Global Stories

GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Microlise names Dean Garvey-North as new technology chief

Microlise has appointed Dean Garvey-North as chief technology officer to steer its next growth phase in fleet and logistics technology.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Data Analytics

INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Data Analytics

Security now central to business decisions, says report

Security teams are moving from gatekeepers to strategic partners, with ROI and integration now central to security investment decisions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

AI shifts from cost cutting to growth in boardrooms

Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

C-suite demands faster tech payback & AI-led growth

Global C-suites demand faster tech payback, prioritising AI and automation as ERP upkeep drains IT time and talent constraints bite.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

C-suite leaders eye AI, cost cuts & flexible work by 2026

C-suite leaders plan to double down on AI, cost cuts and flexible work by 2026, despite tight budgets and rising tech and labour pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

AI strategies shift from cost-cutting to growth focus

Business leaders now see AI chiefly as a growth engine, with most shifting strategies from cost-cutting to revenue and innovation gains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

Fintech

Marqeta names Patti Kangwankij as new finance chief

Marqeta has hired veteran payments executive Patti Kangwankij as CFO, completing a leadership reshuffle under chief executive Mike Milotich.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

DevOps

BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Wi-Fi 7, AI & OpenRoaming boost industry investment

Rising confidence, Wi-Fi 7, AI and OpenRoaming are fuelling fresh investment as firms plan denser, converged Wi-Fi and 5G networks by 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push

Pax8 appoints Avery Moon as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead its global AI-led marketplace and 'operating system' for SMBs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

Data Protection

Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push

Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR with global push

Email branding specialist Exclaimer nears USD $100 million ARR as new products and hires fuel global expansion across major markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Protection

UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls

Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Data Protection

La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities

La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze

UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Data Analytics

AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders

AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026