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 17
Micro Focus named a Leader in IDC MarketScape report
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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micro focus
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analyst report
Micro Focus named Leader in IDC MarketScape Unified Endpoint Management for Small and Midsize Businesses 2022 report.
Start Beyond appoints Angus Stevens as CEO
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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education, learning & training
Start Beyond promotes Angus Stevens to CEO, tasked with building new partnerships and projects; one of the first is a VR therapy for autistic youth.
Quad9 appoints Mary O'Brien as Foundation Council
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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motorola
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ibm
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technology gifts
Mary O'Brien, renowned engineer and cybersecurity executive, has joined Quad9's Foundation Council to protect the free Internet.
PPRO appoints Rahul Raswant as chief financial officer
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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risk & compliance
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mba
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legal
Former Wayfair Europe finance chief Rahul Raswant appointed as new CFO of PPRO, a fintech company, as Götz Möller steps down.
MetricStream appoints Gaurav Kapoor & Prasad Sabbineni as co-CEOs
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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risk & compliance
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metricstream
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job moves
Gaurav Kapoor and Prasad Sabbineni have been appointed as co-CEOs of MetricStream, an established GRC market leader, after Bruce Dahlgren's advisory role.
Broadridge appoints Tyler Derr as chief technology officer
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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saas
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fintech
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cybersecurity
Broadridge, a fintech serving governance, capital markets, and wealth management, appoints Tyler Derr as new CTO to lead global tech teams and innovation.
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annalise.ai appoints Lakshmi Gudapakkam & Dr Rick as CEO & chief medical officer
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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healthtech
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strategy
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global expansion
annalise.ai appoints Lakshmi Gudapakkam as CEO to accelerate global expansion plans & AI radiology tool development; Dr Rick Abramson as CMO.
UNIQLO operator chooses Adyen for multiple market payments
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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martech
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omnichannel
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open source
The operator of UNIQLO, Fast Retailing, has selected Adyen to power payments for its in-store and online checkout in multiple markets.
How secure is accounting software data in Aotearoa?
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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data protection
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fintech
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financial systems
A recent Xero study found ICT spending for NZ businesses has increased 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, so how safe is accounting software?.
Delinea's Joseph Carson recognised with OnCon Icon Award
Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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leadership
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industry experts
Delinea's Joseph Carson recognised as a Top 50 Information Security Professional in the 2022 OnCon Icon Awards.
Siemon appoints Valerie Maguire as service to the company & industry
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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leadership
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ieee
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siemon
Valerie Maguire, BSEE, retires after 30 years of service at Siemon, leaving behind pioneering work in optical fiber cabling and more.
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Wenlong Huang named MODIFI China GM
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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supply chain
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apple
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technology gifts
Wenlong Huang appointed as Mainland China general manager at MODIFI, as the company aims to strengthen its position in business payments.
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Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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clean technologies
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capital
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climate change
Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.
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HiBob appoints Ze'ev Rozov as chief operating officer
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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productivity
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entrepreneur
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digital media
Ze'ev Rozov appointed as chief operating officer for global organisation HiBob. Rozov aims to unlock talents and skills of existing workforce.
Global Processing Services appoints Joanne Dewar & Kevin Schultz as vice chair & CEO
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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fintech
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payment technologies
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customers
Joanne Dewar appointed GPS vice chair while Kevin Schultz becomes CEO, bringing experience in digital banking and payments.
Betterworks appoints Jamie Aitken as HR transformation vice president
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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culture
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job moves
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betterworks
Betterworks hires Jamie Aitken as HR transformation VP to improve talent management, engagement, and culture, supporting their go-to-market vision.
Qlik appoints Chris Powell as chief marketing officer
Mon, 27th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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commvault
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bi
Chris Powell appointed as Qlik's Chief Marketing Officer, leading marketing and communications globally with a focus on brand awareness and demand management.
Ondat appoints Alex Jones as company's advisory board
Mon, 27th Jun 2022
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virtualisation
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open source
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microsoft
Cloud native storage provider Ondat has named Alex Jones, Kubernetes engineering director at Canonical, to its advisory board for technical planning.
ActiveCampaign appoints Sameer Kazi as President
Mon, 27th Jun 2022
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martech
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simply measured
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cheetah digital
ActiveCampaign appoints Sameer Kazi as President, former CEO of Cheetah Digital, to lead further growth of powerful marketing automation solution.
Abnormal Security finds financial supply chain under threat
Mon, 27th Jun 2022
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edutech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
New research by Abnormal Security has found a rising trend in financial supply chain compromise as threat actors increasingly impersonate vendors.