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Spark's chairman to retire later this year, new chair named
Unified Communications

Spark's chairman to retire later this year, new chair named

Mark Verbiest, Chairman of Spark New Zealand, will retire from the Board later this year and will be succeeded by Justine Smyth.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
IT software services veteran joins Ivanti's customer success team
Ivanti

IT software services veteran joins Ivanti's customer success team

Gwendolyn Smith joins Ivanti, bolstering the firm's customer success with over 20 years of IT service expertise.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Sat, 19th Aug 2017
Freshworks makes new position to bring in ex Akamai managing director
Data Analytics

Freshworks makes new position to bring in ex Akamai managing director

​Freshworks has announced the appointment of SIdharth Malik to the specially created position of chief revenue officer.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Hi-Tech Trust appoints Spark's Jennifer Rutherford as new chair, Vend's Vaughan Rowsell as deputy chair
Marketing Technologies

Hi-Tech Trust appoints Spark's Jennifer Rutherford as new chair, Vend's Vaughan Rowsell as deputy chair

Rutherford has had a long and successful career in the tech sector including senior roles at Hewlett Packard and Cisco.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Cylance appoints new CFO on back of 283% year-on-year revenue growth
AI Security

Cylance appoints new CFO on back of 283% year-on-year revenue growth

​On the back of skyrocketing growth, Cylance has announced the appointment Brian Robins as chief financial officer (CFO).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Digital Realty begins search for new chief operating officer
Hyperscale

Digital Realty begins search for new chief operating officer

Members of Digital Realty's management team will assume Appleby's duties in the interim until a successor is identified.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Vend appoints ex-Yelp director to lead ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Vend appoints ex-Yelp director to lead ANZ

As country manager, Dave will be responsible for sales, customer success, marketing and channel teams in the region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Experian promotes India MD to regional MD of Asia Pacific
Data Analytics

Experian promotes India MD to regional MD of Asia Pacific

Mohan will be charged with driving greater collaboration across Experian's product, consulting and analytics business within APAC in his new role.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA
Cybersecurity

British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA

​British Telecommunications (BT) has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Equinix appoints company veteran to oversee next phase of growth
Hyperscale

Equinix appoints company veteran to oversee next phase of growth

Meyers will lead the strategic business teams driving the company's next phase of growth as it focuses on the future needs of customers and partners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Dave Mosley takes the reins as Seagate's new CEO
Seagate

Dave Mosley takes the reins as Seagate's new CEO

Steve Luczo, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman on October 1.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Kinetica ups investment in APAC market including new executive appointment
Health Technologies

Kinetica ups investment in APAC market including new executive appointment

Kinetica sees APAC as a lucrative opportunity given the region is expected to experience the fastest growth for big data and analytics solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Creative HQ appoints Roanne Parker to Board of Directors
Creative HQ

Creative HQ appoints Roanne Parker to Board of Directors

Entrepreneur Roanne Parker joins Creative HQ's board, bolstering New Zealand startup growth with her vast digital expertise and visionary outlook.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Yellow's CEO steps down as the company continues digital strategy transition
Yellow

Yellow's CEO steps down as the company continues digital strategy transition

Shaking off its analogue Yellow Pages origins, CMO Darren Linton will drive the company as a digital business as interim CEO.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Changing of the guards: Huawei NZ appoints new CEO
Huawei

Changing of the guards: Huawei NZ appoints new CEO

Huawei New Zealand replaces CEO Jason Wu after 3 years. Yanek Fan to take over in August, overseeing European ops. Huawei has been in NZ since 2005.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
NSP poised for stronger presence in Kiwi market after two new appointments
Optinet

NSP poised for stronger presence in Kiwi market after two new appointments

NSP, an Auckland-based security firm, boosts its Kiwi market presence with the appointment of Joerg Buss as CISO and John Muir as technical director.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Simply Payroll establishes Auckland office, appoints senior advisor and design head
Software-as-a-Service

Simply Payroll establishes Auckland office, appoints senior advisor and design head

The online payroll provider has appointed Krishnakumar Guda as its senior advisor, and Ben Colgate as its design head.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Qualtrics appoints former SAP EVP to accelerate expansion
SAP

Qualtrics appoints former SAP EVP to accelerate expansion

​Qualtrics recently announced the appointment of John Torrey as head of corporate strategy, corporate development and business development.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Jul 2017