from scams, blocking 23 million calls and 36 million SMS last quarter in a major anti-fraud initiative.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024

Human Capital Management

Nuix to explore ethical AI at 2024 conference series

Nuix is set to host its second XLR8 conference, exploring the intersection of AI and humanity, with speakers like Brendan Dowling discussing ethical AI practices.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Managing Director stories

Oracle

Access4 appoints Greg Round as Head of Strategic Partnerships

Access4 has appointed Greg Round as Head of Strategic Partnerships to enhance its bids team, aiming to secure key contracts in the enterprise and government sectors.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2024

Payment Technologies

Stripe report: booming subscription economy faces key challenges

A Stripe report reveals that 46% of Australian subscription businesses plan global expansion, but 73% doubt their billing systems' readiness.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Futureverse selects Ripple Custody for digital asset security

Futureverse partners with Ripple Custody for secure digital asset management, leveraging Ripple's security and compliance strengths to bolster its AI and metaverse offerings.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024

Unified Communications

IDHL doubles office space in Leeds with new 10-year lease

IDHL moves into a 9,600 sq ft space at 10 South Parade, Leeds, with a new 10-year lease, doubling its office size to support its 400-strong workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024

Unified Communications

Snowflake heralds AI transformation for Indian enterprises

Snowflake emphasised its vision for transforming Indian enterprises through AI and data strategies at the World Tour in Delhi, spotlighting success stories and new innovations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024

Marketing Technologies

Hybrid Anchor acquires Off Canvas, creating 40 new jobs

Hybrid Anchor, based in Coatbridge, has acquired Edinburgh tech support firm Off Canvas, creating 40 jobs over three years amid its expansion strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

Customer Experience

Manhattan Associates unveils AI innovations at Melbourne event

Cutting-edge innovations in supply chain planning and generative AI were showcased at Manhattan Exchange in Melbourne, drawing over 200 industry reps.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024