About Zach
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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Zach - Page 18
Ping Identity launches corporate venture capital fund
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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Ping Identity has launched a corporate venture capital fund to foster innovative offerings for the identity security market.
Industry-first comprehensive risk-based API security enhances protection
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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Indusface has released API Protection through its AppTrana platform, offering robust security solutions for businesses to protect their critical infrastructure.
Flashpoint unveils security offering for school boards
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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ddos
Flashpoint launches K-12 risk management and security offering to tackle cyber and physical threats facing schools.
Zoom appoints Greg Tomb as President
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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Zoom hires Greg Tomb as new president, bringing over 20 years of experience from Google Cloud; will oversee go-to-market strategy and revenue efforts.
Vista Group appoints Sarah Lewthwaite as chief executive
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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movio
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strategy
Movio, the data-driven movie marketing firm, has appointed Sarah Lewthwaite as CEO and Matthew Liebmann as chief innovation and data officer.
Starmind appoints Michelle Chen as board of directors
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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knowledge management
Tech executive, Michelle Chen, joins board of directors at Starmind, bringing experience in growing companies globally, including Uber and Typeform.
Productiv appoints Miles Kirkpatrick as chief revenue officer
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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martech
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cdp
Miles Kirkpatrick appointed chief revenue officer at Productiv, bringing sales leadership experience from Sprinklr and Salesforce.
HESTA appoints Sam Harris as chief growth officer
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cx
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martech
Sam Harris, former insights and customer experience head, has been promoted to chief growth officer at HESTA to lead the fund's upcoming three-year strategy.
Fabrum appoints Dr Ojas Mahapatra as CEO
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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job moves
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managing director
Fabrum Solutions merges with AFCryo, appoints Dr Ojas Mahapatra as CEO for leading technology delivery. Exciting times ahead for the high calibre Fabrum team.
Danfoss appoints Steven Lakin as director of public & industry affairs
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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federal government
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job moves
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danfoss
Steven Lakin, former deputy commissioner of labor and industry for Maryland, joins Danfoss as the new director of public and industry affairs.
Boomi expands leadership with new executives
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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Cloud-based technology company Boomi appoints new leadership team, including CFO, CRO, CMO, PR support, and DEI talent acquisition lead.
LastPass announces new capability for iPhones and iPads
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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LastPass has announced its new save and fill experience, allowing customers to fill in, create and save their credentials directly within the site's form field.
Securonix partners with Snowflake, Zscaler in joint venture
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Securonix is embarking on a joint technology integration with Snowflake and Zscaler to speed up threat detection and response at cloud scale.
Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS module
Mon, 13th Jun 2022
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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zero trust security
Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS filtering module, providing Zero Trust offering and blocking access to malicious websites.
Zoom Video Communications appoints Matthew Saxon as chief people officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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culture
Matthew Saxon appointed as chief people officer at Zoom, bringing 20 years of HR experience to help drive the company's growth.
Verizon appoints Sowmyanarayan Sampath as executive vice president & CEO
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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verizon business
Sowmyanarayan Sampath appointed as Verizon Business EVP and CEO, succeeding Tami Erwin, effective July 1, 2022.
Talent appoints Georgia Kelaher as global chief people officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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globalisation
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talent
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market share
Talent has appointed Georgia Kelaher as global chief people officer and Megan Woodbury as global chief financial officer to aid in company growth.
SEON appoints Matt Davies as chief marketing officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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saas
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software
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culture
SEON hires Matt Davies as CMO to lead new product launches and growth. Emphasis on data-driven, customer-centric, product-led approach to marketing.
Rubrik appoints Chris Krebs as chair of its CISO Advisory Board
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Chris Krebs appointed Chair of Rubrik's new CISO Advisory Board to tackle cyber attacks, including ransomware.
Plume board expansion with tech veterans
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Salesforce founding board member Magdalena Yesil, former Medallia exec Roxanne Oulman, and ex-Comcast CTO Tony Werner join Plume's board of directors.