Leadership stories - Page 9

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism, urging greater diversity and celebrating women's growing impact in cybersecurity roles worldwide.

Westcon-Comstor has been named Juniper Networks' 2024 Partner of the Year for its global leadership in distributing AI-native networking solutions.

Avalara has won the 2025 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius for its strong commitment to CSR, diversity, sustainability and employee volunteerism.

Aon will host its first Insights Series in Auckland, focusing on risk and resilience with leaders addressing complex challenges across industries in 2025.

Cohesity's virtual Catalyst1 event unites global experts to discuss AI innovations and strategies enhancing cyber resilience against modern threats.

Chris Tredwell has been appointed COO at Aqilla, driving AI integration in its cloud accounting software and targeting 20% annual growth.

Epicor appoints Kerrie Jordan as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing and accelerate growth in manufacturing and supply chain sectors.

Chris Teeling has been appointed CEO of Arlo Software, leading its global expansion from the Petone headquarters in Wellington.

Siemens is named a leader in Product Lifecycle Management for discrete manufacturing by Forrester, with Teamcenter software praised as a customer favourite.

Jet Technologies has appointed Shane Sullivan as National Sales Manager, driving growth in its Print Division across Australia and New Zealand.

Datadog has named Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost enterprise growth and customer support.

LRN enhances Catalyst Reveal with AI tools, offering insights and benchmarking to help compliance teams prioritise risks and improve ethical programmes.

SquareX appoints Steve Mullett as Vice President of Sales to lead enterprise growth, leveraging his 17 years' experience in SaaS and cybersecurity sectors.

Dataswyft appoints four senior leaders to enhance strategy, policy, government relations and communications, supporting its Smart Data Transformation Programme.

New research reveals enterprise cybersecurity recruitment struggles stem from inconsistent roles, poor pay, limited remote work, and neglect of mental health support.

Fujitsu appoints Jo Healey as Vice President and Head of Customer for New Zealand and Australia to lead digital transformation and enhance client relations.

Optic Security Group triumphed with three wins at the 2025 New Zealand OSPAs, celebrating excellence in partnership, leadership, and individual achievement.

Deloitte New Zealand has promoted 32 leaders, including 13 partners and 19 directors, across divisions reflecting its ongoing growth and expertise investment.

FireMon has revealed winners of its 2024 Ignite Partner Awards, honouring global leaders in cybersecurity policy management across hybrid enterprise environments.

Amanda Spencer highlights the crucial role of visibility and advocacy in breaking gender barriers and fostering inclusion in engineering leadership.