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academyEX names Glenn Elith as Group Chief Executive

academyEX appoints Glenn Elith as its first Group Chief Executive to drive trans-Tasman growth in AI-focused tertiary education.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Data Protection

Celerity appoints Stephen Leonard to drive US IBM Power growth

Celerity appoints Stephen Leonard as Board Advisor to boost growth in the US IBM Power market with its Copy Assure cyber recovery solution.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

Lánluas names Craig McLaughlin as CEO as Richard McManus retires

Lánluas appoints Craig McLaughlin as CEO from January 2026, as current chief Richard McManus retires after steering company growth and expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific firms lead in AI spending & CEO-led strategies

Asia Pacific firms are leading global AI investment and CEO-led strategies, outspending North America and Europe and driving rapid AI adoption across industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Disaster Recovery

More than a buzzword: How strategic partnerships power real digital transformation

Interactive and Microsoft's enduring partnership drives real digital transformation, helping businesses innovate and modernise with trusted, collaborative solutions.

By Alex Coates • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

Glass Atlas unites four agencies to launch new digital powerhouse

Glass Atlas launches as a new digital agency uniting four brands with 180 experts to offer integrated marketing and commerce technology services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

IBM Consulting appoints new leaders for industrial division in Australia

IBM Consulting Australia appoints Melanie Evans and promotes Wynand Fourie to lead its Distribution & Industrial division, boosting digital and AI innovation across sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Unified Communications

APIContext appoints Lelah Manz as Chair to lead global growth

APIContext has named Lelah Manz as Chair to drive its global growth and expand its platform in the rapidly evolving API monitoring and resilience market.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

Advent Partners backs efex's regional expansion & growth plans

Advent Partners has acquired a majority stake in efex, backing its regional expansion and growth plans across Australia and New Zealand's managed IT services markets.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

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Unified Communications

2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ

2degrees has begun shutting down 3G on around 100 rural NZ sites, urging remaining users of older devices to upgrade to 4G or 5G.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Quantum Computing

Fujitsu appoints Kendy Hau to lead Defence for Oceania region

Fujitsu has appointed Kendy Hau as Head of Defence for Oceania, bolstering its leadership in advanced technology for Australia's Defence and national security sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Agricultural Technology

Gallagher wins supreme honours as export growth tops 32 percent

Gallagher wins Supreme Award at NZ International Business Awards, boasting 32% export growth and aiming for NZD $1 billion global revenue soon.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025

Partner Programmes

ConnectOS posts rapid growth & lands AFR Fast 100 spot again

ConnectOS ranks 37th on AFR Fast 100 for the fourth year, posting USD $66m revenue and 65% growth, expanding its offshore teams for Australian firms.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Customer Experience

Analytic Partners tops Gartner ranking for marketing analytics

Analytic Partners tops Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Marketing Mix Modelling Solutions for the second year, praised for execution and visionary analytics platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Redsquid launches 24/7 managed SOC after Cyberseer purchase

Redsquid has launched a 24/7 managed Security Operations Centre after acquiring Cyberseer, enhancing its cybersecurity services across the UK.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

Hyperscale

Phil Davis joins Prophet advisory board to drive global growth

Phil Davis, Google Cloud VP, joins Prophet's advisory board to boost global growth and guide enterprise market expansion and strategic partnerships.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global Chief Executive Officer

Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global CEO from January 2026, advancing its AI-driven tech marketing and communications expertise.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Partner Programmes

Daniel Sennheiser to chair board as Andreas remains chief executive

Daniel Sennheiser will become Chairman of Sennheiser's Board from January 2026, while Andreas remains CEO, ending their 12 years as Co-CEOs at the audio firm.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025