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Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Zach - Page 11

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Chubb has strengthened its Executive Leadership Team
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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cfo
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digitalisation
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bae systems
Chubb strengthens Executive Leadership Team to increase oversight of global sales and operations, focusing on people, process & portfolio.
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Digital Realty appoints a new APAC Managing Director
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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digital realty
Digital Realty appoints Serene Nah as Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific to lead the global data centre expansion and growth in the region.
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Emerson leader appointed to FM Global’s Board of Director
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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risk & compliance
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tax
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distributors
Frank Dellaquila, CFO of Emerson, joins FM Global's board of directors. His financial expertise will benefit the company's resilience efforts.
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Whampoa Group hires leaders for digital asset investment arm
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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data analytics
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bi
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big data
Hong Kong's Whampoa Group has appointed Jeffrey Ma and Peter Huo as co-CIOs for its new digital asset investment arm, Whampoa Digital.
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Johnson Controls celebrates its 40th year in Singapore
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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it training
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digital transformation
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cleantech
Johnson Controls celebrates 40 years in Singapore, focusing on digital transformation to support sustainability goals.
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Freeview offering TV, radio through free streaming app
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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digital entertainment
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tv
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radio
Freeview has introduced a new Streaming TV app to allow viewers to stream their favourite television and radio channels for free.
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Ivanti appoints new Partner Sales Director for ANZ
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Ivanti hires Michael Coleman as Partner Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand to strengthen their partner ecosystem and streamline lead generation.
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Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women’s World Cup
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Xero has partnered with New Zealand Football until 2026, which will include the period covering the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, to be held in Australia and NZ.
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68% say trust the key factor when buying products - report
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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cx
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martech
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data privacy
Brand trust crucial for 68% of consumers, says Harvard Business Review report. Convenience, safety, and value also key factors.
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Versa Networks recognised as SASE, SD-WAN market leader
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
650 Group has recognised Versa Networks as a market leader in Deployed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Enabled SD-WAN.
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DataMesh Group partners with Novatti for payment offering
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
DataMesh Group has partnered with Novatti to provide the company's broad client base with card-present payment offerings.
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Vonage named APAC CPaaS Company of the Year for fourth time
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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api
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awards
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analyst report
Frost & Sullivan has named Vonage Asia Pacific Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) Company of the Year for a record-breaking fourth consecutive year.
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Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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personal computing devices
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apple
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apple pay
Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.
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Fortress Solutions names its new CEO
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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cisco
John Shelnutt appointed as CEO of Fortress Solutions, succeeding Brendon Mills who resigned to pursue other opportunities. #executivemoves #FortressSolutions.
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Nutanix has a new APJ Customer Success Director
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cartech
Nutanix hires Natalie Chrara as Director of Customer Success for APJ region, bringing 20yrs of experience in tech sales leadership and CCO roles.
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Data to become a strategic business asset for ANZ in 2023
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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data analytics
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data fabric
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healthtech
Australian and New Zealand organisations are aiming to do more with their data and reduce time to value, signalling this will be a significant focus in 2023.
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Fortinet ranked among the most sustainable in the industry
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cleantech
Fortinet has been recognized in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index as one of the most sustainable companies in the software and services industry.
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NICE wins 2022 award for tech innovation in Asia Pacific
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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uc
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ai models
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cloud services
NICE has been awarded the 2022 Asia Pacific Cloud Contact Center Services Technology Innovation Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan.
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Boomi features on list of 12 companies to watch in 2023
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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partner programmes
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apm
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low-code
Boomi has been named a Hot Company to Watch by Nucleus Research for its ability to execute and comprehensive integration platform.
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72% of Aussie workers want AI in the workplace - SnapLogic
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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it training
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ai
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productivity
SnapLogic has released new research showing 72% of Australian workers want to use AI in the workplace but can’t because of skill and education gaps.