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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 81

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Juniper hosting Global Partner Summit on 22nd Feb
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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Networking & security vendor Juniper is hosting a Global Partner Summit to address sales strategies and technologies. .
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Databrick's new specialist Lakehouse for financial services
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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risk & compliance
Data and AI company Databricks has announced the Lakehouse for Financial Services; an open, modern data platform designed for customer use cases.
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Ambit to highlight Digital Employee business benefits
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
Conversational AI platform Ambit is hosting a webinar to develop understanding of the uses of digital employees to provide long-term company benefits.
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Akamai to acquire Linode in USD $900 million deal
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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uc
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iaas
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ar, vr & metaverse
Cloud infrastructure provider Akamai announced it has secured an agreement to acquire Infrastructure as a Service platform, Linode.
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Digital marketing platforms join forces to fast-track SEO
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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martech
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digital marketing
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m&a
Enterprise organic marketing platform Conductor has acquired business SEO platform ContentKing to strengthen technical SEO leadership.
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Australian companies risk losing millions by not going digital
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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api
Australian businesses could potentially lose an average of AU$6.5m if they don’t follow through with digital transformation initiatives.
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Accenture’s latest report sheds light on IT infrastructure issues
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
As innovative IT grows, so too does the demand for these solutions and systems, leaving IT companies struggling to keep pace with the very tech they’ve created.
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Boomi moves longstanding Solace partnership to next phase
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Advanced event broker Solace has had its PubSub+ platform chosen by software company Boomi, advancing an already strong partnership.
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Enboarder raises US$32m in funding, plans for expansion
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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funding
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capital raising
People activation platform Enboarder raised US$32m in Series B funding, bringing its total investment to US$50m.
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BigCommerce acquires B2B Ninja - more efficiency for vendors
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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saas
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b2b
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bigcommerce
Retail SaaS provider BigCommerce announced it has acquired Quote Ninja, a software company that facilitates the use of B2B eCommerce technology for vendors. .
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Zip deal with Singtel offers Pay Later service in Singapore
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company Zip is partnering with Singapore telecommunications group Singtel to set up Zip’s service in the country.
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Denodo receives Gartner recognition for second year running
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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cleantech
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sustainability
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report
Gartner has named data and analytics consulting company Denodo a Customers Choice for 2022, marking the second year it has been given Gartner recognition.
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Adobe’s Experience Cloud tools offer benefits for retailers
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Software company Adobe has announced the release of new features that will offer benefits to retailers, including enhanced personalisation.
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HSE Connect offers faster response after Lancom acquisition
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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saas
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document management
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ecm
Software and technology provider Lancom has acquired a significant stake in HSE Connect, providing substantial benefits for customers.
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Megaphone Marketing named 2022 Google Premier Partner
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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martech
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google
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digital marketing
Google has announced Melbourne-based digital agency Megaphone Marketing as one of its 2022 Google Premier Partners.
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Airwallex makes key leadership hires, growing US team
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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fintech
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itsm
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finance, leasing & rental
Global fintech platform, Airwallex, has added two essential senior hires to its leadership team, expanding the company’s presence in the US.
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Mitsubishi, Digital Realty deal creates Japanese data centre
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
A new partnership between Mitsubishi and Digital Realty has resulted in the opening of a data centre in Tokyo.
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AURA launch first Crime Trend Report, aims to gain insight in South Africa
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
On-demand emergency services marketplace AURA has launched a report into South Africa’s high crime rate and what can be done to lower it.
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Kyndryl and Pure Storage partnering in global alliance
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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saas
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storage
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digital transformation
IT Infrastructure services provider Kyndryl will partner with IT company Pure Storage in a global deal that will utilise the two businesses’ greatest assets.
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HireVue announces new CEO as former takes on new role
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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uc
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martech
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As Kevin Parker retires, taking on a new role, video interviewing, assessment, and text-enabled recruitment company, HireVue, has shared news of its new CEO.