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KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer
Deloitte

KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer

KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as new CFO, succeeding Krish Venkataraman who will join the board of directors. Reich brings 25 years of experience.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022
'Unacceptably slow' diversity progress within company boards - Deloitte
Deloitte

'Unacceptably slow' diversity progress within company boards - Deloitte

While the number of women on company boards is rising, it could take more than 20 years to achieve equal parity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
Optimizely welcomes Donna Wilczek to board of directors
Board of Directors

Optimizely welcomes Donna Wilczek to board of directors

Wilczek, who joins as the company's first independent director, is currently senior vice president of product strategy and innovation at Coupa Software.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2021
Adobe appoints Bank of Queensland chairman to International Advisory Board
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe appoints Bank of Queensland chairman to International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board will help customers to navigate disruption and set digital transformation strategies for success in customer experience.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Auth0 recruits Smartsheet CFO to board of directors
Identity

Auth0 recruits Smartsheet CFO to board of directors

Auth0 welcomes Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran to its board, along with three new executives to its leadership team.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Getting the Board on board: How to talk cyber risk to the C-Suite suits
Cybersecurity

Getting the Board on board: How to talk cyber risk to the C-Suite suits

In an era of heightened risk, effective communication between cybersecurity chiefs and business leaders at the board level has never been more important.

By Glen Maloney • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020
The few women in the boardroom outpace men for top spots - Diligent Institute report
Careers

The few women in the boardroom outpace men for top spots - Diligent Institute report

Women board members take 6.31 years on average to be elevated to a leadership role, compared to 8.02 years for men.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2020
Intel board elects new chairman & new director
Software Development

Intel board elects new chairman & new director

Intel's board of directors has recently welcomed Dr Omar Ishrak as its new independent chairman, following the upcoming departure of Andy D. Bryant in May 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020
APAC lights the way for women in executive roles
Board of Directors

APAC lights the way for women in executive roles

Asia Pacific leads in women executive roles, as global female board representation doubles in a decade, says Credit Suisse's 2019 Gender 3000 report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019
Cybersecurity guidance for board members: how to tell if your organisation is a breach target
Supply Chain

Cybersecurity guidance for board members: how to tell if your organisation is a breach target

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, leadership from the board has never been higher or a more pressing priority.

By Thomas Etheridge • 6 min read • Thu, 24th May 2018
Tech Data announces new CEO as Robert Dutkowski steps down
Jobs

Tech Data announces new CEO as Robert Dutkowski steps down

Ex-IBM channel veteran Richard T. Hume will fill the position of CEO, after serving 2 years as Tech Data's executive vice president.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Apr 2018
AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018
Supply Chain

AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018

AT&T's CIOs face immense pressure in 2018 to digitise businesses and innovate, amidst rising tech disruptions from companies like Grab, Mobike, and ofo.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Study reveals boardroom to be chink in cybersecurity armour
Risk & Compliance

Study reveals boardroom to be chink in cybersecurity armour

Leadership and board of director teams are proving to be the weak link in cybersecurity for organisations, according to new research from ISACA.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down
Breach Prevention

One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down

Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.

By Ian Pitt • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Spark's chairman to retire later this year, new chair named
Unified Communications

Spark's chairman to retire later this year, new chair named

Mark Verbiest, Chairman of Spark New Zealand, will retire from the Board later this year and will be succeeded by Justine Smyth.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Simon Segars, CEO of Arm, joins SoftBank Group Board of Directors
Unified Communications

Simon Segars, CEO of Arm, joins SoftBank Group Board of Directors

Arm's chief Simon Segars enhances SoftBank's board, positioning for tech governance and growth post $32bn buyout.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017

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Yes Veronica, Aussie business managers truly do understand the value of IT
Unified Communications

Yes Veronica, Aussie business managers truly do understand the value of IT

Aussie business managers understand IT is a key part of the business according to a survey which shows companies are advanced in business-IT alignment.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Microsemi leverages 'deep expertise' to develop latest solutions
Microsemi

Microsemi leverages 'deep expertise' to develop latest solutions

Microsemi unveils new family of high-performance frequency synthesizers and rate converters for data center and communications markets.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2016