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Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Micro-segmentation

Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Silver Peak appoints new VP of sales for APJ
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak appoints new VP of sales for APJ

Silver Peak hires Dean Vaughan as VP of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan as it expands into the region and pursues market leadership in SD-WAN.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther
Firewalls

Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther

After 16 years as the APAC senior vice president and president for McAfee, Struthers is now heading the APJ arm of Sophos.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Security platform provider Deep Instinct expands local presence
Artificial Intelligence

Security platform provider Deep Instinct expands local presence

The company has made two ANZ specific leadership hires and formed several partnerships with organisations in the region.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
DXN continues colocation charge with two senior appointments
Hyperscale

DXN continues colocation charge with two senior appointments

DXN fortifies its expansion in Australia with two senior hires, aiming for unprecedented Tier III and IV modular data centre delivery.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018
Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes

Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
Nitro makes two new hires to expand into APAC channel
Document Management

Nitro makes two new hires to expand into APAC channel

With these new highly channel-experienced hires, the digital documents company has its focus firmly on expanding throughout the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Oct 2018
DDN makes 'old' appointment with Tintri co-founder designated CTO
Tintri

DDN makes 'old' appointment with Tintri co-founder designated CTO

The revival story of IT company Tintri continues as DDN today announced a new executive appointment - with potentially a 100 more to come.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Time for channel professionals to get serious about their career credentials
Online courses

Time for channel professionals to get serious about their career credentials

Few universities teach indirect or channel marketing, which is posing challenges for employers that want to expand channel services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business
Tintri

DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
Finding resiliency and driving business success – advice from a CFO
Digital Transformation

Finding resiliency and driving business success – advice from a CFO

CFOs redefine resiliency, prepping for financial agility and market adaptation beyond mere infrastructural stability.

By Krupal Raval • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
DDN builds new enterprise virtualization and analytics division
Virtualisation

DDN builds new enterprise virtualization and analytics division

The new division will focus on helping enterprises get the most value out of their flash, virtualized and containerized hybrid cloud environments.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri
Hyperscale

DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri

After stepping in at the final hour to salvage Tintri, Data Direct Networks (DDN) has finalised a new reseller agreement - here are the details.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel

With a host of expansion announcements, it would seem Milestone Systems has its foot squarely on the pedal in Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 21st Jul 2018
AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion
Hyperscale

AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion

AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Former Rackspace boss to share the helm of Kablamo
Cloud Services

Former Rackspace boss to share the helm of Kablamo

One of Australia's fastest growing cloud specialists has announced the appointment of Angus Dorney as co-CEO effective immediately.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

PledgeMe raises $500,000 in just four days - so what are its plans?
Crowdfunding

PledgeMe raises $500,000 in just four days - so what are its plans?

New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has raised $500,000 of its $900,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just four days.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018