ICT sector stories - Page 17

Tech and B2B firms are appointing Chief Trust Officers to boost security, privacy, and trust amid rising client and regulator concerns, says Forrester.

HSBC has launched its Innovation Banking service in New Zealand, providing tailored funding and support for venture-backed scale-ups and their investors.

Rubrik appoints Stefan Compagnoni as Channel Director for ANZ, aiming to boost partner trust and promote its cyber resilience solutions in the region.

Spotto launches in Australia and New Zealand, using AI to cut Microsoft Azure cloud costs and boost SaaS firms' margins and MSP services.

Omnissa has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service for the third year running, praised for top scores in critical capabilities.

Firebolt appoints Hemanth Vedagarbha as CEO to lead global expansion and strengthen its position in the analytical database market amid rising AI demand.

Enero Group posted a 2% rise in FY25 EBITDA, boosted by award-winning agencies Hotwire, BMF, ROI·DNA and Orchard driving steady growth and margins.

Snowflake's product revenue rose 32% to USD $1.09 billion in Q2 FY2026, driven by strong customer growth and a net revenue retention rate of 125%.

Avalara has won the 2025 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius for its strong commitment to CSR, diversity, sustainability and employee volunteerism.

Google searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' hit a five-year peak, signalling growing confidence in New Zealand's tech and design sectors amid export expansion.

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day, urging action to boost female representation and diversity in cybersecurity roles worldwide.

Tenable appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO, replacing Steve Vintz who moves to Co-CEO, marking a strategic shift in leadership and growth focus.

UiPath has named Michael Atalla as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing and boost adoption of AI-driven automation in business processes.

KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer as Chief Information Officer to lead digital transformation and enhance cybersecurity platform capabilities.

China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.

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.

Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz as Chief Corporate Development Officer to lead strategic growth via mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in cybersecurity.

Alok Garodia joins FLOW Digital Infrastructure as CFO to boost growth and expand its data centre operations across Asia Pacific, backed by PAG's strong capital.

AMD has appointed Sunny Gandhi as Senior Director to lead commercial channel growth and operations across Asia Pacific and Japan.

AI crawlers now account for 80% of bot traffic, with Meta leading, placing huge strain on web resources and raising concerns over data bias and security risks.