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Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board

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Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.
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Rakuten Symphony, Lightstorm team on sovereign NaaS

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Rakuten Symphony and Lightstorm join forces to offer a sovereign NaaS platform for automated, compliant cloud-network services across MEA, India and APAC.
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IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS are set to transform global IT spend, with Omdia forecasting USD $163 billion marketplace sales by 2030.
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5 Fraud use cases you can stop with email validation

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Rising fraud is exploiting fake and disposable emails; smarter validation at sign-up and checkout can block attacks before they cost you.
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Emirates Flight Catering transforms data management for efficiency

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Emirates Flight Catering adopts Informatica's cloud-based data platform to boost efficiency, supplier collaboration and sustainability in its meal production.
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Westcon-Comstor grows H1 sales to USD $2.78 billion on cybersecurity

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Westcon-Comstor's H1 sales rise 9.8% to USD $2.78bn, driven by 16% growth in cybersecurity and a focus on recurring revenue streams.
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Westcon-Comstor hits record USD $5.24 billion sales in FY25

Thu, 29th May 2025
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Westcon-Comstor achieved record FY25 sales of USD $5.24 billion, driven by 19.3% growth in cybersecurity and a focus on software and recurring revenues.
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Infinigate reports GBP £1.2 billion revenue, 14% growth

Fri, 8th Nov 2024
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Infinigate has reported a revenue of GBP £1.2 billion for H1 2024-2025, marking a 14% year-on-year growth despite economic challenges.
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Group-IB & SecurityHQ form global partnership on cybersecurity

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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Group-IB and SecurityHQ form a global partnership to integrate advanced cybersecurity solutions, enhancing SecurityHQ's SOC operations and fraud protection services.
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Zvolv seals USD $2m fundraise led by Silverneedle Ventures

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Pune-based hyperautomation platform Zvolv has successfully raised USD $2 million in funding, led by Silverneedle Ventures. This marks a significant step towards expanding and advancing its AI-driven solutions.
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Keepit opens London HQ to bolster SaaS data protection in UK

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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clean technologies
Keepit fortifies commitment to the UK, opening London-based headquarters and expanding local team, with industry veteran Jerry Mumford at the helm.
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Uptime Institute boosts global expansion with new Chief Business Officer

Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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Uptime Institute has named Mustapha Louni as its new Chief Business Officer, strengthening its commitment to global expansion.
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Pentera appoints Sivan Harel as Vice President of Sales EU North, South & MEA

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Sivan Harel promoted to VP of Sales at Pentera for EU North, South and MEA regions after driving growth in customer base and sales team.