APAC stories - Page 18
Global M&A hits low in Q4 2023 amid economic challenges
Wed, 10th Jan 2024
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inflation
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m&a
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wtw
M&A activity in Q4-2023 witnessed a record low due to factors like inflation and geopolitical instability, making deal numbers slide 27% globally.
Social media management software market to skyrocket by $35 billion
Tue, 9th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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healthtech
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bi
Technological advancements have spurred a projected growth of the social media management software market, anticipated to surge by $34.62 billion.
AI and GenAI set to revolutionise APAC's technology landscape by 2025
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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genai
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ai
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productivity
AI and GenAI technologies set to trigger tech revolution in Asia and the Pacific by 2025, says FutureScape report.
ADP recognised as a leader for global payroll capabilities
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
ADP has been acknowledged as a global payroll front-runner by prominent industry analysts including Everest Group.
Paymentology appoints former Marqeta executive Jeff Parker as new CEO
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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accenture
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macquarie bank
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ofx
Former Marqeta executive, Jeff Parker, has been appointed as the new CEO of global issuer-processor, Paymentology.
Medallia appoints Nick Martin as new Senior Vice President International
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cx
Nick Martin steps in as Senior VP International for Medallia, tasked with expanding its client base and operations across EMEA and APAC.
Global expansion hindered as firms struggle to hire knowledge workers
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
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uc
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collaboration
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productivity
Global firms' growth is being hampered by struggles to recruit high-value knowledge workers, with one-third reporting issues.
Exclusive: Cloudera seizes AI momentum with stellar APAC performance
Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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ai
Amidst global disruption, Cloudera has reported a historic quarter in APAC, riding the wave of accelerated AI and cloud adoption.
Colt Technology completes USD $1.8b billion acquisition of Lumen's EMEA business
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Colt Technology finalises its $1.8bn acquisition of Lumen's EMEA business, boosting its global telecoms reach.
Rise in global cyberattacks, ransomware threats surge, healthcare and APAC most affected
Sun, 29th Oct 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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healthtech
Global cyberattacks have increased by 3% in 2023, with ransomware affecting 1 in 34 organisations, says Check Point Research.
Sharp rise in cybercrime across EMEA in first half of 2023
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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uc
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engineering
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netscout
EMEA region hit hardest as global DDoS attacks rise by 31%. France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia among most targeted nations.
Rackspace Technology unleashes first APAC AI data assistant
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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data protection
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Rackspace Technology has partnered with Straits Interactive to create an AI Data Protection Officer Assistant with FAIR on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.
Searchspring acquires AI product-bundling platform Increasingly
Sat, 14th Oct 2023
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ai
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e-commerce
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samsung
Searchspring, a frontrunner in on-site search and ecommerce personalisation, has acquired AI product-bundling platform Increasingly.
LogRhythm expands Axon SIEM platform to APAC region
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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siem
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logrhythm
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novacoast
LogRhythm has unveiled significant advancements to its Cloud-Native SIEM Platform, LogRhythm Axon, as it expands into the APAC region.
Eagle Eye achieves 36% revenue growth and international expansion
Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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e-commerce
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revenue
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eagle eye
According to Tim Mason, Chief Executive of Eagle Eye, the development in the field of AI represents an enormous opportunity for their future.
Start Beyond partners Strivr to advance VR-based learning
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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uc
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paas
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iaas
Strivr has partnered with Australian VR studio Start Beyond to bring its platform to the APAC market and advance VR-based workplace learning.
neutrality.one launches new ultra-low latency routes
Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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cx
These will serve the increasing demand for high-performance networking from algorithmic trading, cloud, banking, gaming and high-frequency trading verticals.
5G Forum launches the Building 5G Eco-Prosperity Together initiative
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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uc
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digital transformation
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5g & beyond
At 5G Park held during the Forum, Huawei demonstrated real-time 3D production, new calling features, and other 5G innovations.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Portt
Fri, 19th May 2023
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saas
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genai
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ai
Mark Reddy, who is the Head of Growth and Spend Management at Portt, joins us today to talk more about Portt and what trends Portt is seeing in the APAC region.
Mastercard ramps up fraud protection for eCommerce
Fri, 12th May 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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omnichannel
Tie-up offers MPGS customers access to Vesta's Payment Guarantee and Payment Protect solutions, resulting in higher transaction approval rates.