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Twilio appoints Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ
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Twilio has appointed Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ, aiming to boost personalised digital engagement and business growth across Australia and New Zealand.
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Celonis named global process mining leader by Everest Group assessment
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Celonis has been named a Leader in process mining by Everest Group for the sixth year running, praised for AI innovations and strong market impact globally.
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Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci to spearhead UK growth
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Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci as COO to lead UK expansion, capitalising on his fintech expertise to grow the firm's AI-driven finance automation platform.
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Xledger UK adds five new partners to drive finance software growth
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Xledger UK expands its reseller programme by adding five partners to enhance cloud-based finance software delivery for mid-market firms.
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Air Niugini transforms payroll with Ramco Payce in four countries
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Air Niugini has implemented Ramco Payce to transform payroll for 2,000+ staff across four countries, enhancing efficiency and digital operations.
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Quinn raises $11 million to boost AI-powered wealth advice
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Quinn, a New York fintech, secured $11m to launch AI-driven platform offering personalised wealth advice for financial institutions at scale.
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tick9 & iplicit team up to boost SME cloud finance in logistics
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tick9 partners with iplicit to help UK logistics SMEs migrate from legacy finance systems to scalable cloud solutions, reducing costs and complexity.
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Crayon unveils revamped Cloud-iQ to streamline APAC cloud billing
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Crayon launches revamped Cloud-iQ platform in APAC, streamlining cloud billing and licence management with AI-driven insights and automation.
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Agentic AI and Saas - The next chapter in CX
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Agentic AI is set to revolutionise SaaS customer service by autonomously resolving 80% of common issues, transforming user experience by 2029.
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Exclusive: Lightspeed on why tech and AI are 'key' to hospitality’s future
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Lightspeed's Asia-Pacific MD Nicole Buisson says AI and smarter tech are vital for Aussie hospitality to tackle inflation, labour costs and changing consumer habits.
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Paras Chadha to lead Microsoft & AI strategy for Logicalis ANZ
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Paras Chadha will lead Logicalis's Microsoft and AI business in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI adoption and align regional and global strategies.
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Emburse launches Sage Intacct Connector for enhanced spend control
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Emburse has launched the Sage Intacct Connector to streamline expense management and enhance spending control for small and mid-sized businesses.
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BackBox 8.0 automates hybrid network security & compliance
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BackBox 8.0 unifies and automates security and compliance across hybrid networks, helping firms manage on-premise and cloud assets with a single dashboard.
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AvePoint launches new command centres to boost cloud resilience
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AvePoint updates its Confidence Platform with new command centres to enhance cloud resilience, cost optimisation, and AI governance for enterprises globally.
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ManageEngine unveils MSP Central to streamline provider operations
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ManageEngine launches MSP Central, a cloud-native platform that unifies MSP operations, boosting efficiency with modular, AI-powered tools and security features.
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Rapid7 launches agentic AI to boost MDR speed & accuracy
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Rapid7 has introduced agentic AI workflows to its MDR platform, boosting SOC speed and accuracy by automating investigations and enhancing threat response.
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AI-powered PR app launched to boost small business visibility
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The PR Mastery App uses AI to help UK SMEs create press releases and gain media coverage affordably, bypassing costly traditional PR agencies.
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Gigamon launches AI tools to boost hybrid cloud security
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Gigamon unveils AI tools to enhance hybrid cloud security with real-time monitoring of AI traffic and a GenAI assistant for simplified network management.
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Exclusive: Chris Donato on Zendesk’s AI shift in CX strategy
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Exclusive: Zendesk's Chris Donato says AI now drives customer loyalty, urging firms to adopt 'human-centric AI' or risk falling behind in CX.
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Ramsey McGrory named President of Prisma to drive AI growth
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Ramsey McGrory has been named President of Prisma at Mediaocean, to lead AI-driven growth and platform innovation in global media buying.