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Concentric AI names Olson & Saso to top sales roles
Software-as-a-Service

Concentric AI names Olson & Saso to top sales roles

The hires are aimed at strengthening sales as demand rises for tools that help firms govern and protect sensitive data in AI systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push

As demand for cybersecurity tools grows, the company is bolstering governance and talent leadership to support global expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team
Data Protection

Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team

The cybersecurity group is shoring up governance and workforce strategy as it expands internationally and faces tighter regulation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer
Initial Public Offering

MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer

The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads
Data centers

AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads

Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429
Software-as-a-Service

ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429

The share sale will test investor appetite for a fast-growing cloud and data-centre business with a USD $1.25 billion AI contract abroad.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push
Cloud Security

Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push

The cybersecurity company is seeking board-level expertise as it expands brand protection services amid rising AI-driven phishing and fraud risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ogury appoints Nadav Perry as Chief Revenue Officer
Marketing Technologies

Ogury appoints Nadav Perry as Chief Revenue Officer

The adtech group's Americas push gains momentum as a veteran digital advertiser takes charge of sales and revenue across three key markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor
Supply Chain

MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor

The student mobility platform is preparing for a possible dual listing in 2028, with Rishi Kapoor set to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot
Software-as-a-Service

Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month

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Singapore dominates Southeast Asia blockchain funding
Crypto

Singapore dominates Southeast Asia blockchain funding

Singapore captured 82.5% of Southeast Asia's blockchain funding as the sector's annual deal count fell sharply from its 2022 peak.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
Crypto

The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show

Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.

By Sergey Klinkov • 7 min read • This month
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Semiconductors

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market

Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud
Data centers

SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud

Australian organisations could soon keep more AI workloads onshore as SCX.ai and DDN add capacity aimed at faster, sovereign inferencing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO

Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CSM Technologies narrows loss as quarterly income rises
Data Analytics

CSM Technologies narrows loss as quarterly income rises

Seasonal government project timing left the tech group still in the red, even as first-quarter income climbed 21.2% and losses eased.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Orient Technologies posts sharp rise in quarterly EBITDA
Digital Transformation

Orient Technologies posts sharp rise in quarterly EBITDA

Higher sales and a wider margin lifted Orient Technologies back into profit in the June quarter, with EPS turning positive again.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month