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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 15

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Whitelabel NZ fundraising effort fails to meet goal
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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distributors
Whitelabel NZ's failed fundraising campaign and alleged misleading information about its business practices have raised concerns.
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Govt paper pushes case for fibre connectivity in rural NZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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fibre
Chorus has welcomed the New Zealand Government's release of a new paper that sets out the country's high-level connectivity vision over the next decade.
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ASX 200 companies on-par with FTSE 350, Fortune 500 - report
Mon, 5th Dec 2022
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email security
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healthtech
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asx
ASX 200 companies have a good security posture, on-par with global counterparts, according to a new report by Rapid7.
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Apple NZ sees net loss of more than $3 million - report
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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personal computing devices
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apple
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financial results
Apple New Zealand reports a net loss of over $3.05m for the period ending June 2022, a significant increase from the previous year.
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Vista Cinema appoints Kay as new Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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cloud services
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vista group
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cro
Vista Group promotes Mischa Kay to Chief Revenue Officer, as part of its platform-based strategy to offer cloud solutions to the cinema industry.
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SolarWinds appoints new APAC CEO & Managing Director
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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solarwinds
SolarWinds strengthens APJ leadership with new Managing Director Aten Lim and Marketing Director Sara Kao to fortify market leadership in ITOM software.
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RobosizeME appoints new Hospo Tech Leader, CIO & Consultant
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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rpa
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ar, vr & metaverse
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digital marketing
RobosizeME appoints industry stalwarts to Advisory Board to tackle staff shortages with its delivery team and RPA solutions.
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Reddit appoints new VP of Global Mid-Market & SMB Sales
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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ai
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google
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smb
Reddit hires Stephen Riad as VP of Global Mid-Market and SMB Sales and Roelof van Zwol as VP of Ads Engineering to scale advertising business.
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Panzura appoints new Chief Information Security Officer
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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data management
Katie McCullough appointed as Chief Information Security Officer at Panzura, responsible for security and compliance as the company grows. #cybersecurity.
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Johnson Controls appoints new Director Government & Defence - Pacific
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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healthtech
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sales
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federal government
Andrew McCabe appointed as Director of Government & Defense, Pacific at Johnson Controls, responsible for strategic services and key projects in Australia.
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NetApp appoints new ANZ Area VP & Managing Director
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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customers
Former CTO of APAC at NetApp, Matthew Hurford, is appointed ANZ Area VP and MD to lead operations in Australia and New Zealand.
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M-Files appoints new Alliances Manager for Aus & NZ
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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ibm
Grant Waanders appointed Alliances Manager for ANZ by M-Files to help grow partner sales channel, based in Adelaide with 25+ years of ICT experience.
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Mantel Group appoints Durbin as Chief Executive Officer
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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kpis
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security posture
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automation
Mantel Group launches Cyber@Mantel to accelerate large-scale cybersecurity initiatives and improve protection of IT environments. Adam Durbin named CEO.
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Ivanti appoints Michelle Hodges as Senior Vice President
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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saas
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data analytics
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partner programmes
Ivanti has appointed Michelle W. Hodges and John Beuchert to lead channel strategy and drive growth through partner enablement. #Ivanti #partnerships.
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i-PRO appoints Rafal Loretz as new BDM for Aus & NZ
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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digital entertainment
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edge ai
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video
Experienced security pro Rafal Loretz joins i-PRO as Business Development Manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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HackerOne appoints Jayson Noland as Chief Financial Officer
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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ipo
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cloudflare
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hackerone
HackerOne, a cybersecurity company, has hired Jayson Noland as their new CFO. Noland brings two decades of experience in financial management.
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Fujitsu appoints new Head of Government Relations for APAC
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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fujitsu
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job moves
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code of conduct
Fujitsu appoints Mary Aldred as Head of Government Relations for Asia Pacific, to lead government advocacy and engagement strategies.
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Freshworks appoints new Chief Information Security Officer
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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software
Freshworks appoints Jason Loomis as CISO, bolstering its senior technical leadership in delivering fast, easy, and secure software solutions.
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Firestory appoints Rob James as new Managing Director
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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qantas
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vodafone
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kablamo
Rob James appointed Managing Director of Australian software company Kablamo, focused on preventing bushfires with their Firestory software platform.
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Contentsquare appoints Goldberger as Strategic Advisory
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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cx
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martech
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b2b
Contentsquare forms advisory board with experts from Ford, L'Oreal, Sur la Table, Sysco, and more, to provide support and guidance on go-to-market strategies.