About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean
OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.
Anthropic names Irina Ghose to lead India expansion
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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genai
Anthropic hires former Microsoft India boss Irina Ghose as India MD to spearhead its Bengaluru office launch and wider AI expansion.
One NZ begins phased 3G shutdown, starting Dunedin
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network infrastructure
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iot
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cto
One NZ is beginning a phased shutdown of its 3G network in Dunedin from tomorrow, reallocating spectrum to boost 4G and 5G services.
Pax8 hires former Microsoft leader to drive APAC growth
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Pax8 taps former Microsoft Asia channel leader Sarah Bowden to spearhead APAC sales, marketing and partner growth from 2026.
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
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devops
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
TeamViewer chief predicts AI’s practical turn by 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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rpa
TeamViewer boss Oliver Steil says 2026 will mark AI’s shift from hype to Monday-morning results, human-centric workflows and trusted autonomy.
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.
DroneShield joins Defence counter-drone services panel
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cybersecurity
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xaas
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public sector
DroneShield has secured a spot on Defence’s LAND 156 counter-drone services panel, positioning it for future C-sUAS capability contracts.
LVLY shortlisted for three Inside Retail awards 2026
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.
Sage adds Copilot AI to Operations for supply chains
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Sage has embedded its Copilot generative AI into Sage Operations to surface supply chain risks earlier and cut manual fulfilment checks.
Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay
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physical security
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erp
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genai
Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing
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drones
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supply chain
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hp
Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.
Manhattan unveils AI agents across Manhattan Active suite
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Manhattan rolls out embedded AI agents across its Active suite, promising real-time automation and custom agent creation for retailers.
Money now outweighs health as key to UK life satisfaction
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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tax
Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.
Corsearch unveils CVAN to tackle online counterfeiting
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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ai
Corsearch has launched CVAN, an AI-driven network that spots suspect listings across 1,500 marketplaces before counterfeit goods go live.
AI-driven scams & Windows 11 reshape ATM crime risk
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endpoint protection
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physical security
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supply chain
AI-powered social engineering and Windows 11 upgrades are reshaping ATM crime, shifting attacks from skimming to manipulative fraud.
E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand
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iot security
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cx
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martech
E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.
Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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security operations
Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.
CFOs back AI to transform finance but trust gap widens
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
CFOs bet big on AI to reshape finance, but a Kyriba survey shows trust is lagging as privacy and security fears intensify worldwide.