About Tom
Tom Raynel
Managing Editor
With a passion for Politics, Sport & Technology, Tom is always finding something new to invest his time in. Whenever he is not at work, he is diving into the news or watching whatever sport he can. Now living in the city, you can find him trying out new experiences and getting to know his new surroundings.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Tom - Page 46
Microsoft announce general availability of Azure OpenAI
Tue, 24th Jan 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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ai
Microsoft has revealed the general availability of its Azure OpenAI service in a continued effort by Microsoft to democratise AI services.
Projected 20% CAGR for Software-Defined Networking Market
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
The SDN market is set to steadily grow from currently a USD $20 Billion market into a multi-hundred-billion one.
Nutanix named as champion vendor of APAC for second year
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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partner programmes
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nutanix
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analyst report
For the second year in a row, Nutanix, the cloud computing company, has been named a Champion Vendor by IT market analyst firm Canalys.
CrowdStrike appoints new VP for Asia Pacific & Japan
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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ai security
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symantec
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intel security
CrowdStrike appoints Geoff Swaine as new VP for Asia Pacific & Japan, responsible for driving growth and expansion of the company in the region.
Saas industry veteran appointed new CEO at Acoustic
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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saas
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cx
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martech
Acoustic, a global marketing and customer experience provider for B2C brands, has appointed Mark Cattini as its new CEO to accelerate its vision.
Information security veteran joins Cohesity as Field CISO
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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ransomware
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cohesity announced Victor Keong as new CISO for Asia-Pacific & Japan, responsible for cyber resilience strategy building and data recovery.
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Livewire adds four new appointments to its leadership team
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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gaming
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Gametech company Livewire hires four new members, including a Chief Innovation Officer, to accelerate brands into gaming through advertising.
Longtime Bluetooth contributor joins Board of Directors
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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google
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operating systems
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board of directors
Alain Michaud, a former Connectivity Area Tech Lead at Google, has joined Bluetooth SIG's board of directors, bringing his wireless technology expertise.
Rocket Software adds to leadership team with CPO appointment
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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hcm
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ex
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job moves
Rocket Software has appointed Julie Law as its new Chief People Officer, responsible for improving its culture and colleagues' experiences.
Cybersecurity veteran joins Rubrik's Board of Directors
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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firewalls
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Mark McLaughlin, the former Palo Alto Networks CEO, has been appointed to Rubrik's board of directors as it confirms $500m software subscription ARR.
Two new appointments to Paessler's Asia Pacific team
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Paessler continues to grow in APAC with new hires Jim Lee, Business Development Manager, and Tommy Lok, Director of Technical Services.
Projected 5.8% increase to Australia IT spending in 2023
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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supply chain
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it budget
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financial results
In the latest quarterly tech spending forecast released by Gartner, it is projected that IT spending in Australia will grow 5.8% in 2023.
ANZ digital finance transformations falling behind
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Only 5% of Australian organisations and 2% of their New Zealand counterparts have a strategy to accomplish a robust digital finance transformation.
New research highlights digital advertising insights
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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martech
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facebook
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social media
Snapchat sees unexpected growth in ad portal visits, while Pinterest sees a decline, according to Similarweb's market update for Dec 2022.
New Apple MacBook Pro features M2 Pro & M2 Max chipsets
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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semiconductors
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hpc
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apple
Apple has announced the release of its new generation MacBook Pro laptops, containing its more powerful updated chipsets, the M2 Pro & M2 Max.
Apple announces powerful Mac mini with M2 & M2 Pro chipsets
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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semiconductors
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hpc
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apple
Apple unveils new Mac mini systems with M2 & M2 Pro chips offering faster performance, higher memory bandwidth, and improved connectivity options.
DigiCert Inc. releases comprehensive digital trust solution
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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cloud services
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digicert
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centralised systems
DigiCert says this new unified management of a company's digital trust fabrics will deliver a number of returns.
IT security solutions company Utimaco hires new COO
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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leadership
Utimaco hires Hacan Tiwemark as COO to strengthen service processes and operations, transforming the company into a recurring-revenue service business.
Forter announces the senior appointment of a new CCO
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
Forter, the Trust Platform for digital commerce, appoints Ozge Tuncel Ozcan as their new CCO to oversee customer success functions.
Mojix hires industry expert as new President & CCO
Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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power / energy
Mojix has appointed Chris Cassidy as President and CCO. The hire is expected to drive acceleration of customer satisfaction and product innovation.