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Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

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Qualtrics appoints Oracle veteran Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI expansion and steer its pending USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.
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Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion

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Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.
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Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

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Qualtrics appoints former Oracle executive Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI-driven growth and a USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.
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Aon names Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia

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Aon names London market veteran Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia, to steer cyber, M&A and complex risk lines from Sydney.
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Hype & Dexter rebrands to Avidly APAC in ANZ shift

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
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Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
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Litera unveils hybrid AI upgrade for Kira contract tool

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Litera launches a hybrid AI upgrade for its Kira contract tool, promising 90%+ accuracy and new generative features planned for 2026.
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Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.
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HCLTech to buy Singapore wealth consultancy Finergic

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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HCLTech moves to deepen its wealth management push with a deal to acquire Singapore-based consultancy Finergic, pending approval by 2026.
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Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.
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LevelBlue buys Alert Logic MDR unit in Fortra pact

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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LevelBlue is buying Fortra's Alert Logic MDR business in a strategic pact, expanding its global managed security and technology partnership.
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Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.
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Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.
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Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.
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OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
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Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Australia's digital economy heads for a 2026 reset as collaboration, AI literacy and sovereign cloud reshape work, data and family life.
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Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
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Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
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Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.
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Syspro maps AI-led overhaul, M&A push and new brand

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Syspro plots AI-led overhaul, acquisitive growth and a fresh global brand as it chases cloud-first, subscription-fuelled expansion.