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Gerry Sillars stories

Gerry Sillars explores critical issues in cybersecurity, focusing on the discrepancy between planned incident response and actual effectiveness in organizations. Through detailed analysis, his writing sheds light on the challenges businesses face in translating cyber preparedness into practical resilience.

By reading Gerry Sillars' stories, readers gain insights into the complexities of cybersecurity management and the importance of moving beyond theoretical plans to implement robust practices that mitigate real-world disruptions.

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Ready on paper, not in practice: The incident response gap in Australian organisations

Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Despite 97% of Australian firms having cyber incident plans, 76% faced major disruptions last year, revealing a gap between readiness on paper and in action.
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Semperis appoints Sillars to lead Asia Pacific expansion

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Semperis appoints Gerry Sillars as VP for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead expansion amid triple-digit growth and a $100m+ revenue milestone.
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Semperis achieves ARR milestone with USD $100 million mark

Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Semperis has surpassed USD $100 million in annual recurring revenue, a remarkable feat achieved by fewer than 1 in 1,000 venture-backed software firms.
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Semperis expands in Australia after USD $125m funding

Thu, 21st Nov 2024
Semperis is expanding in Australia following a USD $125 million funding boost, targeting enhanced cyber resilience amid rising ransomware threats.
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Skybox expands APAC footprint with new channel partners in Australia

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
In addition to new partnerships, Skybox has recently appointed a new regional sales director for Australia and South Pacific, Tom Castell.
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Skybox Security snaps up former Commvault executive to accelerate APAC market push

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Gerry Sillars will form the cornerstone of Skybox’s APAC operations as he focuses on expanding the company’s strong growth from 2017.
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Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal

Wed, 10th May 2017
UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
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UpGuard cements commitment to NZ with exclusive NEXTGEN distie deal

Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
​UpGuard continues its streak in APAC, with the announcement that it has sealed a partnership with NEXTGEN as its exclusive distributor in NZ.
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UpGuard signs exclusive distie deal for Australia and South East Asia

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
Hot on the heels of their new office opening in Sydney, UpGuard has announced further expansion in the Asia Pacific region.
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UpGuard brings cyber resilience expertise back to APAC 'where it all began'

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Cyber resilience platform providers UpGuard has put down further roots in APAC with a new office in Sydney, focusing on 'where it all began'.
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Tech Project joins ALE channel, launches Enterprise Cloud

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
Queensland's Tech Project is serving up Alcatel Lucent Enterprise's OpenTouch Enterprise Cloud as ALE pushes its new consumption-based offerings.
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Exclusive: ALE outlines plans for ANZ as region becomes global growth engine

Tue, 10th May 2016
Asia Pacific is set to become the growth engine for ALE, with ANZ leading the way, as local companies seize the opportunity to buy business outcomes.