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Former COO, Melissa Gander, steps into the role of CEO at leading energy software firm Kaluza, poised to drive global growth and further revolutionise the energy sector.

“By unifying our software, both the platform and our solutions, we're able to give a consistent experience to our customers.".

Amidst NZ's retail slump, local eCommerce platform, Buy Kiwi, champions home-grown companies, promoting local spending for national economic resilience.

Abi Nourai named new Regional Vice President for ANZ at tech giant MongoDB, set to accelerate AI adoption and business growth in the region following his strategic success in the UK.

Shoppers in Australia and New Zealand seek more personalised online experiences, but remain wary of artificial intelligence's role in retail, as the new commercetools study finds.

Securing a strategic investment of USD $30 million, API security player Traceable AI indicates the sector's growing importance, with 300% YoY growth, aiming to bolster API security initiatives worldwide.

Kiwis wasted 22 million hours on hold for customer service in 2023, with standoffish service and high hold times causing 95% to shift their spending behaviour.

Everest Group recognises Techwave as a 'major contender' on their SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix 2024 for its customer-focused services in Mid-Market Enterprises.

JBL amplifies New Zealand's portable audio scene with the launch of the Xtreme 4, Clip 5, and Go 4, employing innovative AuracastTM technology and prioritising sustainability.

Indago Digital's new study reveals substantial disparities in site loading speed among leading content management systems.

Exposing the myth that retail digital strategies demand three years to yield results – it's time to favour return on value in a timely 3-6 month window for growing online presence and customer engagement.

Qualtrics and Bain & Company are to broaden their partnership to spur customer experience innovation, merging Qualtrics' AI tech with Bain's customer experience methods for faster, cost-effective improvements.

Teradata expands its Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services, pushing to advance cloud migration and optimise AI opportunities.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions' study reveals 80% of Australian firms recognise fraud significantly impacting customer conversion rates.

SharpEnd's report reveals global brands' increasing reliance on connected tech like QR and NFC, paving the way for personalised marketing.

GapMaps enhances global location strategies with the launch of its premium POI and demographics datasets on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Exchange platform.

Lenovo announces suite of AI-centric infrastructure systems and solutions to boost hybrid AI innovation for data-heavy sectors.

ADT New Zealand disrupts the home security industry with a do-it-yourself solution offering swift installation and advanced protection, without long-term contracts or waiting times for technicians.

Foodstuffs South Island champions a 14-month cloud transformation with SAP S/4 HANA RISE, optimising operations, reducing food waste, and boosting customer insights for the New Zealand-based grocery giant.

Lenovo ISG reveals a suite of AI-centric infrastructure systems aimed at driving hybrid AI innovation, in partnership with AMD and including the ThinkSystem SR685a V3 8GPU server for high-performance AI workloads.