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FPT recognised as largest IT firm in Fortune SEA 500 ranking

FPT Corporation, recognised as the largest IT services company in Southeast Asia by the inaugural Fortune Southeast Asia 500, posted a 2023 revenue of USD $2.17 billion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024

Global Stories

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Artificial Intelligence

APAC tech spending to surge to USD $710 billion in 2024

Tech spending in APAC is set to rise by 6.4%, totalling USD $710 billion in 2024, driven by AI and cloud tech. Key players like China, India, and Australia are leading this growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024

Robotics

AutoStore opens new factory in Thailand to expand APAC operations

AutoStore is set to double its production capacity with a new factory in Thailand, aiming to serve APAC markets more effectively by manufacturing 15,000 robots in 18 months.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024

SentinelOne

SentinelOne wins top honours at 2024 Beyond Awards by Pax8

SentinelOne bagged the MVP Vendor award for APAC and the Global Partner's Choice award at the 2024 Beyond Awards, celebrating their impactful partnership with Pax8.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024

Digital Signage

PPDS launches Philips Genius educational software at InfoComm

PPDS has unveiled its Philips Genius educational software at InfoComm 2024, designed to support educators with feature-rich lesson planning and seamless collaboration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Celonis named Leader & Star Performer in Everest Group study

Celonis has been named a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group Process Mining PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024, highlighting its market dominance and continuous innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Hybrid Cloud

Advent One joins Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program

Advent One becomes the first APAC partner in Red Hat's prestigious Partner Practice Accelerator Program, enhancing Australia's cloud and automation services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Power / Energy

Westcon-Comstor APAC earns Ecovadis silver for sustainability

Westcon-Comstor's APAC division ascends to EcoVadis silver status, placing in the top 15% for sustainability, marking progress from last year's bronze.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

EduTech

New survey reveals mixed feelings on AI in Asia Pacific

The Ipsos survey has revealed a stark divide in AI sentiment across the Asia Pacific, with high enthusiasm in China but notable scepticism in New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Digital Transformation

Uniplan partners with Tangram for digital transformation drive

Tangram has been appointed by Uniplan to lead its digital transformation, aiming to streamline workflows and standardise processes across eight global offices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024

Human Capital Management

Georgina Gellert named Director of Marketing for Channel Factory ANZ

Channel Factory Australia promotes Georgina Gellert to Director of Marketing and People Strategy for ANZ, enhancing leadership with her 13 years of ad tech expertise.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024

Firewalls

APAC companies face rising cyber threats in container use

Study reveals 89% of APAC geo-distributed firms using container development faced cybersecurity breaches last year, leading to data leaks, financial losses, and eroded customer trust.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2024

Security Information and Event Management

APAC firms rethink cybersecurity strategies amid confidence gap

A new study by LogRhythm reveals a critical disconnect between APAC security execs and customers on cyber defence efficacy, prompting strategy overhauls.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024

Ransomware

Commvault appoints Russell as CTO for APAC to boost cyber resilience

Commvault strengthens its cyber resilience team by appointing Gareth Russell as Field CTO, Security for APAC, amid escalating ransomware threats.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2024

Stories from Other Regions

APAC stories

Kroll

Jon Rowell appointed Head of APAC at Kroll, based in Sydney

Kroll appoints Jon Rowell as Head of APAC to enhance strategy and growth initiatives from Sydney. Rowell brings 30+ years of global advisory expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Data Protection

Salesforce & BCG report reveals NZ's USD$5.1bn AI potential

Salesforce and BCG report that integrating GenAI into New Zealand's government services could unlock USD$5.1 billion by 2030, but trust remains a major hurdle.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Till Payments & BigCommerce partner to enhance retail transactions

Till Payments aligns with BigCommerce to offer retailers seamless payment processing, merging online and offline transactions for enhanced efficiency and security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024