Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories
POWWR names Martin Eade as Chief Operating Officer
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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erp
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customer service
POWWR appoints Martin Eade as Chief Operating Officer to oversee operations, with Customer Success and Broker & Compliance now under one executive.
WealthAi names Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer
3 days ago
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
WealthAi hires ex-Microsoft and Amazon executive Pratim Das as Chief Technology Officer and names Harry Kyprianou Head of Product.
Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub
4 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Canopius deepens Manchester bet with 10-year lease for centre bringing together technology, data and project management roles.
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Last week
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Customer Science appoints James Johnstone to its new Chief Operating Officer role as it accelerates UK and US expansion after rapid Australian growth.
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.
KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
This month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.
Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
This month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.
CEEK appoints Caroline Mercurio as Chief Operating Officer
This month
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cartech
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ai
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e-commerce
CEEK names Caroline Mercurio as first Chief Operating Officer as London agency, up 50% in 2025, strengthens leadership amid AI shift.
ExpressVPN launches privacy-first AI platform ExpressAI
This month
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data protection
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vpns
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devops
ExpressVPN expands beyond its VPN roots with ExpressAI, a privacy-focused platform using confidential computing to keep prompts and chats hidden.
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
Last month
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fintech
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erp
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payment technologies
Hyperlayer names Chief Operating Officer Louise Chan and investor Barry O'Callaghan to its board after a GBP £30 million fundraising drive.
Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise
Last month
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network infrastructure
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.
ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down
Last month
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cloud services
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it industry
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recruitment
ScotlandIS names interim successor as Karen Meechan prepares to step down after 22 years, with a search for permanent leadership due to begin in April.
Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board
Last month
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Last month
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Last month
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Quorum Cyber has hired veteran security executive Joe Strathmann as chief operating officer to scale its Microsoft-focused cyber services.
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
Last month
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crm
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devops
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hcm
monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Last month
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sd-wan
Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.
Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up
Last month
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network infrastructure
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manufacturing
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cx
Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
Last month
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.