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 74
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise appoints Ilya Gutlin as Senior Vice President
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
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connectivity
Ilya Gutlin appointed as Senior VP of Asia Pacific at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, focusing on driving business growth in 20 territories.
Compono appoints Peter Scott as Chief Product Officer
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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compono
Compono announces former ELMO Software Product Strategy Director, Peter Scott, as new Chief Product Officer to drive innovative talent solutions.
Salesforce insights show 83% of Aussies digitally unequipped
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Salesforce report reveals that 83% of Australians don't feel prepared for the digital skills required by modern businesses.
BlackLine awarded Controllers Council Seal of Approval
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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management
BlackLine has been awarded the Controllers Council Seal of Approval for Financial Operations Management, particularly for its accounting automation platform.
UiPath named a Leader in 2022 IDC MarketScape report
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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software
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report
UiPath has announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Testing 2022 Vendor Assessment.
Versa Networks is 2021 unified SASE market share leader
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Versa Networks has announced it has been listed as the unified secure access service edge (SASE) market share leader for 2021, with an 84% market share.
Vodafone partnering with Consegna to harness AWS expertise
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Vodafone has announced a partnership with Consegna to utilise joint Amazon Web Services (AWS) expertise to address the cloud needs of New Zealand companies.
NVIDIA announces updates to AI platform and new program
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
NVIDIA unveils updates to its AI platform and launches the AI Accelerated program with over 100 partners, including Adobe, Red Hat, and VMware.
NVIDIA unveils Omniverse Cloud platform and OVX system
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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uc
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ai
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autonomous systems
NVIDIA has announced Omniverse Cloud, a cloud services platform, and OVX, a computing system designed to power large-scale digital twins.
Lenovo, Kyndryl partnership expands edge and cloud offerings
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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lenovo
Lenovo and Kyndryl are expanding their global partnership to develop stronger hybrid cloud and edge computing solutions.
Optimizely (Welcome) named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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cloud services
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b2b marketing
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gartner magic quadrant
Optimizely (Welcome) has announced that Gartner has named the company as a Leader in its 2022 Magic Quadrant for Content Marketing Platforms.
NVIDIA, VAST Data partner to create AI superclusters
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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storage
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data analytics
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hyperscale
VAST Data has announced it has partnered with NVIDIA to build the foundation for AI superclusters, a next-gen storage platform called Ceres.
Zscaler improves SSE framework for added resiliency
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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malware
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cloud security
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iot
Zscaler has announced improvements to its security service edge (SSE) framework with the addition of three Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
Avast reveals top 10 malware types troubling Aussie users
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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smartphones
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Avast has revealed the top 10 malware types putting Australian users at risk of having their personal data and money stolen and losing control of their devices.
Razer sees 33% year-on-year growth in latest results
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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risk & compliance
Razer has released its full-year results for the financial year ended December 31 2021, seeing 33.3% year-on-year growth driven by pandemic demand.
Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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gcsb
Advantage has announced that it has partnered with the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) Malware Free Networks (MFN) service.
IDC reports NZ smartphone market struggled in 2021
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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smartphones
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supply chain & logistics
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personal computing devices
According to a new report from IDC, supply issues and lockdowns caused a 3.6% decrease in delivered units of smartphone shipments.
KPMG to acquire Rubicon Red to support mid-market businesses
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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kpmg
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m&a
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rubicon red
KPMG Australia has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Rubicon Red to utilise the enterprise software integration and automation specialist's skills.
Secureworks sees 200% ARR increase, record customer growth
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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financial results
Secureworks has revealed 200% Taegis annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth and record customer growth in its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 results.
How safe is New Zealand’s disabled community online?
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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dei
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
New Zealand invests over $75m in cybersecurity for health system amid growing cyber threats and questions arise over online safety for disabled individuals.