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Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push
Digital Transformation

Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment
DevOps

Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment

Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group's latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk
Data Protection

ChatGPT drives bulk of enterprise generative AI data risk

Harmonic finds six genAI apps drive 92.6% of enterprise data exposure risk, with ChatGPT alone responsible for more than 70% of cases.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI
Manufacturing

Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026

Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections
Data Analytics

'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections

Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality 'AI workslop' outputs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Portnox unveils global channel push with new VP hire
Software-as-a-Service

Portnox unveils global channel push with new VP hire

Portnox launches structured global channel programme and hires veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to spearhead partner growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances
Storage

Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances

Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP
Firewalls

Portnox unveils global partner push with new channel VP

Portnox launches a global channel partner programme and names cybersecurity veteran Kristen Knight as VP of Channel Sales to drive growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight
Firewalls

IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight

IP Fabric widens network assurance across on-prem, Azure and Google Cloud to close visibility gaps and cut risk in hybrid environments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Opengear debuts CM8000 & OM1300 for outage recovery
Disaster Recovery

Opengear debuts CM8000 & OM1300 for outage recovery

Opengear unveils CM8000 and OM1300 to keep enterprise networks reachable during rising outages across branches, data rooms and edge sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Shared Care Record Summit joins Digital Health Rewired
Digital Transformation

Shared Care Record Summit joins Digital Health Rewired

Digital Health Rewired will host a Shared Care Record Summit in March, spotlighting NHS data-sharing, integration and patient access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group
Document Management

Canon names Peter Saak to lead new EMEA print group

Canon has named Peter Saak to head its renamed Integrated Printing & Services Group in EMEA, sharpening focus on services-led print.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery
Data Protection

Regulatory delays hinder UK tech & AI project delivery

Regulatory delays are stalling UK tech and AI projects, with a third of IT providers hit on almost every job, new research reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Tighter visa rules deepen SAP S/4HANA skills shortage
Data Analytics

Tighter visa rules deepen SAP S/4HANA skills shortage

UK and EU visa curbs are worsening an already severe SAP S/4HANA talent crunch, driving longer hiring cycles, rising costs and delivery risk.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT
Virtualisation

SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT

SIOS predicts high availability clustering will underpin secure hybrid clouds, disaster recovery and AI resilience strategies by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach
Virtualisation

StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach

StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026