Board of Directors stories
Virtuozzo appoints board directors in leadership reset
3 days ago
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saas
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storage
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virtualisation
Virtuozzo adds Jason Magee, Charles Ryan and Peter Bergstrom as it unifies cloud tools under Chief Executive Officer Kurt Daniel and eyes expansion.
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
3 days ago
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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healthtech
Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
3 days ago
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
StorMagic says customers fleeing VMware and rising hardware costs helped drive 36% annual recurring revenue growth as it expands partners.
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Last week
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Cisco adds Deloitte veteran Pete Shimer to board, strengthening audit oversight as the networking giant pushes into AI-driven infrastructure.
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
This month
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts
Last month
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
DTCC names four senior market figures to its board as the financial infrastructure group sharpens its focus on risk, technology and digital assets.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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casb
Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.
New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
Last month
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Flywire taps former Bank of America audit chief Christine Katziff for board role as it bolsters oversight of its global payments business.
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Airwallex appoints Sir Bill English as chair of its New Zealand board as the fintech expands local services and says annual payment flows have surged.
Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
Last month
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.
World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Last month
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storage
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data protection
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dr
World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.
Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen to step down amid AI shift
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Adobe boss Shantanu Narayen to step down as chief executive after 18 years, staying on as chair while the group navigates the AI era.
ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive
Last month
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digital transformation
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application security
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it automation
ActiveState appoints seasoned open source leader Abby Kearns as Chief Executive, sharpening its focus on managed open source security.
Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Oracle Q3 revenue jumps 22% to USD $17.2 billion as AI-fuelled cloud demand soars and contracted backlog swells to USD $553 billion.
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Last month
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saas
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document management
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digital transformation
Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
Last month
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.
Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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erp
Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Last month
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data analytics
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hybrid & remote work
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bi
Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.
APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption
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storage
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virtualisation
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semiconductors
APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.