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Founders stories - Page 9

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Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.
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New marketing technology consultancy STITCH launches

Tue, 15th Oct 2019
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Auckland-based STITCH launches to aid businesses in enhancing customer experiences, utilising data and marketing tech. Led by Adnan Khan and Simon Wedde.
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XTransfer raises $15m funding to expand global network

Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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The company provides service solutions such as cross-border and local collection, payment, foreign exchange, lending, and other treasury management services.
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Princeton Digital Group set for Asia Pacific expansion

Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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Princeton Digital Group has appointed four senior executives to drive its ambitious expansion across Asia Pacific, including new markets like India.
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Paessler prepares for expansion with new CEO appointment

Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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Paessler appoints Helmut Binder as CEO to spearhead expansion into the ASEAN market and launch new solutions, following Christian Twardara's departure.
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Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
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Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty

Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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As industries invest heavily in IIoT, Claroty co-founder Galina Antova is pioneering advancements in cybersecurity while championing gender diversity in tech.
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Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
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NVIDIA releases newest RTX graphics cards

Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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NVIDIA's new RTX 2060 SUPER and 2070 SUPER graphics cards launch with a 25% speed boost, custom partner models, and a game bundle promotion till August 18.
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Sydney & Melbourne amongst world's top places for women entrepreneurs

Tue, 16th Jul 2019
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Sydney and Melbourne ranked amongst world's best cities for women entrepreneurs, according to Dell's 2019 Women Entrepreneur Cities Index.
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PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider

Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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PayU, part of Naspers, has acquired a majority stake in Singapore's Red Dot Payment for USD $65 million, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia.
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Okta cements its commitment to the APAC market

Fri, 7th Jun 2019
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Okta expands infrastructure with AWS-based services in Asia Pacific, allowing customers to benefit from local data proximity.
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ServiceNow digs deeper into analytics through Appsee buyout

Tue, 14th May 2019
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ServiceNow to acquire Israel-based Appsee, enhancing its Now Platform with deeper user analytics to deliver consumer-grade experiences and streamline workflows.
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DC BLOX invests in the acquisition of Ploid

Mon, 6th May 2019
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DC BLOX has signalled its intentions for expansion in the southeastern United States with the addition of Ploid to bolster its arsenal.
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SoftwareONE invests in APAC with cloud provider acquisition

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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The Swiss company has reached an agreement to acquire cloud transformation company RightCloud for an undisclosed amount.
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VR film takes you on a tour or Eminem's hometown

Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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Step inside Eminem's Detroit with the 360-degree VR film *Marshall from Detroit*, offering fans an immersive night ride through his hometown.
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Firefly's journey from $100 to the Deloitte Fast 50 in just four years

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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With just NZD $100 and an Auckland bedroom, Firefly soared to the Deloitte Fast 50, achieving a near-NZD $2 million turnover and 254% growth annually.
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Exclusive: The women behind cloud computing

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Gender gap in IT is still a major issue, with few women in cloud computing. Sash Sunkara, CEO of RackWare, discusses the importance of diversity.
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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2060 hails 'next-gen gaming'

Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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NVIDIA unveils the GeForce RTX 2060, claiming it heralds next-gen gaming with unbeatable performance and real-time ray tracing at an accessible price.
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Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec

Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.