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Imee Dequito
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A content writer who sees art in everything, Imee has always been passionate about creative writing. For the past few years, she has been working in the field of education, e-commerce and social media. She finds comfort in music and reading novels.

Stories by Imee - Page 35

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Joel Smith named CEO as Affinity Payroll eyes major growth
Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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saas
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risk & compliance
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ai
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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Westcon-Comstor appoints Ang Wee Lee as Singapore Country Manager
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
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job moves
Westcon-Comstor names Ang Wee Lee as Singapore Country Manager amid 8% revenue rise to USD $3.69 billion, driven by cloud and cybersecurity demand.
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Aon & SentinelOne team up to battle cyber threats
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
Global cost of cyber breaches may hit USD $23.84 billion by 2027, prompting Aon and SentinelOne to form a strategic alliance, enhancing cyber insurance processes.
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Sysdig expands cloud security with new SaaS region in India
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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cloud security
Sysdig expands its cloud-native security platform into India with a new SaaS region, addressing the growing cloud economy and increasing demand for local data sovereignty.
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Elastic expands Elasticsearch API support to Amazon Bedrock models
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Elastic's Elasticsearch Open Inference API now supports Amazon Bedrock-hosted models, enhancing developers’ ability to create RAG applications with ease.
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Analytic Partners enhances leadership team with key hires
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
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leadership
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analyst report
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job moves
Analytic Partners boosts senior team with Tina Moffett and Jason McNellis, aiming to drive strategic growth and enhance commercial analytics leadership.
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Peter Birks appointed new CEO of Velstar, succeeds Dan Sheard
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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digital footprint
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staples
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financial results
Peter Birks has been named CEO of Velstar, with founder Dan Sheard transitioning to focus on growth and partnerships. Velstar projects a revenue of GBP £10 million for 2024.
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Fortinet recognised as Challenger in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Fortinet has been named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, highlighting its efforts in simplifying operations and enhancing security.
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Optic Security Group promotes Vicki Barber to key director role
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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biometrics
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cx
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martech
Optic Security Group announces Vicki Barber's promotion to Group Brand Strategy and Innovation Director, leading a new division with top hires, including Vlado Damjanovski and Nicholas Dynon.
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HID & Inner Range extend partnership for wallet-enabled readers
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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smartphones
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encryption
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personal computing devices
HID has extended its partnership with Inner Range to introduce wallet-enabled readers and SIFER credentials, enhancing security and convenience for users globally.
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Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as new president & CEO
Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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storage
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arista networks
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blackrock
Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as CEO and President, tasking the former Arista Networks exec with driving the next growth phase amid AI and cloud innovations.
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SleekFlow appoints Gao Lei as new CTO to drive tech strategy
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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edutech
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uc
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data analytics
Singapore-based SleekFlow has named Gao Lei, former LinkedIn China CTO, as its new Chief Technology Officer to spearhead tech transformation and innovation.
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CI&T Australia hires new leads for data & cloud practices
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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genai
CI&T Australia strengthens its data and cloud practices by appointing Paulo Felipe Barbosa and Koustabha Kale to lead innovation and client success.
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Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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power / energy
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as Vice President of Business Development, leveraging her experience from AWS and Akamai to drive expansion and sustainability efforts.
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Hilary Oliver promoted to CCO to drive Tollring’s strategy
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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cx
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martech
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microsoft
Tollring has appointed Hilary Oliver as Chief Customer Officer to spearhead its customer success strategy, enhancing customer experience and retention.
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Linesight names Scott Halyday as new SE Asia regional director
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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devops
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apm
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software development
Linesight appoints Scott Halyday as Regional Director for Southeast Asia, leveraging his 19 years of expertise to drive growth in strategic sectors like data centres.
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Abhinav Garg joins CAST to lead Indian operations
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
CAST appoints Abhinav Garg as Senior VP and GM for India, highlighting its focus on the growing need for custom-built software in the region's expansive IT sector.
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Riverside appoints former Deliveroo CEO McManus as senior partner
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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meridian energy
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investment
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deliveroo
Riverside appoints former Deliveroo CEO Ed McManus as Senior Operating Partner, aiming to leverage his extensive experience to drive growth in Australia and New Zealand.
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Kudosity names Victoria Whitby as new managing director
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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ecm
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martech
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cms
Kudosity appoints seasoned tech executive Victoria Whitby as new managing director to drive growth starting July 2024, marking a key milestone for expansion.
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Australian teachers struggle with digital technologies curriculum
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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support
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digital literacy
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digital divide
A new report reveals that two-thirds of Australian educators are struggling to implement the nation's Digital Technologies Curriculum, calling for urgent support and action.