APAC stories - Page 21

Adobe has appointed Ben Goodman as President for APAC and Digital Experience Japan, leveraging his 20+ years of regional leadership to drive growth and innovation.

APAC enterprises plan to boost AI and GenAI spending to USD $23.9bn by 2025, driven by growing adoption and strategic partnerships amidst talent and integration challenges.

Manhattan Associates has promoted Raghav Sibal to Vice President, APAC, to lead growth amid rising demand for cloud and AI supply chain solutions in Asia-Pacific.

Firebolt has launched a new hub in Singapore to support rising demand for real-time data analytics and AI solutions across the Asia Pacific region.

Cloudera thrives on AI and hybrid cloud growth, aiding clients in regulated sectors while balancing innovation and cost across global markets.

InMoment has launched AI Auto Responding in APAC, automating personalised customer review responses to ease workloads for multi-location businesses.

Finastra and NTT DATA have expanded their partnership to enhance cloud-based lending services for banks in MAAP and LATAM, improving speed and operational efficiency.

AI adoption in Australia and New Zealand surges, with 21% noting gains despite a skills shortage delaying digital transformation and product development.

DDoS attacks in APAC have surged 364% year-on-year, driven by AI and hacktivists, with service providers and government bodies as prime targets.

Lindsay Zwart, former Vodafone and Microsoft exec, has been named EVP and GM for APAC at Pax8, driving cloud commerce growth across the region.

Anchora appoints Sambhav Jain as CTO and Max Barrass as Chief Innovation Officer to boost APAC growth amid 30% surge in marketing tech demand.

NetApp now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as external storage for Amazon EVS on AWS, enhancing data management for VMware workloads in the cloud.

Felipe Flores has been named Regional Senior Vice President of Data and AI at Endava, leading expansion of AI capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

BlackLine supports Clearsulting's expansion into Australia to enhance finance digital transformation, offering local access to combined consulting and software solutions.

In Marketing We Trust secures seven major clients including Grab and OCBC, expands APAC team with senior hires to boost media, SEO, and data services.

Bitdefender has launched Cybersecurity Advisory Services to help businesses close skills gaps and strengthen security amid rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.

Lenovo leads Gartner's Asia Pacific supply chain ranking for the fourth year, advancing to eighth place globally with strong AI and sustainability initiatives.

Mark Ablett has been named Vice President of HPE Networking for Asia Pacific and Japan, driving growth after HPE's integration of Juniper Networks in the region.

CFOs now drive business transformation and resilience, leveraging AI and real-time data to lead strategy beyond traditional financial stewardship.

APAC is leading global tech adoption with advances in robotics, quantum networks, AI, and autonomous mobility, redefining innovation across multiple sectors.