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Familiar face returns to Microsoft NZ as enterprise director
Unified Communications

Familiar face returns to Microsoft NZ as enterprise director

No stranger to Microsoft, Bain spent seven years at the tech giant working with both enterprise customers and partners.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Businesses slow recruitment during COVID-19 uncertainty
Recruitment

Businesses slow recruitment during COVID-19 uncertainty

Virtual interviews are on the rise as 86% of organizations adopt new technology, but hiring is expected to decline, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans
DevOps

Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans

Former Amazon Web Services channel head Jason Teo has been named as the new head of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region at Auth0.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ's OCP lead sets sights on new Australia role

Sarah Bowden, who led Microsoft NZ's One Commercial Partner business, will become digital sales director at Microsoft Australia from 1 June 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020
Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region
Data Analytics

Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region

Paul Leahy has been appointed as Qlik's new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging over 25 years of industry experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020
Cohesity names new sales director for Australia New Zealand
Recruitment

Cohesity names new sales director for Australia New Zealand

Velo Petrov becomes regional sales director for Cohesity's Australia and New Zealand business, enhancing data management in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
Commvault continues hiring spree in challenging times
Commvault

Commvault continues hiring spree in challenging times

Commvault has appointed Rachel Lers as the company's new area vice president of sales for ASEAN, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
New Relic appoints Qlik alum to regional VP role for ANZ
Data Analytics

New Relic appoints Qlik alum to regional VP role for ANZ

Sharryn Napier has been named as the new regional vice president for New Relic's Australian and New Zealand division.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19
Unified Communications

State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19

Advertisements for new jobs have fallen drastically since the COVID-19 outbreak took hold, according to the latest employment snapshot from SEEK New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Quantum names new Global Channel Chief
Multi-cloud

Quantum names new Global Channel Chief

James Mundle appointed as Quantum's new global channel chief as the company expands its leadership in storing video and unstructured data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020
New state manager for Fujitsu Western Australia and Northern Territory
Fujitsu

New state manager for Fujitsu Western Australia and Northern Territory

Sandra Tuohy takes the helm as Fujitsu's new state manager for Western Australia and Northern Territory, aiming to drive growth and customer satisfaction.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
LogRhythm expands leadership team with new CRO
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm expands leadership team with new CRO

LogRhythm appoints Mitchell Rowe as new CRO, bolstering its leadership team. Rowe, ex-Ivanti CRO, aims to drive global sales and customer satisfaction.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2020
Empired secures Episerver platinum partnership, appoints MVP
DataCentre infrastructure

Empired secures Episerver platinum partnership, appoints MVP

Empired becomes the only platinum Episerver partner in Asia Pacific and appoints Darren Stahlhut as national technical director.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
New sales director for Board International ANZ
Recruitment

New sales director for Board International ANZ

Nic Dennis joins Board International with more than 25 years experience of sales and business development in the IT industry.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
Fear of breaking social norms in the workplace behind high job turnover
Recruitment

Fear of breaking social norms in the workplace behind high job turnover

Auticon urges firms to embrace neurodiversity, tackle bias, and value autism in the workplace for better output.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2020
Border restrictions block Konica Minolta Australia managing director replacement
Supply Chain

Border restrictions block Konica Minolta Australia managing director replacement

Border restrictions delay leadership transition at Konica Minolta Australia, with Dr. David Cooke staying on as Yohei Konaka awaits travel clearance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2020
Nutanix drives further ANZ expansion with new managing director
Hybrid Cloud

Nutanix drives further ANZ expansion with new managing director

Nutanix appoints Lee Thompson as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to expand its presence in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
Forcepoint unveils impressive channel recruits across APAC and ANZ
Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint unveils impressive channel recruits across APAC and ANZ

Forcepoint bolsters its APAC and ANZ leadership, appointing seasoned experts to drive channel growth and sales strategy amid rising cybersecurity demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
Former Nutanix head to drive Rubrik's ANZ expansion
Multi-cloud

Former Nutanix head to drive Rubrik's ANZ expansion

Jamie Humphrey has been appointed to the role of country manager and general manager for Rubrik's Australia and New Zealand business.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020