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Gym app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 raise
Health Technologies

Gym app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 raise

Gym booking app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 pre-seed, offering pay-as-you-train access at 50 studios with no memberships.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app
Health Technologies

SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app

SPORTL secures GBP £250,000 pre-seed funding to launch a pay-as-you-train fitness booking app with 50 partner gyms across London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base
Data Analytics

Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base

Automotive Insights bolsters senior team with three key hires and relocates to a new Manchester base to fuel its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Global Stories

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New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
EduTech

Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit

Flywire taps former Bank of America audit chief Christine Katziff for board role as it bolsters oversight of its global payments business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push

Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Storage

World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen to step down amid AI shift
Software-as-a-Service

Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen to step down amid AI shift

Adobe boss Shantanu Narayen to step down as chief executive after 18 years, staying on as chair while the group navigates the AI era.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO

Oracle Q3 revenue jumps 22% to USD $17.2 billion as AI-fuelled cloud demand soars and contracted backlog swells to USD $553 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive
Digital Transformation

ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive

ActiveState appoints seasoned open source leader Abby Kearns as Chief Executive, sharpening its focus on managed open source security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
Fintech

Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth

Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship
Software-as-a-Service

Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship

Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption
Storage

APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Board of Directors stories

Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance
Data Protection

Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance

Irish directors embrace AI tools at pace, but most admit they lack strategies and understanding of looming national rules on governance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence
Data Protection

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence

Boards hear from CISOs more than ever, yet most security chiefs still lack clout over strategy, spending and fast-rising AI-driven risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Data Analytics

Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector

Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026