Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 65

Soul Machines partners with skincare giant SK-II to unveil YUMI, the first autonomously animated digital influencer, enhancing customer interaction.

The YVC-330 portable USB and Bluetooth speakerphone features SoundCap technology to make collaboration and meetings possible in open plan offices.

Five design and arts colleges have been incorporated to create New Zealand's largest independent specialised creative and IT college.

Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.

Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management have jointly acquired Vodafone New Zealand for NZD $3.4 billion, edging out rivals like KKR and TPG Capital.

Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.

Training will include ways to understand data analytics, and skills to support the country's push towards digital transformation.

Singapore gears up its financial sector for a tech-driven future, with automation and analytics set to transform over 121 job roles within the next five years.

Southern Cross Health Society to launch AI-driven 'digital human' from FaceMe, marking a world first for health insurers with relatable, 24/7 assistant.

Hawaiki extends its US reach with a new point of presence in Seattle's Westin Building Exchange, boosting connectivity for the Asia-Pacific region.

The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.

Okta debuts Okta Access Gateway at Oktane19, enhancing secure single sign-on for on-premises applications. Set for release later this year.

Okta has unveiled a new risk-based authentication system at Oktane19, leveraging machine learning for enhanced security and seamless user experiences.

Passwordless authentication, progressive profiling, per-app branding and unlimited use cases are now possible with the Okta Identity Engine.

Okta unveils Server Access tool for safer management of cloud infrastructures, enhancing security with Zero Trust.

Advanced development functionality provided by Hooks opens the Okta Integration Network to a wide array of new types of custom, secure integrations.

McDonald's buys 13 million shares in New Zealand firm Plexure, boosting its digital transformation initiatives.

Aerohive is the first cloud-managed networking vendor recognized by a global standard for commitment to information security management systems.

Veritas names Todd Forsythe as new CMO, banking on his extensive marketing experience at Pure Storage, Dell, Salesforce, Oracle, and Cisco to spearhead growth.

The name change comes after last year's Plantronics acquisition of Polycom, a deal that was worth US $2 billion.