About Zach
Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Zach - Page 65
Getac partnership to bolster sustainability initiatives
Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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cleantech
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sustainability
Getac announced a partnership with One Tree Planted as part of its Earth Day 2022 sustainability initiative, which aims to plant 30,000 trees.
TikTok launches community-inspired effect capability
Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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uc
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digital entertainment
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collaboration
TikTok has announced the launch of its Effect House feature to allow its users to create and share Community Effects.
Rapid7 releases 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK results
Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Rapid7 has announced the results of its completed 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation of the company’s InsightIDR and Insight Agent.
Fastly’s new NZ POP affords businesses increased resilience
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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cloud services
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connectivity
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point of presence
Fastly expands its presence in New Zealand with a new POP in Christchurch, offering improved speed, security, and resilience for businesses.
The dark web in Aotearoa: Is it as bad as we think?
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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gcsb
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dark web
Encountering the term 'dark web' might bring thoughts of criminal activity and harmful behaviour to mind, but what exactly is it, and is it all bad?.
Flexera appoints Steve Shaw as Australia, New Zealand country manager
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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customers
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avaya
Flexera expands in APAC & promotes Steve Shaw to ANZ country manager. Shaw will oversee growth in direct & channel sales of Flexera One.
Dovetail appoints Poppy Trewhella as partnerships director
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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startup ecosystem
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dovetail
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linktree
Dovetail, an Australian venture studio, appoints Poppy Trewhella as its first venture partnerships director to drive startups' partnerships.
Digital Island appoints Grant Sweeney as customer & sales general manager
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
Digital Island appoints Grant Sweeney as Customer and Sales General Manager to enhance its role as a specialty cloud communications provider in New Zealand.
Fluent Commerce appoints Pranatharthi Haran as APAC Managing Director
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Fluent Commerce appoints Pranatharthi Haran as APAC managing director, responsible for leading Sales and Operations in the region. #software #leadership.
Forter appoints Sharda Caro Del Castillo & Scott Schenkel as board members
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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job moves
Forter appoints two new board members, Sharda Caro Del Castillo and Scott Schenkel, bringing digital commerce and financial expertise to the team.
Deputy appoints Emma Seymour as CFO of the Australian scale-up & leading shift-work management platform
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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cfo
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deputy
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job moves
Emma Seymour becomes CFO of Australian shift-work management platform Deputy, bringing expertise in scaling businesses and using data-led insights.
Datacom Group appoints Kathleen Bailey-Lord as experienced company director & former IBM & ANZ Bank executive
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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ibm
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datacom
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anz bank
Former IBM and ANZ Bank exec Kathleen Bailey-Lord has been appointed to Datacom's board, bringing extensive board experience and focus on disruptive innovation.
Gigamon appoints Shane Buckley as president & CEO
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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breach prevention
Shane Buckley has been appointed as the new CEO of Gigamon, a leading cybersecurity company, as it aims to expand further in the deep observability market.
Christian Marais joins Logitech as Business Development Manager
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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uc
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logitech
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job moves
Christian Marais appointed as business development manager for Logitech Video Collaboration's Unified Communications team, reporting to Dan Meadows.
Comms Group appoints Zachary Crofts as CEO for business unit Comms Group Global
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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telcoinabox
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job moves
Former UK Telcoinabox MD, Zachary Crofts, appointed CEO for Comms Group Global, driving international growth for the telecoms business.
Intel appoints Alexis Crowell as managing director for the Asia Territory
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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iot
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open source
Intel appoints Alexis Crowell as Managing Director for Asia Territory, aiming to deepen local partnerships and drive digital transformation.
Invicti appoints new CMO and VP to boost growth
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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netsparker
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acunetix
Cybersecurity company Invicti hires Alex Bender as CMO and John Mandel as SVP of engineering, supporting their rapid expansion and revenue goals.
Cloudflare appoints Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships - Alliances for Asia Pacific, Japan, & China
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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zero trust security
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microsoft
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lenovo
Cloudflare hires Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships-Alliances for APJC, with focus on expanding Zero Trust strategy & support for channel partners.
KPMG appoints Martijn Verbree as National Cyber lead
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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ai
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bi
KPMG Australia appoints Martijn Verbree as National Cyber Lead and three new Cyber partners to accelerate development of services in digital solutions.
CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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saas
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microsoft
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sales
CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.