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NAVEX appoints Joe Stubbs as UK country manager to drive growth
Software-as-a-Service

NAVEX appoints Joe Stubbs as UK country manager to drive growth

NAVEX appoints SaaS veteran Joe Stubbs as UK country manager, tasking him with driving local growth amid rising regulatory complexity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
UK SMEs eye growth but struggle to keep pace with AI
Data Analytics

UK SMEs eye growth but struggle to keep pace with AI

UK SMEs remain upbeat on growth but risk falling behind as economic jitters, rising customer demands and poor grasp of AI strain marketing.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Trench Group cuts contract review times by 80% using AI platform
Partner Programmes

Trench Group cuts contract review times by 80% using AI platform

Trench Group has cut contract review times by 80%, using AI from Luminance to streamline processes and reduce reliance on its legal team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Why data engineers are becoming private equity's most strategic asset
Data Analytics

Why data engineers are becoming private equity's most strategic asset

Private equity firms are realising that involving data engineers early in strategy boosts insights and value beyond just technical support roles.

By Leo Valan • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Jack Tomson named Chief Growth Officer at Trojan to boost D2C
Customer Experience

Jack Tomson named Chief Growth Officer at Trojan to boost D2C

Jack Tomson joins Trojan as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate its European expansion and boost direct-to-consumer strategies for FMCG brands.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Commercial Strategy stories

Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Hoppr names Olivier Bastard Chief Sales Officer
Marketing Technologies

Hoppr names Olivier Bastard Chief Sales Officer

Hoppr appoints former Synamedia executive Olivier Bastard as Chief Sales Officer to spearhead global growth in addressable TV advertising.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties
Private Cloud

Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume
Digital Transformation

Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads
Network Infrastructure

Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads

Kubus names Katie Hunt as Head of Marketing and promotes Liv Duncan to Head of HR, strengthening leadership for global growth plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Macquarie Telecom names new chief in leadership reshuffle
Firewalls

Macquarie Telecom names new chief in leadership reshuffle

Macquarie Technology names Marija Harris to lead Macquarie Telecom from 2026 as veteran Luke Clifton shifts to a governance-focused director role.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend
Software-as-a-Service

Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend

Cloud marketplaces and SaaS are set to transform global IT spend, with Omdia forecasting USD $163 billion marketplace sales by 2030.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Australia youth social media ban reshapes brand risk
Data Protection

Australia youth social media ban reshapes brand risk

Australia's youth social media ban forces brands and cyber experts to rethink risk, digital literacy and how they reach young audiences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president
Software-as-a-Service

Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president

Guidewire appoints Suresh Raman as APAC regional vice president to drive cloud and AI-led sales growth across key Asia Pacific markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Jason Disborough named Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific
Unified Communications

Jason Disborough named Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific

Jason Disborough will become Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific in 2026, leading commercial strategy and client engagement across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment
Customer Experience

QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment

QSIC appoints Jaclyn Shaw as Retail Media Partnerships Lead for APAC amid rising demand for in-store retail media and business expansion in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms
Partner Programmes

Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms

Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan as President and Global Head to steer growth in High Tech, Products, and Platforms sectors globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Archer & Emergence Quantum forge graphene device partnership
Partner Programmes

Archer & Emergence Quantum forge graphene device partnership

Archer and Emergence Quantum have partnered to develop graphene-based quantum devices, aiming to commercialise innovations in quantum technology and advanced electronics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025