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PaySauce taps ex-Xero duo to drive Australian push

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PaySauce appoints former Xero executives Chris Ridd and Mel Shortland-Power as it targets Australian micro-businesses after an AUD $4 million raise.
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Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

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Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.
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Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

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Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.
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EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles

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EY New Zealand bolsters technology transformation push with senior hires as firms chase practical AI gains and better returns from existing systems.
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NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push

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NeuReality adds former Amazon and Maersk executive Rotem Hershko as adviser to sharpen NR-NEXUS enterprise strategy and AI production rollout.
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Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

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Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.
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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.
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iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles

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iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.
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Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific

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Zurich appoints former Carsome executive Shukla to steer Asia Pacific digital and embedded insurance growth as Zurich Edge tops 100 partners.
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Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push

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Ledger names Ian Rogers as Chief Human Agency Officer, putting hardware approval and human oversight at the centre of its AI security push.
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Inde appoints Chris Beckett as technology strategist

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Inde names Chris Beckett as Chief Technology Strategist to steer long-term roadmaps as New Zealand firms seek clearer guidance on investment and architecture.
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Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer

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Portnox hires Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer to drive global growth, with the cybersecurity veteran tasked with sharpening go-to-market strategy.
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Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer

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Backblaze appoints Anuj Kumar as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate AI-focused growth, as B2 Cloud Storage expands with neocloud demand.
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Gallagher Security appoints Finan to Central North Island

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Gallagher Security brings Jonathan Finan back to New Zealand as Technical Account Manager for the Central North Island, deepening partner support.
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Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC

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Intuit appoints Xero veteran Matthew Miles as Head of Product for APAC as it steps up investment in Australia and wider Asia Pacific.
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Ping Identity names Antony Collins to lead APJ channels

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Ping Identity appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President for Channels and Alliances across Asia Pacific and Japan to expand partner ecosystem.
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Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief

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Hyland names Lubor Ptacek Senior Vice President of Product Marketing as the software group sharpens its global AI product strategy.
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Zoom appoints Frank Skiffington to lead ANZ growth

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Zoom names Frank Skiffington as Head of Australia and New Zealand as the software group seeks deeper partner-led growth across ANZ.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Synthflow appoints Matt Alexander as Channel Chief

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Synthflow names Matt Alexander Vice President of Channel and Alliances to deepen partner ties and drive international AI growth.