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Wildstone names Stuart Smith as new Chief Financial Officer

Wildstone has appointed Stuart Smith as its new Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial activities amid its international expansion efforts.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024

AI Security

Patrick Morley joins Bugcrowd board after Carbon Black success

Patrick Morley, ex-CEO of Carbon Black, joins Bugcrowd's board as the company grows, securing USD $102 million funding and 130 new customers in 2024's first half.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024

Payment Technologies

dLocal appoints ex-Mastercard exec Carlos Menendez as new COO

dLocal appoints Carlos Menendez as new COO, effective immediately, to drive its expansion in high-growth markets. Jacobo Singer remains COO until Dec 2024.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024

Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth

Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024

Firewalls

Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E led by Google Ventures

Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at USD $3.5 billion, with Google Ventures leading the round and joining the board.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Marketing Technologies

Snowflake posts strong Q2 results with 30% revenue growth

Snowflake reports Q2 fiscal 2025 revenue of USD $868.8 million, a 29% YoY growth. Product revenue rose 30% to USD $829.3 million.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2024

Application Security

Inbal Shani joins Checkmarx board to drive strategic growth

Technology veteran Inbal Shani joins the Checkmarx Board of Directors, set to spearhead strategic growth and innovation in application security.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2024

Customer Relationship Management

Zendesk appoints Lila Tretikov to board of directors

Zendesk appoints AI strategy expert Lila Tretikov to its Board of Directors, enhancing the company's focus on leveraging AI to boost customer experience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024

Supply Chain

Andy Ellenthal named new CEO of LeanDNA as Lebovitz shifts role

LeanDNA appoints Andy Ellenthal as CEO, succeeding founder Richard Lebovitz. Ellenthal brings extensive business analytics experience to drive company's growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024

Storage

CTERA secures USD $80 million funding from PSG Equity

CTERA secures USD $80 million from PSG Equity to boost its edge-accelerated hybrid cloud data management solutions, with a focus on AI capabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024

Storage

Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as new president & CEO

Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as CEO and President, tasking the former Arista Networks exec with driving the next growth phase amid AI and cloud innovations.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024

Health Technologies

HCLTech leads in Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor

HCLTech has topped the 14th Annual Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor, excelling in 21 categories in the Technology IT Services & Software sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jul 2024

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Internet of Things

Weebit Nano appoints Anne Templeman-Jones to board

Weebit Nano has appointed Anne Templeman-Jones as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 January 2025, enhancing its board with her extensive expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024

Cybersecurity

Network for Learning welcomes two new Board Directors

Network for Learning has appointed Tony Brennan and Deidre Shea as new directors, enhancing its Board with extensive education sector expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2024

Legal technology

Eric Friedman joins Litera board, strengthening legal tech

Eric Friedman, former CEO of Skadden, is set to join Litera's Board of Directors in January 2025, bringing over 30 years of legal expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024

Internet of Things

LoRa Alliance names new CEO & Board Chair for growth

The LoRa Alliance has appointed Alper Yegin as CEO and Olivier Beaujard as Board Chair, signalling a new phase in LoRaWAN's global expansion.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2024

Unified Communications

Is now the time to introduce creative directors to the board?

As creativity gains importance in the workplace, the question arises: should Creative Directors be appointed to Boards to drive organisational success?.

By David O'Hearns • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Displays

Jamie Norton joins ISACA Board of Directors for 2024-2025 term

Jamie Norton, an Australian cybersecurity veteran, joins ISACA's Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term, aiming to fortify global digital trust amidst growing cyber threats.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Ransomware

85% of UK organisations hit by ransomware in past year

A Semperis study found 85% of UK organisations suffered ransomware attacks in the last year, with 43% failing to recover their data post-payment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024

Power / Energy

FTC Solar appoints Yann Brandt as new CEO & President

FTC Solar appoints Yann Brandt as CEO, effective 19 August 2024, following an extensive search. Brandt brings over 18 years of solar industry experience.