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Rackspace Technology welcomes Luke McLean as ANZ Public Cloud Director
Digital Transformation

Rackspace Technology welcomes Luke McLean as ANZ Public Cloud Director

Luke McLean joins Rackspace Technology as Director of Sales for Public Cloud in Australia and New Zealand.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023
Rackspace Technology unleashes first APAC AI data assistant
Data Protection

Rackspace Technology unleashes first APAC AI data assistant

Rackspace Technology has partnered with Straits Interactive to create an AI Data Protection Officer Assistant with FAIR on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Singapore organisations say AI increases need for cybersecurity
Supply Chain

Singapore organisations say AI increases need for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity was listed as the top concern for the C-suite in Singapore, above issues such as interest rates and retaining/hiring employees.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023
AI initiatives driving increased focus on cybersecurity
Supply Chain

AI initiatives driving increased focus on cybersecurity

AI is playing an increasingly critical role in driving organisations' security postures and their need for investment in cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
Rackspace Technology appoints Angela Logan-Bell as APAC Senior Director
Cloud Services

Rackspace Technology appoints Angela Logan-Bell as APAC Senior Director

Rackspace Technology appoints Angela Logan-Bell as Senior Director for Public Cloud in APAC to refine the company's go-to-market strategy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
New Rackspace global practice to support sustainable adoption of generative AI
Generative AI

New Rackspace global practice to support sustainable adoption of generative AI

Rackspace has announced Foundry for Generative AI by Rackspace (FAIR), a new global practice dedicated to accelerating the adoption of generative AI solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2023
Amid Economic Uncertainty, Organisations are Turning to AI and ML
Artificial Intelligence

Amid Economic Uncertainty, Organisations are Turning to AI and ML

Ongoing economic uncertainty has driven Australian organisations to explore new ways to improve their operations and maintain their competitive edge.

By Martin Dubé • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2023
Calabrio announces incoming CEO, predecessor leaving
HP

Calabrio announces incoming CEO, predecessor leaving

Calabrio has appointed Kevin Jones as CEO, succeeding Tom Goodmanson, who is leaving after successfully leading the company for the last 15 years.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
Rackspace appoints new Vice President, Sales APJ
Unified Communications

Rackspace appoints new Vice President, Sales APJ

Martin Dubé appointed Vice President, Sales APJ at Rackspace Technology, succeeding Sandeep Bhargava as he moves to global role.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Sat, 17th Dec 2022
Veeam appoints Rick Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer
Virtualisation

Veeam appoints Rick Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer

Veeam, a leading data protection company, appoints Rick Jackson as new CMO to lead global marketing organization amid brand preference and growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
Equinix appoints Scott Crenshaw as Digital Services Executive VP & General Manager
Hybrid Cloud

Equinix appoints Scott Crenshaw as Digital Services Executive VP & General Manager

Scott Crenshaw has been appointed to the position of digital services executive vice president and general manager.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022
DC220 included in Rackspace Technology offering for VMware
Virtualisation

DC220 included in Rackspace Technology offering for VMware

DataCentre220 is one of several industry leaders contributing to Data Center in a Box, an offering Rackspace Technology has designed specifically for VMware.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022
Skills shortages hold orgs back from capitalising on cloud 2.0
Unified Communications

Skills shortages hold orgs back from capitalising on cloud 2.0

Organisations are becoming more comfortable with sophisticated 'cloud 2.0' technologies, even as they confront difficulties in hiring and retaining IT talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th May 2022
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as strategic alliance director for North America

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director of IriusRisk's North America team, to expand partner relationships and drive growth in the market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director
Software Development

IriusRisk appoints Elise Hayes as Strategic alliance director

Elise Hayes appointed as strategic alliance director for North America at IriusRisk to expand partner relationships in high-demand market.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Rackspace and Cohesity join forces on backup and recovery solution
Disaster Recovery

Rackspace and Cohesity join forces on backup and recovery solution

Rackspace Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with Cohesity to deliver multi-cloud managed backup and recovery solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022
Rackspace and Cloudflare to bring zero trust to more
Malware

Rackspace and Cloudflare to bring zero trust to more

The intention of the partnership is to help businesses reach cloud-centric goals and provide a SASE for cloud applications, data, users and devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Feb 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud security greatest concern for Australian IT leaders
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cloud security greatest concern for Australian IT leaders

Despite increased investment and C-suite attention, most organisations are less than fully prepared to address major threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2022