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Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President

The appointment comes as Tes pushes to link school data more tightly across its Tes360 platform, aiming to ease staff workload and improve oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
LUC launches ENGAGE3D for infrastructure consultations
Smart Cities

LUC launches ENGAGE3D for infrastructure consultations

Communities will be able to judge the visual impact of planned infrastructure sooner, as a 3D consultation tool is rolled out for wind farm talks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
K3Metrology raises GBP £2.75m in seed funding round
Public Sector

K3Metrology raises GBP £2.75m in seed funding round

The cash will fund industrial trials and early deployments of a measurement system designed to cut downtime in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs
Software-as-a-Service

New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs

Tenants could see quicker updates and fewer delays as the council overhauls repair tracking and asset data across its housing stock.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
WellData wins 50 contracts as database demand grows
Disaster Recovery

WellData wins 50 contracts as database demand grows

Database outages are pushing more retailers and healthcare groups to hire external specialists, driving more than 50 new WellData contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
Unified Communications

Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications

Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.

By Sam Winterbotton • 5 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Versa study finds gap in network-security convergence
Manufacturing

Versa study finds gap in network-security convergence

Shared ownership of security and networking is still rare at large US firms, leaving many exposed to breaches, delays and higher costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Granicus launches destinations cloud for tourism bodies
Customer Relationship Management

Granicus launches destinations cloud for tourism bodies

The new platform aims to help tourism bodies prove community impact and justify investment as pressure grows to balance visitors with residents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Opswat named leader in G2 managed file transfer report
Data Protection

Opswat named leader in G2 managed file transfer report

Verified customer reviews have lifted the security vendor's MetaDefender Managed File Transfer into G2's Spring 2026 Leader tier.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
SurePay launches free IBAN check for Dutch taxpayers
Fintech

SurePay launches free IBAN check for Dutch taxpayers

Dutch taxpayers face a higher risk of payment scams as the tax authority's bank account switch creates a new opening for fraudsters.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gigamon appoints Stewart Gregory as Sales Chief for EMEA
Hybrid Cloud

Gigamon appoints Stewart Gregory as Sales Chief for EMEA

Rising demand for visibility tools in hybrid cloud and AI environments sets the stage for the new regional sales push across EMEA.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
Virtualisation

Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI

The tie-up gives organisations real-time controls against prompt injection and data leakage as enterprise AI moves into live deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds
Data centers

Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds

Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
SecurEnvoy appoints Giuseppe Sesta to drive Western Europe
Data Protection

SecurEnvoy appoints Giuseppe Sesta to drive Western Europe

Tighter EU compliance rules are driving demand for access controls as the security supplier expands its regional sales push across Western Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
Data Protection

Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds
Human Capital Management

Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds

AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ontario auditor finds gov. staff use unsecured AI websites
Data Protection

Ontario auditor finds gov. staff use unsecured AI websites

Data exposure risk has risen after Ontario's auditor found thousands of public servants were using unsecured AI sites on work devices.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday