Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories - Page 2
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Verne has named Wayne Louw COO to scale its Northern Europe data centres, targeting AI-driven, high-density, renewable-powered growth.
GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry
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crm
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
GrayCyan launches an AI readiness and ROI scorecard to test if industrial workflows and systems can truly support responsible automation.
Women leaders champion 'Give to Gain' in insurance tech
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uc
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
Women leaders at LexisNexis Risk Solutions hail 'Give to Gain' as a catalyst for inclusive leadership, mentoring and diversity in insurance tech.
DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.
Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
Kubus reshapes senior leadership, appointing new heads across finance, operations and revenue to fuel a five-year global growth drive.
CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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ai
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healthtech
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it industry
CodeBase founder Stephen Coleman shifts from chief executive to Group Chair as Jon Hope and Richard Lennox take interim leadership roles.
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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pam
One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
Smart CT appoints Eddie Egan as Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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cx
Smart CT hires former BT leader Eddie Egan as COO to scale its fast-growing technology lifecycle services without compromising customer service.
DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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drones
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manufacturing
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surveillance
DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
ClearCourse appoints leadership team to drive 2026 growth
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
ClearCourse names new CFO, COO, AI and M&A heads to unify its software brands and accelerate growth towards 2026 ambitions.
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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drones
Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.
ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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partner programmes
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cfo
Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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robots
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hyperscale
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dc
XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.