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Nutanix appoints Daryush Ashjari as APJ Presales Vice President
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Nutanix appoints Daryush Ashjari as APJ Presales Vice President

Nutanix has appointed Daryush Ashjari as APJ Presales Vice President, bringing with him a wealth of experience across several IT solution providers.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
IGEL appoints Simon Townsend & Jason Mafera as CTO for EMEA & CTO for North America
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IGEL appoints Simon Townsend & Jason Mafera as CTO for EMEA & CTO for North America

IGEL's Office of the CTO hires Simon Townsend as Field CTO for EMEA and Jason Mafera as Field CTO for North America to optimize customer experience.

By Nadine Rogers • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022
Big Data Exchange appoints Deepa Swaminathan as Marketing Vice President
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Big Data Exchange appoints Deepa Swaminathan as Marketing Vice President

Big Data Exchange (BDx) hires Deepa Swaminathan as Marketing VP during a critical period as the company launches BDx Indonesia and expands in APAC.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2022
Nutanix appoints Aaron White as APJ Sales Vice President & General Manager
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Nutanix appoints Aaron White as APJ Sales Vice President & General Manager

Tech company Nutanix appoints Aaron White as APJ Sales VP & GM, based in Singapore. White has 20 years of experience in technology sector.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2022
IGEL offering day-one support for new Citrix product
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IGEL offering day-one support for new Citrix product

As a co-development partner with both Citrix and Microsoft, IGEL is providing day-one support for the release of Citrix HDX Plus for Windows 365 Cloud PC.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
Qualtrics appoints Michael Heitz as Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand
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Qualtrics appoints Michael Heitz as Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand

Qualtrics appoints Michael Heitz as Managing Director for ANZ to lead company's growing operations and deliver incredible customer and employee experiences.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
Four-day week: Perceptions across Asia Pacific and Japan
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Four-day week: Perceptions across Asia Pacific and Japan

The four-day week is gaining traction as a new frontier in flexible work, but is it the answer? Employees across the APJ region weigh in.

By Parag Arora • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2022
Splunk appoints Neels du Plooy as lead Splunk's partner organisation in ANZ
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Splunk appoints Neels du Plooy as lead Splunk's partner organisation in ANZ

Ex-Citrix and VMware ANZ channel chief Neels du Plooy to lead Splunk's partner org in ANZ as director of partners.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
The best ways to attract young talent during labour shortages
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The best ways to attract young talent during labour shortages

New research from Citrix reveals hybrid working and ventures into the metaverse are top of mind for Gen Z workers.

By Jessie Chiang • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Why hybrid working is here to stay and how to ace it
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Why hybrid working is here to stay and how to ace it

Citrix's new report reveals hybrid workers are more productive and engaged at work than their office and completely remote counterparts.

By Jessie Chiang • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Three ways COVID-19 has fuelled demand for an As-a-Service model
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Three ways COVID-19 has fuelled demand for an As-a-Service model

The pandemic has accelerated the shift towards an As-a-Service business model as organisations prioritize flexibility and consumption pricing.

By Neels du Plooy • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Citrix and Google Cloud partner to make hybrid work easier
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Citrix and Google Cloud partner to make hybrid work easier

Citrix has announced that two new Citrix DaaS solutions are now available for purchase in the Google Cloud Marketplace.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Anaplan appoints Mark Micallef as Senior Vice President & Managing Director
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Anaplan appoints Mark Micallef as Senior Vice President & Managing Director

Anaplan appoints Mark Micallef as APAC Senior VP and Managing Director, focused on sales, team expansion and accelerating growth. #technologynews.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Fusion5 announces acquisition of specialist Microsoft and Citrix consultancy
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Fusion5 announces acquisition of specialist Microsoft and Citrix consultancy

Fusion5 has continued to invest in its successful growth through acquisition strategy with the purchase of Empyreal Solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
Citrix and TIBCO to merge as part of $16.5b acquisition deal
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Citrix and TIBCO to merge as part of $16.5b acquisition deal

Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Software are set to merge with Citrix in a US$16.5 billion deal, creating one of the world's largest software providers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
New Citrix study says employees prefer remote work to office work
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New Citrix study says employees prefer remote work to office work

Employees are moving towards a hybrid work model, with nearly 80% preferring it, as offices struggle to entice them back after lockdowns.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jan 2022
Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work
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Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work

IT organisations are struggling against the rising threat of cyberattacks in a hybrid environment, the State of Security in a Hybrid World survey has revealed.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021
Citrix and Google Cloud team up to deliver future of hybrid work
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Citrix and Google Cloud team up to deliver future of hybrid work

Citrix Systems and Google Cloud expand their partnership to deliver hybrid work solutions for enterprise customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Citrix launches cloud delivered, zero trust network access service
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Citrix launches cloud delivered, zero trust network access service

Citrix Systems launches Citrix Secure Private Access, a cloud-delivered zero trust network access service, to enhance security and productivity for remote work.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021