Leadership stories
UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers
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digital transformation
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hcm
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rpa
Ricoh survey finds British office staff lose 15 hours a week to paperwork, fuelling tension, lower motivation and worries over AI-driven change.
Protectors Edge book applies security lessons to leadership
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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management
Protective intelligence experts launch leadership book for executives facing rising threats and boardroom pressure.
Redsquid buys Partnership Education in biggest deal
2 days ago
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Redsquid expands its education technology push with Partnership Education takeover, adding nearly 80 staff and GBP £8 million in revenue.
The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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leadership
Fortra's Chief Executive Officer says acquisition success hinges on strategy and culture before price, after 19 deals since 2020.
Women stuck in low-paid roles, gender pay gap study finds
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hcm
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leadership
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gender equality
Women remain clustered in Britain's lowest-paid jobs, with new analysis of 37 firms showing progression into senior posts is widening the divide.
Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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recruitment
Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
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digital transformation
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fintech
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llms
Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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management
Deel urges Australian employers to focus on management, trust and clear goals as cost-of-living pressures revive the home-working debate.
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
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storage
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data protection
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private cloud
Rackspace names two senior leaders to drive private cloud operations and international growth as it targets enterprise AI demand.
Black & White Engineering names new CTO & innovation chief
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hyperscale
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dc
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cto
Black & White Engineering appoints Charlie Bater as Chief Technical Officer and Paul Cook as Global Director of Technology & Innovation amid global expansion.
Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach
Last week
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Vistra names Damian Leach as Chief AI & Digital Officer to accelerate global digital and AI upgrades across client services and operations.
Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.
Advania names new UK CFO & CMO following expansion
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Advania names Sabrina Harris as UK Chief Financial Officer and Tara Allison as Chief Marketing Officer as it presses on with expansion after acquisitions.
Kubus achieves Diamond Partner status with Verkada in the UK
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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dc
Kubus joins Verkada's elite Diamond tier as the tech vendor boosts UK channel reach and the firm deepens its push into cloud security integration.
Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers
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rpa
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supply chain
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llms
Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.
Gain Theory says insight gap is cultural, not technical
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Gain Theory urges marketers to fix cultural barriers and siloed measurement, saying 54% of B2C decision-makers find insights unactionable.
Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.
Orgvue study finds AI divide between executives & managers
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devops
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digital transformation
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hcm
Senior managers lag executives on AI plans, with 63% of leaders expecting redundancies within six months, Orgvue research finds.
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
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data protection
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it automation
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partner programmes
11:11 Systems' Johnny Carpenter lands CRN Channel Leaders EMEA honour after driving partner growth, cyber resilience and VMware cloud expansion.