Barclays stories - Page 2
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QBE Insurance Group appoints Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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data analytics
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big data
QBE, the global insurer, appoints Christopher Bannocks as Group Chief Data Officer to define and implement company's data strategy and agenda.
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Citrix and TIBCO to merge as part of $16.5b acquisition deal
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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saas
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daas
Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Software are set to merge with Citrix in a US$16.5 billion deal, creating one of the world's largest software providers.
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Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
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Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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crm
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fintechs
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cx
Kiwibank bolsters its digital and technology team with the appointment of two new leaders as part of its digital transformation strategy.
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Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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vpns
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dei
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awards
Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.
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CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create integrated platform
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create a powerhouse in Agile DevOps, with industry expert Ashok Reddy at the helm.
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Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says
Tue, 15th Oct 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity failures in New Zealand are costing millions, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller, following recent cyber attacks.
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NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
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IT professionals still in high demand across the UK
Wed, 8th May 2019
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wireless networks
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it professionals
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comptia
Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.
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How Kaseya aims to fuel IT management growth
Tue, 7th May 2019
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it automation
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investment
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kaseya
Kaseya, the IT infrastructure management platform for MSPs and SMBs, has raised over $500m in investment to fuel its growth and innovation.
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Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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digital transformation
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devops
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apm
The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.
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Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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fintechs
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financial systems
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xero
The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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redshield
South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.
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Pivotal Software expects up to US$592m from IPO
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
Dell-backed Pivotal Software has announced the launch of its initial public offering of 37 million Class A shares.
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Adobe Advertising Cloud’s updated UI And AI features driving higher ROI
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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martech
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ai
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adobe sensei
Adobe's revamped Advertising Cloud Search integrates AI and user-friendly updates, streamlining ad campaigns to significantly boost ROI for advertisers.
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Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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stellar consulting
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job moves
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nz
South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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Kiwi company PowerShield leads UPS battery monitoring into a new era
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Auckland's own PowerShield revolutionises UPS battery monitoring with the innovative PowerShield 8, reimaging data centre management.
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Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure
Fri, 26th May 2017
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fintechs
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blockchain
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investment
Investors include major banks worldwide such as Bank of America, Barclays, Nordea, BNP Paribas Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Societe Generale.
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Global Switch secures new credit with HSBC for long-term data center finance
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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fintechs
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dc
Global Switch has now officially closed a new revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank, which will bring around S$768.4 million in financing.