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Cognizant's Bluebolt programme boosts client savings by $150m in a year
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Cognizant's Bluebolt programme is reportedly reshaping tech investment, driving an estimated $150m in annualised client savings and fostering over 130,000 solutions within its first year.
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Gen AI worth $115bn to Australia's economy but hurdles remain, says study
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Despite 97% of Australian C-suite IT leaders using Gen AI, hurdles include sourcing, protecting and preparing data, with calls for a Chief AI Officer to manage challenges.
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Avani Prabhakar promoted to Chief People Officer at Atlassian
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Amid global growth, software giant Atlassian elevates Avani Prabhakar to the role of Chief People Officer, strengthening their commitment to diversity, equity, and business transformation.
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The reshoring evolution: Western countries drive to reclaim supply chains
Wed, 8th May 2024
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COVID-19 has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, pushing Western nations to reshore production for increased resilience, economic benefits, and sustainability.
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Logicalis merges Asia & Australia operations into unified APAC entity
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Leading tech services provider, Logicalis, embarks on strategic realignment, merging Australia and Asia operations to form a consolidated APAC unit, enhancing its regional market presence.
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Zscaler report raises alarm over VPN vulnerabilities in Australia
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Zscaler's 2024 ThreatLabz VPN Risk Report reveals concerns over VPN vulnerabilities amidst rising cyber attacks in Australia, prompting a shift towards Zero Trust architecture.
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Seeing Machines sees robust growth in automotive, aftermarket segments
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Strong year-on-year growth in Seeing Machines' automotive and aftermarket units underpins long-term demand for its unique driver monitoring systems (DMS), championed by safety regulations.
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DataMesh & Visa collaborate to revolutionise card payment experience
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Payment technology firm DataMesh Group allies with Visa to revolutionise card-acceptance payment processing, ditching the one-size-fits-all approach for a customisable alternative.
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Trellix appoints Neville Vincent as VP for Asia Pacific & Japan
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Trellix strengthens its APJ strategy with the appointment of cloud industry veteran Neville Vincent as senior vice president, enhancing its sales strategy and domain expertise.
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Tech Data Capital expands to Singapore, Australia & India
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Tech Data Capital is set to launch in Singapore, Australia, and India, offering flexible financing for IT channel partners and end-users to fuel growth within the region's tech ecosystem.
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Open ECX & Medius partner to enhance AP automation solutions
Wed, 8th May 2024
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Open ECX joins forces with Medius to escalate the advancement of Accounts Payable automation solutions and amplify operational efficiency for businesses.
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Stack Overflow & OpenAI unite to accelerate AI development
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Stack Overflow and OpenAI announce a key partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence development, providing users with access to trusted knowledge and data, while enhancing their product performance.
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Diligent launches ERM dashboard for improved risk management
Tue, 7th May 2024
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SaaS enterprise Diligent unveils Board Reporting for Enterprise Risk Management, a new ERM dashboard aimed to ease data interpretation.
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RedHat unveils expanded automation for hybrid cloud systems
Tue, 7th May 2024
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RedHat reveals an enhanced automation offering for hybrid cloud systems, promising streamlined operations and improved business innovation using the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
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We are making cyber security simple for Australian small business
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Australia's leading bank and telecoms firm collaborate with COSBOA to simplify cybersecurity for small businesses, launching free security training, 'Cyber Wardens'.
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Jimmy Duan steps into Chief Customer Officer role at BlackLine
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Software expert Jimmy Duan joins BlackLine Inc., a leading digital finance transformation company, as the new Chief Customer Officer, leveraging his prolific industry experience to boost the firm's customer-first philosophy.
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Exclusive: Analysing the trends of today with Thoughtworks
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Thoughtworks CTO Scott Shaw discusses the company's 30-year evolution, its impact on tech strategies, and the increasing importance of AI in their influential Technology Radar report.
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Australian digital habits dissected in new Global Digital Report
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Meltwater and We Are Social's report reveals trends in Australian digital usage, including rising concerns over privacy, increased paid digital content consumption, and declining social media use.
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Appian displays robust growth with new Melbourne office opening
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Expanding their footprint across Australia, business automation software company, Appian, opens a new office in Melbourne, following a 17% headcount increase over three years.
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Stephen Rue to take helm as Optus CEO in November 2024
Mon, 6th May 2024
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Stephen Rue, head of Australia's National Broadband Network, will take on the role of CEO at Optus starting from November 2024, after an extensive global search.