IT Industry stories - Page 5

Despite the celebrated response to the pandemic by female leaders, women still trail men when it comes to securing decision-making and C-suite positions.

While women make up 51% of the population and half of the workforce, they account for just 16% of the Quantity Surveying profession.

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

If you haven't already learnt about the benefits of having more women in the workplace, it's time to educate yourself and your peers.

The planet desperately needs more people to act sustainably, but that burden of responsibility shouldn't fall squarely on women's shoulders.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme of embracing equity resonates deeply with women in the tech industry, who are thriving despite challenges.

Technologists are struggling to manage soaring volumes of emerging cyber threats across an increasingly dynamic and fragmented IT environment.

According to Gartner, nearly half of the cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors.

Over half of the fund was raised through a heavily strategised fundraising and launch effort that was aimed at a select group of investors in late 2022.

Organisations increasingly realise the value the metaverse can provide to their business, leading to more streamlined and efficient production.

Storytelling can be a powerful tool for tech brands to create meaningful connections and foster loyalty with customers.

Dell appoints Peter Marrs as the new President for its Asia Pacific & Japan region, tasked with overseeing sales and corporate strategy in the area.

FYI, the document management platform, has hired former Frisk COO, David McKay as its new COO, to oversee general operations and growth ambitions.

Many organisations have taken steps towards digitalisation, but major disruptors are on the horizon, including Edge AI and 5G.

Sustainability and climate change will dominate the data centre industry in 2023, according to ABB, with trends including modular builds and renewable power.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has promoted Christian Weber to VP and Managing Director of HPE South Pacific, bringing a passion for employee development.

Avaya has appointed Dino Beverakis as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. He will focus on driving growth and expanding opportunities.

IoT company Thinxtra hires marketing expert Carineh Grigorian as Marketing Director to support expansion in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Teradata appoints Praveen Thakur as new VP for South Asia and Korea, to accelerate cloud-first offerings and lead regional sales and operations.

IBM has released its Transformation Index: State of Cloud, commissioned by the company and conducted by an independent research firm.