COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Cloudwerx, a leading Australian provider of solutions that integrate advanced data, Generative AI and cloud technology, has announced the appointment of Brendan Connolly as Chief Operating Officer and head of its data and agentic AI division.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Raen Lim joins brings more than two-decades of leadership and success to support Qualtrics’ continued regional growth and impact

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of industry leader David Caspari as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Caspari will lead Check Point’s business in the region, expanding customer and partner engagement, and advancing the company’s prevention-first, AI-driven security strategy.

To say that thyssenkrupp Rasselstein operates in a complex environment would be an understatement. One of Europe’s largest manufacturers of premium packaging steel it has 400 customers across more than 80 countries. It’s production site in Germany is the largest of its kind in the world, relying on more than 300 interconnected systems, underscoring the operational complexity.

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, announced the appointment of Paul Crighton as its new Vice President Sales for the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Crighton will be responsible for driving Riverbed’s sales strategy and day-to-day operations in the APJ region, to deliver continued success across the company’s AI-powered Riverbed Platform, which includes industry-leading AIOps, enterprise observability, and acceleration solutions. He will report to Kris Luhrsen, Chief Revenue Officer, at Riverbed.  

WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs), has promoted Regional Director Anthony Daniel to Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

Cyber defence and advisory services firm Slipstream Cyber has opened its new office in Perth in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by Stephen Dawson, Minister for Science and Innovation.

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Sunshine Coast, NEXTDC and Google will partner on developing a new landing point in Australia for the Tabua trans-Pacific subsea cable that will connect the United States and Australia to Fiji.

Triple revenue growth, strategic alliances and refreshed partnerships drive for identity- driven cyber resilience for Australian organisations

COMPANY NEWS;Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Australian businesses in safeguarding their cybersecurity environment.

New Relic, the Intelligent Observability Platform, announced the appointment of Charlie Thompson as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA to drive growth and market expansion across the region. In this role, Thompson will oversee sales initiatives and help enterprises use New Relic to drive innovation, improve reliability, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. 

COMPANY NEWS:  Global Technology Services consultancy, Decision Inc., has announced the acquisition of ProQuest Consulting, an Australian Salesforce Summit Partner renowned for delivering exceptional, tailored Salesforce solutions.

Accelerating quantum-resilient encryption to help enterprises protect critical systems from the emerging threat of quantum adversaries

COMPANY NEWS: With a rise in advanced cyber threats and the impending era of quantum computing, there is a critical need for enterprise-scale encryption and a proactive transition to quantum-resilient technologies.QuintessenceLabs, renowned for its quantum-safe encryption, today announced it has deployed its Trusted Security Foundation® (TSF®) key and policy manager appliance inEquinix’s data center in CanbeInternational Business Exchange™ (IBX®)data center in Canberra to help organisations strengthen their defences against the cryptographic threats posed by quantum computing.

Advertising commerce technology company Vudoo has announced the appointment of Drew Perry as Managing Director for Asia Pacific.

COMPANY NEWS:Sendle,  Australia’s leading courier service for small businesses, has expanded its shipping services with its new Print In-Store feature, enabling super small business senders and side hustlers to print labels and do returns at nearly 100 locations across the country and counting.

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today revealed insights from the industry’s first real-world analysis of unified commerce for specialty retail in Australia commissioned by Incisiv, and in partnership with Google Cloud and Zebra Technologies. The major research study highlights four brands as overall leaders in unified commerce in Australia: Bunnings, Cotton On, Harvey Norman, and JB Hi-Fi.

This collaboration marks Acronis’ first-ever football partnership in Australia

COMPANY NEWS: Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, is excited to announce its latest #TeamUp partnership with Sydney FC, the most successful professional football club in Australia. In collaboration with Hyperix, a reliable, secure, and cost-effective managed services provider (MSP), this three-year deal represents Acronis' second #TeamUp sports partnership in Australia and its first football partnership in the region.

IT service provider OneTeam IT has announced the amalgamation of MSD Information Technology, into its operations.

Melbourne-based virtual reality tech developer and immersive learning solutions provider FLAIM Systems has donated a FLAIM Trainer to the State Emergency Services of Ukraine.

We’re pleased to share that Sam Salehi has taken on the role of Managing Director ANZ at Qualys, where he’ll be leading its operations in the ANZ market.  In this role he will focus on driving sales, managing partner organisations and delivering sustainable customer value.