Australia & New Zealand stories - Page 2
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
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hcm
Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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e-learning
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erp
Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
India PC shipments hit record 15.9 million in 2025
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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supply chain
India's PC market surged to a record 15.9 million shipments in 2025, powered by notebook demand, AI machines and brisk commercial buying.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
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devops
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data analytics
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siem
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
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firewalls
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pam
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mfa
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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physical security
NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
SonicWall honours 2026 partner award winners in APJ
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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partner programmes
SonicWall names 34 partners across Asia-Pacific and Japan in its 2026 awards, spotlighting regional growth and cybersecurity excellence.
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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data analytics
Sigma has launched an Asia Pacific and Japan hub in Sydney, naming veteran sales leader Bede Hackney as regional vice president.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
Hype & Dexter rebrands to Avidly APAC in ANZ shift
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hcm
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partner programmes
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it services
Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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ai
Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Agentic AI is poised to upend the tech channel, shifting MSPs and resellers from project delivery to outcome-driven autonomous services.