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Qualtrics invests in Employee Experience in APJ region

The two new senior employees will join the Employee Experience (EX) team in APJ with the focus on expanding the organisation's EX operations in the area.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2019

Veritas

Veritas taps ex-VMware talent to lead APJ channel sales

Brian Higgins will lead the overall APJ channel strategy, tasked with growing the company's local partner ecosystem.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 24th May 2018

Cloud Access Security Broker

Bitglass fuels ANZ momentum with two executive appointments

Bitglass has appointed an ANZ head of systems engineering, as well as an APJ director of channels and alliances who will be focusing first on ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

Cloud Services

ServiceNow taps former IBM talent for APJ VP position

ServiceNow has appointed former IBM executive Mitch Young as VP and GM for Asia Pacific and Japan, to spearhead growth in its fastest-expanding region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018

Network Infrastructure

Dell EMC announces channel program refinements one year since launch

One year since it's introduction, Dell EMC have made some refinements around its partner program designed to enhance profitability.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018

Cloud Access Security Broker

Bitglass appoints its first APAC VP of sales

Shephard will be responsible for building on the early success of Bitglass in APJ, with a focus on new channel partner recruitment.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Marketing Technologies

Cisco taps ex-Microsoft talent for APJ vice-president role

Cisco appoints Mark Phibbs, ex-Microsoft and Adobe veteran, as VP of marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive digital transformation efforts.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

SAP

SAP reshuffles top local roles in face of strong cloud and digital innovation system demand

SAP has reshuffled its top local roles, with a new ANZ president and MD and a new executive director as it pushes cloud and digital innovation.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017

SAP

New regional boss as SAP Asia Pacific Japan seeks expanded presence

SAP has promoted Scott Russell to Asia Pacific Japan president as the enterprise application software vendor seeks increased business and presence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017

Digital Transformation

Former Oracle exec takes centre stage in APJ with CA Technologies

Former Oracle exec, Martin Mackay, to join CA Technologies as president and general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2016

Data Protection

Newly crowned Gartner leader eyes keys to the Asia Pacfic kingdom

Hyperconvergence is gaining mainstream adoption as SimpliVity outperforms the market with its OmniStack Data Virtualisation Platform.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016

Symantec

Ian McAdam takes on top local Symantec role

Symantec appoints Ian McAdam as its new Pacific managing director, six months after Brenton Smith departed the role.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015

EduTech

Organisations are severely lacking in cybersecurity maturity

Overall, organisations are displaying a lack of maturity and an over reliance on prevention when it comes to cybersecurity, according to EMC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Fintech

NetSuite appointment to drive channel activity

NetSuite has appointed Graeme Burt as channel sales director as it looks to drive increased channel activity across the Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015

EMC

Staying relevant in the changing channel

EMC's New Zealand country manager believes the company needs to work closely with partners to stay relevant in the channel.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2013

Symantec

Change of local leadership at Symantec

Symantec appoints Brenton Smith as new leader for the Pacific region, replacing Craig Scroggie who leaves to explore other business ventures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 31st May 2012

Updated: New GM for HP's Personal Systems Group

Paul Boshoff has been appointed as Country GM for HP New Zealand's Personal Systems Group, taking over from Brent Kendrick who moves to Singapore.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Sep 2010

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DataCentre infrastructure

Bit9 + Carbon Black makes play for Aussie market

Next-generation endpoint security vendor Bit9 + Carbon Black is upping its local play, opening an Australian sales office.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015

Partner Programmes

CommVault comes of age

A series of combined reseller and end-user events signify a 'coming of age' for data management company CommVault, according to the events' key speaker.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Jul 2012

Commvault

'Our job is to make a hero of the CIO': Commvault

Commvault is empowering CIOs in New Zealand through combined reseller and end user events, marking a significant shift towards independent marketing strategies.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2012