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Optic Security Group celebrates triple win at 2025 OSPAs event
Security Operations Centres

Optic Security Group celebrates triple win at 2025 OSPAs event

Optic Security Group triumphed with three wins at the 2025 New Zealand OSPAs, celebrating excellence in partnership, leadership, and individual achievement.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Global Stories

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Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders
Software Development

Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders

Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
PrePad receives award for revolutionising digital oilfield innovation
Power / Energy

PrePad receives award for revolutionising digital oilfield innovation

PrePad's cloud-based Completions Module wins 2025 Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation, revolutionising digital oilfield well planning and execution.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
FourKites wins top usability award for AI-powered supply chain
Network Infrastructure

FourKites wins top usability award for AI-powered supply chain

FourKites has earned the second-highest usability ranking in the Nucleus Research 2025 Control Tower Value Matrix for its AI-powered supply chain platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Westcon-Comstor wins Juniper Partner of the Year for global AI push
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor wins Juniper Partner of the Year for global AI push

Westcon-Comstor has been named Juniper Networks' 2024 Partner of the Year for its global leadership in distributing AI-native networking solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Nebius awards AI health startups GPU credits worth $850,000
Artificial Intelligence

Nebius awards AI health startups GPU credits worth $850,000

Nebius has awarded over $850,000 in GPU credits to four AI health startups advancing cancer prediction, drug discovery, genomics and diagnostics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
FireMon unveils 2024 Ignite Partner Award winners worldwide
Firewalls

FireMon unveils 2024 Ignite Partner Award winners worldwide

FireMon has revealed winners of its 2024 Ignite Partner Awards, honouring global leaders in cybersecurity policy management across hybrid enterprise environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
LG wins 35 Red Dot awards for design, led by OLED T television
Smart Home

LG wins 35 Red Dot awards for design, led by OLED T television

LG Electronics secured 35 awards at the 2025 Red Dot Design Award, including Best of the Best for its wireless transparent OLED T TV.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Sefiani named Best Midsize PR Agency of the Year 2025
Marketing Technologies

Sefiani named Best Midsize PR Agency of the Year 2025

Sefiani has been awarded Best Midsize PR Agency of the Year at the 2025 Mumbrella CommsCon Awards, celebrating its innovative campaigns and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Exclusive: How ISMS.online is helping businesses tackle compliance challenges
Supply Chain

Exclusive: How ISMS.online is helping businesses tackle compliance challenges

ISMS.online is transforming compliance for businesses, making complex standards accessible and manageable with innovative tools and expert guidance.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Ecommpay shortlisted twice at prestigious UK awards
Crypto

Ecommpay shortlisted twice at prestigious UK awards

Ecommpay secures double shortlist at UK FinTech Awards for its hosted payouts solution and rising star compliance leader Alpa Jotangia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Enero lifts first-half profit as BMF & Orchard shine
Artificial Intelligence

Enero lifts first-half profit as BMF & Orchard shine

Enero lifts first-half profit 119% as BMF and Orchard drive double-digit margins and revenue growth across its marketing agency portfolio.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025
Disaster Recovery

Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
New Leaf wins Silver for UK project as South Africa drives L&D
Low code & No code

New Leaf wins Silver for UK project as South Africa drives L&D

New Leaf Technologies wins Silver at the Learning Technologies Awards 2025 for a UK project with Worth, highlighting South Africa's growing L&D outsourcing role.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Nominations open for 2026 Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot
Stock Exchange

Nominations open for 2026 Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot

Nominations have opened for the 2026 Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot, celebrating inspiring female business leaders across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
BT earns Silver Award for fair pay practices with suppliers
Supply Chain

BT earns Silver Award for fair pay practices with suppliers

BT has won a Silver Award from the UK Fair Payment Code for paying 95% of invoices within 60 days, leading the telecom sector in fair supplier payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Gallagher Security honours channel partners in Sri Lanka
Security industry

Gallagher Security honours channel partners in Sri Lanka

Gallagher Security celebrated its channel partners at the Channel Partner Excellence Awards in Colombo, acknowledging achievements and future strategies amid industry challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025