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Adaptovate

ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Akamai appoints Sean Li to lead Asia Pacific sales

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Akamai names Sean Li as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, as the firm sharpens its cloud, security and AI push in the region.
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Year13 appoints Laura Scott as Australian Managing Director

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Year13 hires former ADAPTOVATE boss Laura Scott to steer Australian growth as it expands into the US and strengthens its leadership team.
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Employment Hero names James Keene APAC managing director

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Employment Hero appoints long-serving executive James Keene as APAC managing director to drive regional growth and AI-led expansion.
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Wildstone enters Sydney with key Cremorne billboard buy

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Wildstone makes its Sydney debut with a landmark Cremorne digital billboard buy, marking its biggest single-site deal in Australia yet.
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Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

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Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.
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Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

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Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
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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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DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
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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.
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Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.
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Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.
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Survey reveals divide in Australian supply chain focus

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Australian supply chain chiefs look beyond cost cuts to growth and automation, while frontline managers remain fixated on immediate savings.
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Cythera appoints Jason Whyte to lead Australian integration

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Cythera names Jason Whyte as Australia managing director to integrate Seamless Intelligence and Phronesis Security under one brand.
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Persistent revenue grows as AI, cloud deals accelerate

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Persistent lifts quarterly revenue 17.3% year-on-year to USD $422.5 million as accelerating AI and cloud deals drive larger client wins.
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Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
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Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Agentic AI is reshaping cyber security, pushing organisations from reactive SOCs to proactive, risk-driven defence and automated remediation.
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Exclusive: KuCoin's James Pinch on regulation pivot

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Crypto exchange KuCoin is opening a Sydney HQ, ramping up local hiring and regulation-first products as it chases Australian growth.
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Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Tenable names Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky CTO and Israel chief to drive its AI-led exposure management and security platform strategy.
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Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Guidewire appoints Suresh Raman as APAC regional vice president to drive cloud and AI-led sales growth across key Asia Pacific markets.