Affinity stories
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Joel Smith named CEO as Affinity Payroll eyes major growth
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Affinity Payroll promotes Joel Smith to CEO as the company plans to triple its business size in three years, focusing on new markets and innovative solutions.
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Canva unveils major expansion of enterprise offerings
Mon, 27th May 2024
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it training
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hcm
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ai
Canva unveils its biggest platform upgrade in a decade at LA's Canva Create event, expanding enterprise services with new tools for productivity and creativity.
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Canva acquires Affinity to enhance its professional design toolkit
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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development
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community
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Canva boosts professional design capabilities with the acquisition of the creative software suite Affinity, targeting the untapped 1% of industry professionals and expanding its enterprise offering.
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How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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cx
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martech
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subscriptions
Retail subscriptions have proven to be key in fostering enduring brand loyalty and customer retention, responding to changing consumer behaviours and economic shifts.
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Eagle Eye launches EagleAI for grocery, retail personalisation
Mon, 15th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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public cloud
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cx
Eagle Eye debuts data science solution EagleAI, promising bespoke promotions and heightened customer loyalty for global retailers and grocers via AI-powered personalisation.
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New collaboratation to streamline guest experience
Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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adyen
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malaysia
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Adyen partners with Frasers Hospitality to streamline guest experiences via seamless payment solutions at across Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Europe.
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Mastercard's Dynamic Yield launches AI tool Shopping Muse for personalised retail experience
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
Mastercard's Dynamic Yield unveils Shopping Muse, an AI tool providing bespoke retail experiences through personalised product recommendations.
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Hands-on review: Gaomon M106K Pro Battery-free Pen Tablet
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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reviews
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personal computing devices
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mobility
The Gaomon M106K Pro offers impressive features for an entry-level graphics tablet at a competitive price. Check it out!.
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Talent bolsters New Zealand presence with People&Co acquisition
Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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hcm
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expansion
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payroll systems
Talent strengthens its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of People&Co, paving the way for expansion in recruitment and consultancy business.
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TeamViewer unveils major update for Tensor with enhance security features
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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smartphones
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mdm
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apm
TeamViewer has launched a significant update for the enterprise connectivity solution Tensor, enhancing security and user functionality.
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Hands-on review: Xencelabs Pen Display Tablet 24'
Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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reviews
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personal computing devices
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mobility
Xencelabs appear to be on to a winner here. The Pen Display 24 had me feeling that with a little more time, I might become the next Banksy.
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Superscript appoints Tim Joslyn as CTO
Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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fintechs
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growth
Superscript appoints Tim Joslyn as CTO, Chris Barclay as CCO, entering a new growth phase in the insurtech industry.
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Shiseido partners with Amperity to accelerate first-party data strategy
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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data analytics
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paas
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data science
The Prestige beauty company deploys a customer data platform to democratise data, deliver personalised customer experiences and increase agility.
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Dell releases enhancements to PowerProtect solutions
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
The enhancements empower organisations to proactively tackle the challenges associated with multicloud data sprawl, operational complexity and cyber resiliency.
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The FIDO Alliance releases UX guidelines all about passkeys
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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cybersecurity
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service provider
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fido alliance
The FIDO Alliance has released new user experience (UX) guidelines to help accelerate deployment and adoption of passkeys.
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IWD 2023: The Art of Shifting Careers - from art to telco
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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From fine arts to tech, a woman of colour shares her journey of breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. #TechTrailblazer #WomensDay.
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IWD 2023: Women don’t need special consideration, we need competence and motivation
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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iwd
Being in a progressive democracy like New Zealand provides an invaluable perspective: generally, women aren’t disadvantaged in the workplace.
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IWD 2023: Architecting change to truly embrace equity
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.
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Developer engagement: understanding allegiance & avoiding grievance
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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software development
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software
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developers
Software developers are in high demand, but their loyalty lies with their preferred tools and frameworks, risking attrition if not provided.
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Amperity to help Reckitt maximize and scale first-party data
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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cx
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data analytics
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martech
The global consumer products company behind Lysol, Air Wick and Enfamil deploy a customer data platform to build long-term customer loyalty and drive revenue.