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ClearCourse appoints Mark Grafton as Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer

ClearCourse appoints Mark Grafton as Chief Financial Officer

UK-based SME software provider ClearCourse appoints Mark Grafton as CFO, with over 20 years' experience in senior finance positions in tech companies.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2023
Verne Global makes three additions to its leadership team
Amazon

Verne Global makes three additions to its leadership team

Verne Global hires Mike Allen as COO, Kate Hennessy as CFO, and Hildegard van Zyl as General Counsel to support its sustainable data centre solutions.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2023

Global Stories

Michiel Boere Joins Remote as CFO
Chief Financial Officer

Michiel Boere Joins Remote as CFO

Remote, an internet tech company, hires Michiel Boere as its new CFO to manage global financial strategy and operations.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Apr 2023
Domo appoints founder Josh James as new CEO
Data Analytics

Domo appoints founder Josh James as new CEO

Domo announced founder Josh James will replace John Mellor as CEO as the company looks to drive growth, with a new CFO and CRO also named.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
Bentley Systems announces retirement & promotion
Cloud Services

Bentley Systems announces retirement & promotion

Bentley Systems announces retirement of Keith Bentley as CTO in April 2023 and Julien Moutte as his successor, along with CIO David Hollister.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
Boomi appoints new dual President & CFO, new CMO
Software-as-a-Service

Boomi appoints new dual President & CFO, new CMO

Boomi, a global SaaS company, has appointed Arlen Shenkman as President/CFO and Alison Biggan as CMO to bolster their leadership team.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
Chubb has strengthened its Executive Leadership Team
Chief Financial Officer

Chubb has strengthened its Executive Leadership Team

Chubb strengthens Executive Leadership Team to increase oversight of global sales and operations, focusing on people, process & portfolio.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2023
CFOs need to lead the net zero transition
Supply Chain

CFOs need to lead the net zero transition

Over a third of large publicly traded companies have net zero targets, but 93% will miss them without integrating decarbonisation, says Accenture.

By Michele Garra • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2022
New global CFO for OT security specialist Nozomi Networks
Data Analytics

New global CFO for OT security specialist Nozomi Networks

Jared Waterman appointed as CFO of cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks, responsible for finance, legal, IT and supporting business acceleration.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022
Cloud specialist Lacework appoints new CMO & CFO
Data Analytics

Cloud specialist Lacework appoints new CMO & CFO

Cloud-native application protection platform Lacework hires Meagen Eisenberg as CMO and Andrew Casey as CFO, both with extensive industry experience.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022
Accenture shares how CFOs can tackle a 'paradox of choice'
Digital Transformation

Accenture shares how CFOs can tackle a 'paradox of choice'

CFOs face challenges in making crucial decisions for business growth. Accenture offers insights on how they can navigate their roles successfully.

By Mitchell Hageman • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2022
SmartBear appoints Shital Whitmore as Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer

SmartBear appoints Shital Whitmore as Chief Financial Officer

SmartBear promotes Shital Whitmore to CFO, while Bryce Chicoyne becomes COO. SmartBear has tripled revenue and EBITDA and completed seven acquisitions.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022
Animoca Brands appoints Jared Shaw as Chief Financial Officer
Crypto

Animoca Brands appoints Jared Shaw as Chief Financial Officer

Animoca Brands appoints Jared Shaw as CFO to oversee financial strategy for 380 portfolio companies. Several other senior management appointments also made.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
Cyber security incidents more common in APAC - report
Cybersecurity

Cyber security incidents more common in APAC - report

Chief financial officers in the Asia Pacific are woefully uninformed about their company's cyber security risks, according to a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber funding set to surge in light of high-profile breaches
Risk & Compliance

Cyber funding set to surge in light of high-profile breaches

Cyber funding is set to surge in light of high-profile breaches, with Australian cybersecurity funding to increase 22%.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023
Thinxtra appoints Carineh Grigorian as Marketing Director
Partner Programmes

Thinxtra appoints Carineh Grigorian as Marketing Director

IoT company Thinxtra hires marketing expert Carineh Grigorian as Marketing Director to support expansion in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2022
Taipan finds business success through Wiise ERP solutions
Fintech

Taipan finds business success through Wiise ERP solutions

Taipan, an Australian-owned business, has implemented Wiise's ERP software to streamline operations and achieve growth.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022