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Inde names Raja Nouman Ahmed as General Manager Finance

As Inde expands across the Tasman, the finance chief will help tighten controls and reporting to support growth in New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Sembly 3.0 aims to automate business document creation

Business teams could cut weeks from report and presentation work as the platform turns internal data into client-ready documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges

Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Bouygues Telecom launches Cloud TV with Aurora & Kaltura

The rollout replaces legacy IPTV infrastructure across France for 5.5 million fixed-network customers and 27.4 million mobile users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business

Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Dext appoints Nicole Bello as Chief Revenue Officer

UK customers have already processed more than GBP £11 million through Dext Payments as the software group pushes to unify its regional sales teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Professional services stories

Digital Transformation

Australian accountants face constant workload pressures

A Dext survey of more than 400 practitioners shows 60 per cent of Australian accountants and bookkeepers say heavy workloads are a daily challenge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms

More than 100,000 small businesses are now in privacy regulators' sights as tougher rules push demand for cheaper compliance tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Sembly 3.0 aims to cut weeks off client document work

The software could save teams two to three weeks on client reports and presentations as rivals race to automate final document production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Artificial Intelligence

EY names New Zealand Entrepreneur Of The Year winners

Businesses spanning education, engineering and retail have been shortlisted for EY's New Zealand final, with the overall winner heading to Monaco in 2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

ROCTEL becomes Ekahau reseller to boost Wi-Fi offer

Irish organisations can now buy Ekahau Wi-Fi planning tools through ROCTEL, as demand rises for better coverage and in-house network testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

DCPayments adds Interac e-Transfer to Canadian checkout

Canadian merchants can now take bank-based payments at checkout, cutting card fees and reconciliation work while speeding settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Law firms must codify judgement as AI spreads, Avvoka says

AI adoption could turn legal advice into a commodity unless firms capture and refresh their own standards, Avvoka has warned.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Artificial Intelligence

Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z

Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Socify.ai reaches 300 customers as growth accelerates

Faster uptake of the SOC 2 compliance platform points to rising demand as enterprises seek cheaper, simpler audit automation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

COSBOA urges support to boost small business AI use

Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month