About Zach
Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Zach - Page 47
Industry-first comprehensive risk-based API security enhances protection
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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api
Indusface has released API Protection through its AppTrana platform, offering robust security solutions for businesses to protect their critical infrastructure.
N4L, Spark, Chorus partner for Hyperfibre school upgrade
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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edutech
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chorus
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n4l
Networks for Learning (N4L) has partnered with Spark and Chorus to upgrade Wellington College to Hyperfibre, doubling its internet speed to 2Gbps.
Canstar finds Flick Electric NZ’s favourite provider
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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canstar blue
Canstar’s annual research to find New Zealand’s favourite electricity provider reveals Flick Electric has come out on top.
Martello and Mitel renew and extend their partnership
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Martello extends partnership with Mitel to provide Mitel Performance Analytics software to more customers and partners.
Greater API usage raises concerns for protection - report
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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api
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cybersecurity
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cloud protection
Radware's State of API Security report reveals that 92% of organizations have increased API usage, but many have a false sense of security.
DataStax secures US$115 million to fund database expansion
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
DataStax has secured US$115 million in funding, which it will use to develop and expand its Astra DB multi-cloud database and Astra Streaming service globally.
Flashpoint unveils security offering for school boards
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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malware
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edutech
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ddos
Flashpoint launches K-12 risk management and security offering to tackle cyber and physical threats facing schools.
Cheetah Digital creates digital success for Starbucks
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Cheetah Digital has revealed new insights from its customer Starbucks, demonstrating the success of the company's relationship marketing platform.
Zoom appoints Greg Tomb as President
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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public cloud
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cloud services
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collaboration
Zoom hires Greg Tomb as new president, bringing over 20 years of experience from Google Cloud; will oversee go-to-market strategy and revenue efforts.
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Xtremax appoints Luke McLean as Australia senior business director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sales
Singapore-based Xtremax is expanding into Australia with offices in Sydney and Melbourne; it has also appointed Luke McLean as senior business director.
VMware appoints Venkatesh Murali as Nascent Markets & Vietnam general manager & country leader
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
VMware appoints Venkatesh Murali as Nascent Markets & Vietnam GM, tasked with driving business strategy and growth in the rapidly expanding region.
Vista Group appoints Sarah Lewthwaite as chief executive
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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movio
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vista group
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strategy
Movio, the data-driven movie marketing firm, has appointed Sarah Lewthwaite as CEO and Matthew Liebmann as chief innovation and data officer.
Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cloud services
Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.
Thales appoints Jeff Connolly as CEO
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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customers
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support
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leadership
Jeff Connolly appointed CEO of Thales Australia, taking the reins from retiring CEO Chris Jenkins, effective September 1, 2022.
Starmind appoints Michelle Chen as board of directors
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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knowledge management
Tech executive, Michelle Chen, joins board of directors at Starmind, bringing experience in growing companies globally, including Uber and Typeform.
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Lab Eleven appoints Ben Wylie & Yamen Sader as Founders
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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blockchain
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partner programmes
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sixtree
Ben Wylie and Yamen Sader, former founders of Sixtree, have left their senior positions at a Big Four consultancy to create Lab Eleven.
Pax8 appoints Patara Yongvanich as sales vice president
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cloud services
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strategy
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growth
Pax8, the cloud technologies distributor, has hired Patara Yongvanich as sales VP to build its team in Asia, with Chris Sharp as CEO for the APAC unit.
Productiv appoints Miles Kirkpatrick as chief revenue officer
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Miles Kirkpatrick appointed chief revenue officer at Productiv, bringing sales leadership experience from Sprinklr and Salesforce.
Me-u scales up with strategic global hires
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cfo
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global expansion
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job moves
Hospitality tech firm me-u announces key hires for global expansion: Natalie Housson as CFO, Brian Duncan as US sales VP, and Eric Seymour as US BD head.
LogicMonitor appoints Marco Marinelli & Caerl Murray as ANZ channel lead & ANZ sales director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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public cloud
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cloud services
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it industry
LogicMonitor, a leading cloud-based observability platform, appoints Marco Marinelli and Caerl Murray as ANZ channel lead and sales director.