About Melvin
Melvin Hipolito
Editor
Melvin, a maths teacher, seamlessly balances his analytical business skills, evident in his ability to streamline operations and create clear documentation, with a deep passion for the imaginative narratives of anime and comics, demonstrating a versatile mind that thrives on both logic and creativity.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Melvin - Page 2
Singulr AI appoints Bask Iyer to steer enterprise AI governance
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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saas
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Singulr AI hires veteran tech leader Bask Iyer as Strategic Advisor to guide CIOs on governance amid rapid enterprise adoption of agentic AI.
Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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saas
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cx
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martech
Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.
Mangopay names Andy Wiggan Chief Product Officer
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.
Coda unveils unified leadership team after Recharge deal
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
Coda unveils a unified leadership team and reshaped board as it fully integrates Recharge into a single global digital commerce platform.
Netskope adds MCP controls to secure enterprise AI use
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Netskope adds Model Context Protocol controls to its One platform, giving security teams new tools to monitor and lock down AI agent traffic.
academyEX names Glenn Elith as Group Chief Executive
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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e-learning
academyEX appoints Glenn Elith as its first Group Chief Executive to drive trans-Tasman growth in AI-focused tertiary education.
Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Guidewire appoints Suresh Raman as APAC regional vice president to drive cloud and AI-led sales growth across key Asia Pacific markets.
V2 AI appoints Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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ai security
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risk & compliance
V2 AI names cyber specialist Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI strategy amid rising demand from regulated industries across Asia Pacific.
Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cartech
Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.
Portal26 names Rick O'Rourke Chief Revenue Officer to drive AI
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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data protection
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physical security
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risk & compliance
Portal26 appoints Rick O'Rourke as Chief Revenue Officer to boost growth and advance its generative AI platform in the enterprise market.
Cardano Foundation appoints Stephen Wood as Chief Financial Officer
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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risk & compliance
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cfo
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transparency
The Cardano Foundation has appointed Stephen Wood as CFO to lead financial strategy and risk management for the Swiss blockchain organisation.
IRIS names Jens Ulrik Knudsen & Shemin Nurmohamed to lead growth
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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software
IRIS Software Group appoints Jens Ulrik Knudsen as CFO and Shemin Nurmohamed as President for the Americas to boost growth in North America.
WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.
Keeper Security appoints Tim Strickland as Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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saas
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pam
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martech
Keeper Security appoints Tim Strickland as Chief Revenue Officer to lead global revenue and expand sales of its privileged access management platform.
Gallagher Security wins OSPA for High Sec C7000 controller
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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gallagher security
Gallagher Security's High Sec C7000 has won the Outstanding New Security Product at the Canada OSPAs, marking the series' eleventh award globally.
Explainer: How will AI Agents pay each other using the x402 payments protocol
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
The x402 protocol revives HTTP 402, enabling AI agents to make instant micropayments autonomously using crypto, transforming digital commerce in 2025.
HPE expands AI networking with new unified features & hardware
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
HPE expands its AI-native networking portfolio with unified AIOps features and high-performance hardware, enhancing scalability for AI workloads across Aruba and Juniper lines.
Rimini Street unveils AI agentic UX to boost legacy ERP systems
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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rpa
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erp
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it department
Rimini Street launches Rimini Agentic UX, an AI layer enhancing legacy Oracle, SAP and VMware ERP systems without costly upgrades or migrations.
AWS launches Trn3 UltraServers to boost AI speed & cut costs
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
AWS has launched EC2 Trn3 UltraServers with new Trainium3 chips, boosting AI training speed by 4.4 times while cutting energy use and costs sharply.
AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards.