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Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public

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TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.
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BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

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BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.
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Kinetic IT earns fifth Deloitte Best Managed award

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Kinetic IT secures a fifth straight Deloitte Best Managed award, underscoring its governance, culture and role in critical national sectors.
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'Give to Gain' push to turn IWD 2026 into real change

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Tech and finance leaders urge IWD 2026's 'Give to Gain' theme to move beyond slogans, driving real structural change for women at work.
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Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Securonix has promoted Ajay Biyani to Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, tasking him with spearheading regional growth.
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Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.
Ed creasey

Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Amid rising AI and automation in contact centres, new research finds leadership, empathy and agent support now outmuscle technology alone.
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Chartered accountants call for urgent practical AI training

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.
Peter graves

Australia's costly inbox problem - are emails killing the nation's productivity?

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Australia's clogged inboxes are quietly draining productivity, but AI-powered “communications mining” may finally turn email into an asset.
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Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Wasted admin time by Australia's middle managers in frontline sectors is costing the economy an estimated USD $15.5 billion a year.
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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.
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Enero lifts first-half profit as BMF & Orchard shine

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Enero lifts first-half profit 119% as BMF and Orchard drive double-digit margins and revenue growth across its marketing agency portfolio.
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Splashtop, Leader partner on secure remote access push

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.
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Valiant Finance hires Joe Iavarone to drive US growth

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Valiant Finance recruits veteran Joe Iavarone as North America chief to spearhead its US push into the USD $1.3 trillion equipment finance market.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
Michele fung

Unlimit names Michele Fung as new Head of Asia Pacific

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Unlimit appoints Hong Kong-based Michele Fung as Asia-Pacific head to drive regional expansion in increasingly competitive payments markets.
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AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.
Nium

Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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IT & telecoms lead Australia in digital workplace safety

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Australia's IT and telecoms sector tops national rankings for digital workplace safety, with high trust, low under-reporting and strong AI interest.
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UKG names Paul Broughton Asia Pacific managing director

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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UKG appoints veteran HR tech executive Paul Broughton as Asia Pacific managing director to spearhead regional growth and customer expansion.