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Quadient appoints Nina Tatsiy as CIO for global digital growth

Sat, 6th Sep 2025
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Quadient appoints Nina Tatsiy as Chief Information Officer to lead global digital transformation and enhance IT strategy for international growth.
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Financial leaders prioritise responsible AI for greater ROI impact

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Financial leaders prioritise responsible AI standards over generative AI, seeing accountability as key to boosting ROI amid growing implementation challenges.
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Network outages surge, costing firms up to $5 million yearly

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Network outages have surged globally, costing firms up to $5 million yearly and driving increased investment in AI, OOB management, and edge computing.
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Cloudflare boosts generative AI security for Australian firms

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Cloudflare enhances security for Australian firms using generative AI with new integrations and real-time monitoring to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance.
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AI agents to power 40% of enterprise apps by 2026, says Gartner

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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By 2026, 40% of enterprise apps will integrate task-specific AI agents, transforming workflows and collaboration, Gartner predicts.
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KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer CIO to lead digital change

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer as Chief Information Officer to lead digital transformation and enhance cybersecurity platform capabilities.
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Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.
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ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness amid resilience gap

Tue, 8th Jul 2025
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A Commvault study reveals most ANZ businesses overestimate cyber readiness, with only 12% rating their incident resilience as excellent amid rising attacks.
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C-suite split on GenAI as CEOs push ahead & CISOs flag risks

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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CEOs are eager to boost GenAI investments, while CISOs raise security concerns, revealing a significant divide in C-Suite views on AI adoption in business.
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Vertiv names Mike Giresi as global CIO to drive AI strategy

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Vertiv appointed Mike Giresi as global CIO from 30 June 2025 to drive AI adoption, cybersecurity, and digital productivity across its worldwide operations.
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Nasuni bolsters executive team amid global hybrid cloud push

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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Nasuni appoints three new executives to boost talent, IT, and security as it expands global hybrid cloud storage services and accelerates growth.
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Cambridge Spark urges C-suite to boost AI knowledge for growth

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Cambridge Spark urges all C-suite executives to boost AI knowledge through training, warning that gaps could limit business growth and boardroom decisions.
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Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Over 90 per cent of Australian firms hit by ransomware last year paid the demanded ransom, as attackers increasingly target backup and cloud systems, a report reveals.
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Rising costs & new rules drive cloud rebalancing for CIOs

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Rising costs and new compliance rules are driving 83% of CIOs to rebalance cloud and on-premises workloads for better efficiency and control.
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AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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New research shows 62% of UK firms are revising IT hiring plans as AI agents reshape roles, focusing teams on strategic tasks over routine work.
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Businesses consider merging IT & HR to boost engagement

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Nexthink research reveals 93% of IT leaders back merging IT and HR to boost productivity, engagement, and employee satisfaction within five years.
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Untested code leaves UK firms facing rising software outage risk

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Research by Tricentis reveals 66% of global firms face software outage risks, with 73% of UK businesses deploying untested code amid pressure for faster releases.
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Pure Storage & Nutanix join forces for ANZ cloud solution

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Pure Storage and Nutanix team up to offer a cutting-edge solution combining cloud infrastructure and FlashArray storage for ANZ enterprises' virtualisation needs.
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Overcoming technology, process and integration hurdles: The role of the CIO amid local government reform

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Local government reform in England demands CIOs overcome tech and process challenges to ensure smooth service delivery during major council restructures.
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Only 44% of CIOs seen as AI-savvy by CEOs, survey finds

Wed, 7th May 2025
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A Gartner survey finds just 44% of CIOs deemed 'AI-savvy' by CEOs, who stress urgent upskilling to harness AI's business-transforming power.