Barclays stories - Page 2
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QBE Insurance Group appoints Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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data analytics
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big data
QBE, the global insurer, appoints Christopher Bannocks as Group Chief Data Officer to define and implement company's data strategy and agenda.
Citrix and TIBCO to merge as part of $16.5b acquisition deal
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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saas
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daas
Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Software are set to merge with Citrix in a US$16.5 billion deal, creating one of the world's largest software providers.
Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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crm
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fintechs
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cx
Kiwibank bolsters its digital and technology team with the appointment of two new leaders as part of its digital transformation strategy.
Women in tech: Broken rung constrains progress
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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vpns
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dei
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awards
Only 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women, highlighting gender inequality in the field, according to Laura Tyrell of NordVPN.
CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create integrated platform
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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devops
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apm
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software development
CollabNet and XebiaLabs merge to create a powerhouse in Agile DevOps, with industry expert Ashok Reddy at the helm.
Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says
Tue, 15th Oct 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity failures in New Zealand are costing millions, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller, following recent cyber attacks.
NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
IT professionals still in high demand across the UK
Wed, 8th May 2019
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wireless networks
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it professionals
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comptia
Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.
How Kaseya aims to fuel IT management growth
Tue, 7th May 2019
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it automation
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investment
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kaseya
Kaseya, the IT infrastructure management platform for MSPs and SMBs, has raised over $500m in investment to fuel its growth and innovation.
Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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digital transformation
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devops
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apm
The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.
Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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fintechs
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financial systems
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xero
The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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redshield
South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.
Pivotal Software expects up to US$592m from IPO
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
Dell-backed Pivotal Software has announced the launch of its initial public offering of 37 million Class A shares.
Adobe Advertising Cloud’s updated UI And AI features driving higher ROI
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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martech
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ai
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adobe sensei
Adobe's revamped Advertising Cloud Search integrates AI and user-friendly updates, streamlining ad campaigns to significantly boost ROI for advertisers.
Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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stellar consulting
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job moves
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nz
South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
Kiwi company PowerShield leads UPS battery monitoring into a new era
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Auckland's own PowerShield revolutionises UPS battery monitoring with the innovative PowerShield 8, reimaging data centre management.
Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure
Fri, 26th May 2017
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fintechs
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blockchain
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investment
Investors include major banks worldwide such as Bank of America, Barclays, Nordea, BNP Paribas Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Societe Generale.
Global Switch secures new credit with HSBC for long-term data center finance
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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fintechs
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dc
Global Switch has now officially closed a new revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank, which will bring around S$768.4 million in financing.