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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Zach - Page 5
Advanced appoints first People Management MD
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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workforce technology
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talent retention
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customer support
Advanced appoints Nick Gallimore as MD of People Management, consolidating their people management brands to accelerate market share in 2023.
Tufin appoints new CEO, predecessor retiring after 19 years
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Tufin appoints Raymond Brancato as CEO to drive company-wide growth and expansion, succeeding Ruvi Kitov who is retiring after 19 years of leadership.
Hitachi Vantara appoints a new Chief Marketing Officer
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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saas
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storage
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oracle
Monica Kumar has been appointed as CMO of Hitachi Vantara, with the aim of showcasing their solutions, capabilities and accomplishments.
D3 Security adds new Chief Revenue Officer for global growth
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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cybersecurity
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public sector
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sales
D3 Security hires Michael Lyons as CRO to lead sales efforts in expanding global footprint in security services, public sector and enterprise markets.
Emerson leader appointed to FM Global's Board of Director
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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risk & compliance
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tax
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distributors
Frank Dellaquila, CFO of Emerson, joins FM Global's board of directors. His financial expertise will benefit the company's resilience efforts.
Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women's World Cup
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Xero has partnered with New Zealand Football until 2026, which will include the period covering the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, to be held in Australia and NZ.
Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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apple
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apple pay
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afterpay
Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.
Fortress Solutions names its new CEO
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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digital signage
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supply chain
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displays
John Shelnutt appointed as CEO of Fortress Solutions, succeeding Brendon Mills who resigned to pursue other opportunities. #executivemoves #FortressSolutions.
Fortinet ranked among the most sustainable in the industry
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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clean technologies
Fortinet has been recognized in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index as one of the most sustainable companies in the software and services industry.
Boomi features on list of 12 companies to watch in 2023
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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partner programmes
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apm
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lcnc
Boomi has been named a Hot Company to Watch by Nucleus Research for its ability to execute and comprehensive integration platform.
72% of Aussie workers want AI in the workplace - SnapLogic
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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ai
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education, learning & training
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productivity
SnapLogic has released new research showing 72% of Australian workers want to use AI in the workplace but can't because of skill and education gaps.
Five trends that will rule the security industry in 2023
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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casb
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sase
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hybrid & remote work
Forcepoint has released a new eBook, examining trends that are likely to disrupt the industry and need addressing in the coming year.
Cybersecurity pioneer joins Rubrik's Board of Directors
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
John W. Thompson, former Microsoft Chairman and cybersecurity pioneer, has been appointed as lead independent director of Rubrik's Board.
CISO appointment for XDR vendor Trellix
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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ai security
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xdr
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trellix
Trellix appoints Harold Rivas as Chief Information Security Officer to lead global security and compliance initiatives. #cybersecurity #CISO #XDR.
Security vendor Traceable AI makes key appointments
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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api
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cybersecurity
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software development
Traceable appoints CFO and VP to continue growth trajectory. Stephen Jahn and John Schwan bring experience to safeguard customers' APIs.
Corporate Culture Strategist, Joins SmartBear Board of Directors
Sat, 17th Dec 2022
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board of directors
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smartbear
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job moves
Diversity and inclusion expert Dr Jackie Glenn has joined software company SmartBear's board of directors, bringing over 25 years of experience.
New Head of Security Efficacy at Lacework
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cloud security
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martech
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commerce systems
Niels Provos joins Lacework as the company's first Head of Security Efficacy with decades of experience building security infrastructure.
Horizen Labs has announced a new CTO
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cto
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engineering
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enterprise adoption
Zain Cheng named Chief Technology Officer at Horizen Labs. Cheng oversaw product teams, including sidechains and smart contracts, and EVM development.
New Chief Operating Officer at ConnexPay
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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devops
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fintech
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apm
Payments industry titan Blair Jeffery appointed as COO at ConnexPay, tasked with building world-class customer-focused, innovative operational function.
High growth to come from CloudBees new Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cloud security
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ai security
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cisco
CloudBees appoints Marc Gemassmer as Chief Revenue Officer to lead global go-to-market and customer success efforts, partner and channel groups.