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Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief
Digital Transformation

Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief

The appointment is aimed at expanding Smart Communications' partner network to speed growth in regulated-industry markets and widen customer reach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
EduTech

Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit

Her audit and risk oversight experience should bolster governance as the payments firm handles transactions in more than 240 countries and territories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
Space

MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research

MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Johnson Controls names Susan Hughes Asia Pacific chief
Manufacturing

Johnson Controls names Susan Hughes Asia Pacific chief

Johnson Controls has appointed Susan Hughes to lead its Asia Pacific business, joining the executive committee as it targets growth in the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
NetApp appoints Puneet Gupta as Area Vice President for UKI
Digital Transformation

NetApp appoints Puneet Gupta as Area Vice President for UKI

NetApp has appointed Puneet Gupta as Area Vice President for the UK and Ireland, bringing 30 years' experience and leadership from India to the role.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
NiCE appoints Arun Chandra as COO to lead AI-first operations
Unified Communications

NiCE appoints Arun Chandra as COO to lead AI-first operations

NiCE has appointed Arun Chandra as COO to lead its AI-first Global Customer Operations, leveraging his experience from Disney and Meta.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
NiCE names Jeff Comstock as President to drive CX innovation
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE names Jeff Comstock as President to drive CX innovation

NiCE has appointed Jeff Comstock, former Microsoft VP, as President to lead innovation and expand AI-driven customer experience from October 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
UNiDAYS appoints Mona Akiki Chief People Officer for global growth
Human Capital Management

UNiDAYS appoints Mona Akiki Chief People Officer for global growth

UNiDAYS taps Mona Akiki as Chief People Officer to drive global growth and enhance culture for its 250-strong London-based workforce.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Vineet Khanna joins FourKites to drive global supply chain innovation
Digital Transformation

Vineet Khanna joins FourKites to drive global supply chain innovation

Vineet Khanna, ex-Nestlé SVP, joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council to advance AI-driven global supply chain innovation and sustainability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Shane Sullivan named National Sales Manager at Jet Technologies
Master of Business Administration

Shane Sullivan named National Sales Manager at Jet Technologies

Jet Technologies has appointed Shane Sullivan as National Sales Manager, driving growth in its Print Division across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Appian appoints David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer

Appian has named David Crozier as its Chief Marketing Officer from July 2025, leveraging his tech marketing expertise to boost global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Verne appoints Billy Nolan to drive Nordic data centre growth
DevOps

Verne appoints Billy Nolan to drive Nordic data centre growth

Verne appoints Billy Nolan as Chief Development Officer to lead expansion of its Nordic data centre operations, focusing on projects in Finland.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025

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Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief
Data Protection

Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief

As AI security spending rises, the cybersecurity company has hired a veteran marketer to shape its pitch on data control and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Balancing tech, humanity & leadership in insurance
Data Analytics

Balancing tech, humanity & leadership in insurance

From actuarial roots to claims leadership, one insurance executive calls for tech that serves empathy and urges women to build bold networks.

By Liz Latter • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Copilot Capital boosts senior team with key promotions
Software-as-a-Service

Copilot Capital boosts senior team with key promotions

Copilot Capital promotes Dave Sun to Partner and Zerxis Billimoria to Director as it sharpens focus on pan-European software investments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA
Data Analytics

AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Tata Communications names new managing director & CEO
Digital Transformation

Tata Communications names new managing director & CEO

Tata Communications names Ganesh Lakshminarayanan MD and CEO-designate, to succeed A.S. Lakshminarayanan following April 2026 retirement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Auditing & time management top skills for Malaysia finance in 2025
Unified Communications

Auditing & time management top skills for Malaysia finance in 2025

Auditing and time management will be the top skills sought for finance roles in Malaysia by 2025, as compliance falls behind other priorities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025