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KnowBe4 strengthens APJ sales team for human risk push
Data Protection

KnowBe4 strengthens APJ sales team for human risk push

KnowBe4 boosts APJ cyber sales leadership with four senior hires to drive human and AI risk management growth across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
xReality hits profit as Operator XR drives global push
Software-as-a-Service

xReality hits profit as Operator XR drives global push

xReality swings to operational profit as Operator XR powers record half-year, with revenue up 41% to AUD $10.4 million and EBITDA surging 190%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Spotify tests text prompts to build tailored playlists
Digital Entertainment

Spotify tests text prompts to build tailored playlists

Spotify is testing Prompted Playlist, letting Premium users in Australia and Europe build tailored mixes from everyday text prompts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform
Unified Communications

Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform

Telgea raises USD $5m led by Telenor to scale its unified global mobile platform for operators and multinational enterprise customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions
Software-as-a-Service

Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions

Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer
Customer Experience

Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer

Multiverse names ex-Amazon and Spotify leader Jay Richman CPO as revenue tops USD $100 million and its AI learning platform rapidly scales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Firewalls

Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom

Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong
Agricultural Technology

Marketing Society adds two marketing chiefs in Hong Kong

The Marketing Society names Chubb Life and Driscoll's CMOs to its Hong Kong board, boosting APAC reach with insurance and agrifood expertise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
One million professionals now rely on CoCounsel AI
Data Protection

One million professionals now rely on CoCounsel AI

One million professionals across 107 countries now use Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel AI, as the tool spreads through tightly regulated sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth

Omnissa appoints two Board Directors and a new HR Chief as it targets its next phase of growth in the AI-driven digital workspace market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Pharmx, Sigma Healthcare sign long-term EDI alliance
Data Analytics

Pharmx, Sigma Healthcare sign long-term EDI alliance

Pharmx wins multi-year EDI deal as preferred provider to Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Zitcha names Steve Biddle Chief Commercial Officer
Marketing Technologies

Zitcha names Steve Biddle Chief Commercial Officer

Zitcha hires former Meta retail media leader Steve Biddle as Chief Commercial Officer to drive global growth in its retail media platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Rise at Seven hires Matt Holmes to drive AI era reset
Digital Transformation

Rise at Seven hires Matt Holmes to drive AI era reset

Rise at Seven hires Matt Holmes to lead integrated strategy as it overhauls its model for an AI-driven, search-first growth phase.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Firewalls

Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan

Kubus reshapes senior leadership, appointing new heads across finance, operations and revenue to fuel a five-year global growth drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Biomapas appoints Xavier Duburcq to lead growth push
Digital Transformation

Biomapas appoints Xavier Duburcq to lead growth push

Biomapas names Xavier Duburcq as CEO to spearhead European and global expansion, targeting a diversified pharma services platform topping EUR €200m.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside
Artificial Intelligence

CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside

CodeBase founder Stephen Coleman shifts from chief executive to Group Chair as Jon Hope and Richard Lennox take interim leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Gallagher Security names Josh Arnold Chief Product Lead
Manufacturing

Gallagher Security names Josh Arnold Chief Product Lead

Gallagher Security appoints Josh Arnold as Chief Product Officer to steer global device, platform and service strategy amid rapid AI-led change.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026