Kiwi stories

Fanta & Xbox launch limited-edition drinks in New Zealand

Fanta and Xbox roll out limited-edition gaming cans in New Zealand, tying Call of Duty, Halo, Forza and Diablo IV to a prize promotion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Global stories

Digital Transformation

Adobe names winners of 2026 Experience Maker Awards

Adobe names 2026 award winners as Costa Crociere, TSB Bank, the NFL and Lenovo are honoured for data-led customer engagement.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta

AoFrio shifts Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta to spearhead US growth and deepen global ties for its connected cooler tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

eCommerce

Pulse Advertising names Paola Nannelli as Chief Executive

Pulse Advertising has named Paola Nannelli Chief Executive as it steps up UK and US growth plans in the fast-shifting social commerce market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Cerrion secures USD $18 million to boost AI in manufacturing sector

Cerrion raises USD $18 million to expand its AI platform, aiming to cut manufacturing downtime and boost productivity across US and European factories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Customer Relationship Management

Dashmote raises $6 million to launch AI agent for field sales

Dashmote has raised $6 million to launch DashSalesAI, an AI agent boosting efficiency for field sales teams via mobile platforms like WhatsApp.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Customer Experience

TrueDialog elevates Amanda McGuckin Hager to dual executive role

Amanda McGuckin Hager has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at TrueDialog, expanding her role to drive growth and revenue strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Data Analytics

Pigment , Google Cloud partner to boost AI business planning

Pigment has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance AI-driven business planning, aiding global firms in making faster, more informed strategic decisions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Marketing Technologies

Adobe Summit 2025: AI-powered upgrades steal the show in Vegas

At Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas, AI-powered innovations took centre stage, showcasing tools that promise to transform creativity and marketing.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Digital Transformation

Adobe Summit: Coca-Cola's James Quincey on personalising a changing world

At the Adobe Summit, Coca-Cola's CEO James Quincey outlined a bold strategy of personalisation to adapt the brand for a changing market, citing innovation and AI as key.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Data Analytics

Adobe introduces new AI capabilities in Experience Cloud

Adobe has unveiled enhanced capabilities within Adobe Experience Cloud, incorporating AI to improve customer experiences and advance B2B strategies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025

Stories from other regions

Customer Relationship Management

Influencer marketing shifts from add-on to core strategy

UK marketers make influencer marketing core to PR and paid campaigns as brands chase sales, traffic and trust over likes and reach.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago

eCommerce

East Forged wins World Food Innovation award in London

Brisbane startup East Forged wins Best Drink Innovation in London as its nitrogen-infused tea outshines Coca-Cola and PepsiCo at global food awards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Customer Relationship Management

FourKites unveils Loft AI platform for enterprise workflows

FourKites launches Loft AI platform and Sophie agent to turn natural-language instructions into automated workflows across enterprise apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

Bolt Insight secures GBP £7m to build AI insights chief

Bolt Insight raises GBP £7m led by Pembroke VCT to expand globally and build an AI “assistant chief insights officer” for brands.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Marketing Technologies

Hypetap appoints new leaders to drive influencer growth in UK

Hypetap appoints Chris Davis and Albertine Brandon to lead its UK expansion, boosting influencer marketing growth across the region in 2024.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Online shopping

AliExpress launches hourly delivery & opens to UK businesses

AliExpress launches hourly delivery in Greater London and opens its UK platform to local businesses, boosting fast access to essential goods and broader product ranges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Storage

DriveSavers launches data recovery services in Australia

DriveSavers has launched its data recovery services in Australia, offering a risk-free evaluation and access to over 40 years of expertise in data recovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025

Partner Programmes

IWD 2025: Gender disparity in business & investing is a fight everyone should join

As International Women's Day approaches, the stark inequality in business and investing demands collective action, highlighting the urgent need for gender parity.

By Alexandra Smith • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025