APAC stories

Databricks hires Davinia Simon as Senior Director and Public Sector Lead for Australia and New Zealand to boost government AI and data strategy.

LogicMonitor adds Catchpoint-backed capabilities to its AI-led IT operations platform, promising governed automation across Australia and New Zealand.

Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

Snom adds white D8xx desk phones and D8C module in Asia-Pacific, targeting hospitals, spas and design-led workplaces with antibacterial housing.

Spalba names Erica Seo Business Head for APAC as it accelerates regional expansion, with Singapore set to anchor Southeast Asia operations.

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

Genetec honours ANZ security partners in Vietnam, with Convergint top winner and PMT Security taking a first cloud award amid hybrid growth.

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand as it opens a Sydney office and deepens local AI ties.

Teads and LG Ad Solutions widen connected TV partnership across APAC and Europe, adding markets and a single buying route for LG Smart TV inventory.

AI tools may help construction firms keep staff as a survey finds more than half of professionals would stay put if employers boosted investment.

Civica splits product and engineering as Ian O'Brien and Neal Watkins take top roles to drive AI-led public sector software push.

Lancom gains AWS Anthropic reseller status to help customers deploy Claude models through Amazon Bedrock with stronger security and compliance controls.

Thunes widens Asia-Pacific reach with real-time New Zealand bank transfers, giving businesses and consumers faster local-currency settlement.

Kingston broadens industrial memory and SSD lineup in Asia-Pacific with long-life DRAM and SATA, NVMe drives for mission-critical systems.

DTEX warns that AI agents controlled via Telegram and WhatsApp can quietly access files, expose credentials and exfiltrate data from endpoints.

RWS survey finds most content leaders distrust AI for cultural nuance, even as 86% say it has sped up global content creation.

Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.

Damisa taps dLocal for APAC settlement, letting merchants move cross-border funds into local bank accounts through a single integration.

Geotab says fleet operators can cut fuel bills with telematics, driver rewards and data-led coaching as costs keep climbing.

9fin expands into Asia Pacific with a full credit market platform, giving banks and asset managers wider access after its USD $170 million fundraise.