Global Stories

After more than two decades, Commvault appoints new CEO

After more than two decades at the helm, Commvault CEO Bob Hammer steps down, with ex-Puppet CEO Sanjay Mirchandani slated to drive the company's future growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Feb 2019

Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak appoints new VP of sales for APJ

Silver Peak hires Dean Vaughan as VP of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan as it expands into the region and pursues market leadership in SD-WAN.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019

Unified Communications

8x8 appoints ANZ channel senior manager

8x8 has appointed Steve Shaw as senior channel manager for ANZ, aiming to enhance regional partner collaborations and bolster cloud communications growth.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019

DevOps

InfluxData aims to accelerate growth with new sales executives

InfluxData appoints Jim Walsh as SVP of Engineering and Will Paulus as VP of Sales, aiming to drive global expansion and strengthen its leadership team.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019

IT services

HP invests in services with new ANZ execs

With IT services spend growing in Australia and New Zealand, HPE is appointing execs for software and technology services in the South Pacific.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019

Virtualisation

Insight Venture Partners invests $500 million in Veeam

Insight Venture Partners injects USD $500 million into Veeam, aiming to boost their growth through strategic initiatives and mergers and acquisitions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Firewalls

Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther

After 16 years as the APAC senior vice president and president for McAfee, Struthers is now heading the APJ arm of Sophos.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019

Artificial Intelligence

Security platform provider Deep Instinct expands local presence

The company has made two ANZ specific leadership hires and formed several partnerships with organisations in the region.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019

Gaming

Datto names new CEO as founder steps back

Datto appoints Tim Weller as new CEO, succeeding founder Austin McChord, who will remain on the board. Weller has been pivotal in Datto's growth.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Semiconductors

Broadcom's board of directors nab former Google Cloud COO

Broadcom appoints former Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant to its board of directors, leveraging her three-decade IT career to enhance its strategic growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Identity and Access Management

Ping Identity doubles down on APAC channel with new hire

Ashley Diffey joins Ping Identity as first APAC channel and alliance manager, bringing over a decade of IT experience.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Data management

Cohesity ramps up ANZ presence with first channel manager appointment

Based in Melbourne, Ramanathan is responsible for enhancing the company's momentum among regional channel partners and systems integrators.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

5 strategies for widening the colocation data centre talent pool

The colocation industry has one of the lowest unemployment numbers across industries, making talent acquisition a difficult task.

By Abby Gabriel • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2018

Hyperscale

Digital Realty nabs new executive appointment from Equinix

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer could be the game plan that Digital Realty is currently following.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo DCG moves Knight into ANZ General Manager role

Knight will now relocate to Sydney where he will be tasked with managing and growing the company's data centre business across ANZ.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018

Microsoft

Microsoft NZ bids Goldie a “fond farewell”

Microsoft New Zealand director of commercial and partner business takes new role across the Tasman. The search for his replacement has begun.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018

Hyperscale

Digital Realty appoints new CIO and APAC MD

Digital Realty names Gregory Wright as CIO and Mark Smith as MD for APAC, strengthening its global expansion strategy under CEO William Stein's leadership.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2018

Unified Communications

Park Place opening EMEA ops centre in Cork, jobs up for grabs

The world's largest post-warranty data centre maintenance organisation has announced that it will be opening its new EMEA Operations Centre in Cork, Ireland.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2018