Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 84

rapidMATION to resell DRUID chatbot platform after forming partnership
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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rapidMATION partners with DRUID to resell the DRUID Chatbot Authoring Platform, combining AI-driven chatbots with RPA capabilities.

ECI Software Solutions acquired by Leonard Green & Partners
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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supply chain & logistics
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erp
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m&a
ECI Software Solutions, a provider of ERP solutions, has been acquired by Leonard Green - Partners, with Apax Partners retaining a minority stake.

8x8 named as Challenger in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre as a Service
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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crm
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martech
According to 8x8 chief executive officer Vik Verma, the recognition also validates the company’s single-platform approach to contact centre innovation.

Vodafone NZ donates more than $43 million to over 1000 charities
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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charity
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mental health
The company has supported more than 1000 charitable organisations since 2002 with donations totalling over $43 million.

Data#3 first in ANZ to gain Dell Cloud Platform certification
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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uc
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
DTCP certification holders are accredited to implement and manage cloud and hyper-converged solutions across the Dell Technologies portfolio.

Malwarebytes integrates with CrowdStrike for end-to-end enterprise security
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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partner programmes
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ai security
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ai
Malwarebytes has announced it will offer its remediation solution to CrowdStrike customers to elevate and simplify enterprise remediation efforts.

Small biz in firing line as cyber breaches surge
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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covid-19
Smaller enterprises are exposed to a level of sophisticated cyber-attack ordinarily reserved for large multi-nationals.

How NZ Labour crushed the National Party on Facebook
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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facebook
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digital marketing
National Party's broad, varied Facebook campaign may have contributed to their election loss, says digital marketing expert.

Mimecast and CrowdStrike partnership protects customers from advanced attacks
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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Mimecast has extended its work with CrowdStrike with the intention of better protecting customers from advanced cyber attacks.

SolarWinds to acquire SentryOne
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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solarwinds
The addition of the SentryOne products will amplify the support SolarWinds can offer for Microsoft and Microsoft Azure environments.

Cognizant invests in IIoT with Bright Wolf acquisition
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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iot
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industrial iot
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healthtech
Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf, enhancing its Industrial IoT offerings and establishing a new innovation lab in North Carolina.

UiPath and eSentire bring hyperautomation to Microsoft Security
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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microsoft
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uipath
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esentire
UiPath and eSentire have announced a strategic partnership to deliver end-to-end security policy automation across multiple Microsoft Security services.

Global Switch extends leadership team with two new appointments
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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global switch
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content creation
Global Switch bolsters senior management team with two new appointments to support growth strategy and global expansion.

AWS and Vector continue development of New Energy Platform
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Vector partners with Amazon Web Services to develop the New Energy Platform, an analytics solution for the energy industry. #IoT #energy.

IBM expands partnership with ServiceNow to help businesses take advantage of AI
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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ai
The partnership will help companies reduce operational risk and lower costs by applying AI to automate IT operations.

COVID-19-related email subjects biggest threat in phishing scams
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Coronavirus-related email subjects are the biggest threat in phishing scams, accounting for 50%, says KnowBe4 research.

Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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akamai
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job moves
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partners
Akamai Technologies appoints Parimal Pandya as managing director for Asia Pacific - Japan, in addition to his role as VP of Media and Carrier Sales.

PROS named Challenger in Magic Quadrant for CPQ apps
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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crm
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martech
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open source
The company has moved from Visionary in 2019, to Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Configure, Price and Quote Application Suites.

Veeam announces acquisition of Kasten for $150 million
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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virtualisation
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devops
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multi-cloud
Veeam will integrate Kasten into its Cloud Data Management platform for modern data protection and radically simplify data management for enterprises.

DH2i launches SDP solution to enable zero trust IoT connectivity
Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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public cloud
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edge computing
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iot
DH2i introduces its new edge-optimised software-defined perimeter solution, DxOdyssey for IoT, enabling secure zero trust IoT connectivity.