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SiteMinder welcomes former Xero Managing Director Trent Innes as Chief Growth Officer
SiteMinder

SiteMinder welcomes former Xero Managing Director Trent Innes as Chief Growth Officer

SiteMinder, the open hotel commerce platform, appoints Trent Innes as Chief Growth Officer. Innes is a former MD of Xero Australia and Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023
Atturra brings on new vendor partnerships to support business growth
Unified Communications

Atturra brings on new vendor partnerships to support business growth

Atturra announces new partnerships to meet customer demand for conversational voice AI, accounts payable automation, and mobile payments solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
AIATSIS artefact collection digitised in teamup with Nutanix
Nutanix

AIATSIS artefact collection digitised in teamup with Nutanix

Some of the materials included in the collection are academic research materials by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge keepers.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023
Tecala commits to climate change activism with latest announcements
Partner Programmes

Tecala commits to climate change activism with latest announcements

Tecala has achieved the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations and is now certified as carbon neutral for its Australian business operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023

Global Stories

Thoughtworks Launches Asia Pacific Business
Unified Communications

Thoughtworks Launches Asia Pacific Business

Thoughtworks creates new Asia-Pacific structure, hires new managing directors, to expand access to talent and better serve clients in the region.

By Oliver Stewart • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023
Equinix Bare Metal service launches in Melbourne, Osaka
Semiconductors

Equinix Bare Metal service launches in Melbourne, Osaka

Equinix Metal in Sydney and Melbourne strengthens interconnectivity between both metropolitan hubs to meet diversified digital needs.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023
Akamai launches new connected cloud and computing services
Hyperscale

Akamai launches new connected cloud and computing services

The new services offer a fundamentally different approach to the cloud by integrating core and distributed computing sites with a massively scaled edge network.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
Akamai 'building the cloud the next decade needs' with latest release
Edge Computing

Akamai 'building the cloud the next decade needs' with latest release

Akamai Technologies has launched Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform for computing, security and content delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ, expands Salesforce capabilities
Data Analytics

Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ, expands Salesforce capabilities

The acquisition will ramp up Publicis Sapient's local Salesforce capabilities, while continuing to strengthen the company's global distributed delivery model.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023
SM Retail partners Fluent Commerce in the Philippines
Marketing Technologies

SM Retail partners Fluent Commerce in the Philippines

Fluent Order Management has gone live nationwide for SM Retail with the option to be used by over 50 brands, with Shop SM being the first cab off the rank.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash
Software

Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash

Vista Equity Partners acquires cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash, marking a significant milestone for both companies.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Most workers who feel at home at work don't intend to leave
EduTech

Most workers who feel at home at work don't intend to leave

Workday has published the results of a new survey, finding that 79% of workers who feel a sense of belonging in the workplace do not intend to leave their jobs.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Bastion appoints Ex-Deloitte Digital Tim Den Braber
EduTech

Bastion appoints Ex-Deloitte Digital Tim Den Braber

Bastion has appointed Tim Den Braber as National MD, Bastion Digital, Australia. He will lead the brand experience and technology transformation.

By Tom Raynel • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Enterprise in APAC to increase IT security budgets
Cybersecurity

Enterprise in APAC to increase IT security budgets

The increased complexity of IT infrastructure is a main factor driving cyber security spending for companies of all sizes.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Equinix IBX using eight NVIDIA systems in Sydney data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix IBX using eight NVIDIA systems in Sydney data centre

harrison.ai has deployed eight NVIDIA DX A100 systems in an Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Sydney.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2023
Hnry banks $35 million in Series B round to fuel expansion
Fintech

Hnry banks $35 million in Series B round to fuel expansion

The new capital will be deployed to finance both the growth in Australia and international expansion of the platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Proactive procurement crucial to secure access to equipment
Hyperscale

Proactive procurement crucial to secure access to equipment

Aggreko advises proactive equipment procurement to avoid project delays in the booming European data centre market, amidst global supply chain challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023