About Zach
Zach Thompson
News Editor
Zach has experience with filmmaking, magazine writing, and a curiosity about the world and the stories of the people around him. He is accustomed to the city life, but likes to get away to visit family when he can. Zach loves to create and when he is not in the office, he is usually drawing, writing fiction stories, or watching a movie.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Zach - Page 25
Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
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power / energy
Idemitsu Australia signs AU$9.45m funding agreement with NSW Government's Energy Corporation for Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project.
SoftIron announces its newest flagship offering, HyperCloud
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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sd-wan
SoftIron launches HyperCloud, a fully-integrated platform for building and running private or hybrid clouds. #cloudcomputing.
Hawaiki Nui, OPT consider connecting French Polynesia to new submarine cable
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Hawaiki Nui and OPT have partnered to assess connecting French Polynesia to the new Hawaiki Nui transpacific submarine cable.
SD-WAN security market to exceed $16.9 billion by 2032 - report
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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edutech
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ddos
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network infrastructure
A new report from Future Market Insights finds that the SD-WAN security market is set to surpass US $16.9 billion in the next decade.
Versent achieves AWS Service Delivery designation for Transfer Family
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Versent has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Transfer Family, recognising its best practices.
IGEL offering day-one support for new Citrix product
Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
As a co-development partner with both Citrix and Microsoft, IGEL is providing day-one support for the release of Citrix HDX Plus for Windows 365 Cloud PC.
Exclusive: Trustwave strengthens cybersecurity as threats ramp up
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
As a recognised global cyber defender that stops cyber threats all day, every day, Trustwave enables its clients to conduct their business securely.
Joshua Goodman named Regional Sales Manager
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Varonis appoints Joshua Goodman as Regional Sales Manager for NSW, QLD, ACT, and NZ. He brings a decade of experience in B2B software account management.
Unit4 appoints Jean de Villiers as Chief Customer Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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saas
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cx
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martech
IT veteran Jean de Villiers appointed Chief Customer Officer of Unit4, responsible for end-to-end customer journey and growth ambitions.
Trellix appoints Kim Anstett as Chief Information Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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nielsen
Kim Anstett joins Trellix as CIO to lead global IT organization for advancing organization security posture with XDR architecture. #cybersecurity.
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Telstra appoints Brad Whitcomb as Group Executive for Consumer & Small Business
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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uc
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cx
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martech
Telstra has named Brad Whitcomb as the new Group Executive for Consumer and Small Business, to replace Michael Ackland who has been appointed CFO.
SYSPRO appoints Jaco Maritz as Global CEO
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
SYSPRO, an ERP software provider, has named Jaco Maritz as its Global CEO, while co-founder Phil Duff will step into the role of Executive Chairman.
STA appoints Mark Hutchinson as President Professor
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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entrepreneur
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la trobe university
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job moves
Science and Technology Australia's President, Mark Hutchinson, has been appointed to a panel reviewing the role and function of the Australian Research Council.
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Sonder appoints Mindy Eiermann & Brad Newton as Chief Product Officer & Chief Sales Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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mental health
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job moves
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sonder
Mindy Eiermann (ex Intuit) has been appointed as Chief Product Officer and Brad Newton (ex DocuSign APAC GM) as Chief Sales Officer.
Seismic appoints Evan Goldstein as Chief Financial Officer
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Evan Goldstein appointed Seismic's new CFO, bringing 20yrs finance & IR experience including a successful career at Salesforce.
Rome2rio appoints Bo Jing as Head of Product
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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ai
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strategy
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canva
Rome2rio hires Bo Jing as Head of Product to lead the team and build solutions to improve travel experiences for its growing user base.
Reddit bolsters exec team with new VPs
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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google
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amazon
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snap
Reddit announces the appointment of three new VPs to executive leadership, while promoting two existing team members. #leadershipchanges #Reddit.
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Ranqx appoints John Horner as Director & Board Chair
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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digital transformation
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air new zealand
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financial institutions
Retired banker John Horner appointed as Director and Board Chair of Ranqx, to scale the business in North America banking and lending market.
Qualtrics appoints Michael Heitz as Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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virtualisation
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oracle
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citrix
Qualtrics appoints Michael Heitz as Managing Director for ANZ to lead company's growing operations and deliver incredible customer and employee experiences.
Pitney Bowes appoints Venkat Rao as country manager Australia/New Zealand
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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nps
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pitney bowes
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coo
Pitney Bowes announces new appointments: Venkat Rao as country manager ANZ/India-ASEAN, and Joseph Saleh as COO ANZ. #PitneyBowes #ANZBiz.