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Farizon SuperVan debuts as NordEast appoints Kevin Richards
Cartech

Farizon SuperVan debuts as NordEast appoints Kevin Richards

NordEast appoints Kevin Richards as Farizon Brand Manager to launch the electric SuperVan, aiming to boost New Zealand's commercial fleet electrification by 2028.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

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Derek Peterson named chairman as WBA steers Wi Fi convergence
Unified Communications

Derek Peterson named chairman as WBA steers Wi Fi convergence

Dr Derek Peterson, CTO at Boingo Wireless, has been named chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, leading Wi-Fi and cellular convergence efforts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
The Circulate Initiative boosts leadership to tackle plastic waste
Clean technologies

The Circulate Initiative boosts leadership to tackle plastic waste

The Circulate Initiative appoints Matthew Fraser to lead research and programmes, boosting efforts to tackle plastic waste and promote circular economies.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Drata appoints Aneal Vallurupalli as CFO amid global expansion
Risk & Compliance

Drata appoints Aneal Vallurupalli as CFO amid global expansion

Drata appoints Aneal Vallurupalli as CFO to lead finance amid global expansion, following rapid growth and surpassing USD $100 million in revenue.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to lead growth
Network Infrastructure

Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to lead growth

Expereo appoints Noel Hamill as Chief Marketing Officer to spearhead global marketing and drive growth of its expereoOne Network-as-a-Service platform.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Karen Williams joins Ciphr as chief revenue officer to drive growth
Human Capital Management

Karen Williams joins Ciphr as chief revenue officer to drive growth

Karen Williams has been named chief revenue officer at Ciphr to lead growth and revenue operations as the firm expands its HR and payroll software business.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Qualtrics bolsters AI leadership team & pledges USD $500 million
Data Protection

Qualtrics bolsters AI leadership team & pledges USD $500 million

Qualtrics appoints AI veterans and pledges USD $500 million to advance purpose-built AI for transforming customer and employee experience management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
LogicMonitor hires John Grosshans to drive global expansion goals
Firewalls

LogicMonitor hires John Grosshans to drive global expansion goals

LogicMonitor appoints John Grosshans as President of Field Operations to accelerate global expansion and unify its go-to-market strategy amid strong growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Gregory Roberts named Chief Technology Officer at DS Compliance
Risk & Compliance

Gregory Roberts named Chief Technology Officer at DS Compliance

DS Compliance appoints Gregory Roberts as CTO to lead AI-driven platform development, enhancing UK and US compliance solutions with advanced NLP expertise.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment
Customer Experience

QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment

QSIC appoints Jaclyn Shaw as Retail Media Partnerships Lead for APAC amid rising demand for in-store retail media and business expansion in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

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Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global Chief Executive Officer

Hotwire Global appoints Grant Toups as Global CEO from January 2026, advancing its AI-driven tech marketing and communications expertise.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Catherine Birkett joins Twinkl to chair Audit & Risk Committee
Fintech

Catherine Birkett joins Twinkl to chair Audit & Risk Committee

Catherine Birkett, CFO at GoCardless, joins Twinkl as Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair amid the company's global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Docusign founder joins artius.iD board to boost digital ID security
Fintech

Docusign founder joins artius.iD board to boost digital ID security

Docusign founder Court Lorenzini joins artius.iD board to enhance digital ID security amid rising AI-driven cyber threats and identity fraud.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Altnets appoints Andy Ainsley as Commercial Director to drive UK growth
Hyperscale

Altnets appoints Andy Ainsley as Commercial Director to drive UK growth

Altnets appoints Andy Ainsley as Commercial Director to spearhead UK growth and expand its influence in the data centre and digital infrastructure market.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
XYZ Reality appoints Anthony Canipa as Vice President of Customer Success
DevOps

XYZ Reality appoints Anthony Canipa as Vice President of Customer Success

XYZ Reality has named Anthony Canipa as Vice President of Customer Success, tapping his decade of data centre expertise to enhance client partnerships and project delivery.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Zapier names Chief People & AI Transformation Officer to lead culture shift
Human Capital Management

Zapier names Chief People & AI Transformation Officer to lead culture shift

Zapier has named Brandon Sammut as its first Chief People & AI Transformation Officer to champion a culture-first approach to AI adoption and workplace change.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth
Cloud Security

Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth

Joey Lim has been appointed Country Manager for Exclusive Networks Singapore to drive growth and expand its cybersecurity market presence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025