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HSS ProService appoints Sam Davies as Supply Chain Director
Data Analytics

HSS ProService appoints Sam Davies as Supply Chain Director

The hire marketplace is aiming to sharpen supplier oversight and customer service as it shifts towards a more data-led operating model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
CloudClevr revives acquisition strategy after integration
Customer Experience

CloudClevr revives acquisition strategy after integration

After 18 months of integration, the UK managed service provider says improved recurring revenue and retention leave it primed for fresh deals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Parallax hires 30 in Leeds as AI demand drives growth
Fintech

Parallax hires 30 in Leeds as AI demand drives growth

Rising AI work and a run of new clients have pushed the consultancy’s Leeds headcount up by 30, its biggest expansion yet.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TeamSystem buys ACD & DIA to expand in France & Türkiye
Customer Relationship Management

TeamSystem buys ACD & DIA to expand in France & Türkiye

The acquisitions give the Italian software group a stronger foothold in markets where new tax and billing rules are accelerating digitisation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
Digital Transformation

CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development

The hire underlines CirrusHQ’s push into public sector cloud work as councils and government departments seek safer, cheaper systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Qognetix named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Birmingham
Risk & Compliance

Qognetix named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Birmingham

The Birmingham deep-tech firm is raising GBP £725,000 as demand grows for tools that govern AI behaviour in live settings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

IT Industry stories

Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler
Software-as-a-Service

Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler

The hire adds commercial firepower as the Dublin-based group targets growth in the UK, Ireland and Europe, and a USD $1 billion scale-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Valliance hires Palantir specialists amid AI deployment gap
Data Analytics

Valliance hires Palantir specialists amid AI deployment gap

Many enterprises are still failing to turn AI pilots into wider gains, prompting Valliance to hire three former Palantir specialists and track stalled deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia
Cybersecurity

SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia

Free cybersecurity training is gaining traction in Poland and North Macedonia, with more than 110 women and educators taking part after grant funding ended.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI
Semiconductors

Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI

The move could help chipmakers catch design flaws earlier as AI processors grow more complex and costly to fix after fabrication.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Broader recruitment and earlier coding exposure could help women reach senior tech roles as firms widen their search beyond traditional pipelines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

IT Industry stories

Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus
Artificial Intelligence

Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus

AI tools for autism support are under scrutiny as advocates warn disabled people risk being excluded from public services and care systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Unified Communications

Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference

Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Last month
OptiValue Tek wins government order for counter-UAV tech
Artificial Intelligence

OptiValue Tek wins government order for counter-UAV tech

The award gives the technology consultant an early foothold in India’s fast-growing counter-drone market as military demand rises.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus
Crypto

Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus

The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
Biometrics

Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand

New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions
Robotics

Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions

Data from the Artemis II mission could help shape safer moon voyages by letting Canadian researchers spot astronaut health risks in real time.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month