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Illumio closes $225m funding round, drives zero trust security
Malware

Illumio closes $225m funding round, drives zero trust security

Illumio secures $225m in Series F funding, with Thoma Bravo leading the round, to reach a valuation of $2.75bn.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021
Optimizely welcomes Donna Wilczek to board of directors
Board of Directors

Optimizely welcomes Donna Wilczek to board of directors

Wilczek, who joins as the company's first independent director, is currently senior vice president of product strategy and innovation at Coupa Software.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2021
Seismic hires former Hootsuite lead Heather Cook as APAC VP
Marketing

Seismic hires former Hootsuite lead Heather Cook as APAC VP

Australian-based sales and marketing enablement firm Seismic appoints Heather Cook as its new VP for Asia Pacific.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2021
Forrester names Google Cloud a Leader in Unstructured Data Security Platforms
Malware

Forrester names Google Cloud a Leader in Unstructured Data Security Platforms

Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester's Unstructured Data Security Platforms report, receiving highest score in 16 criteria.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021
Trend Micro given the highest score in threat prevention report
Software-as-a-Service

Trend Micro given the highest score in threat prevention report

Trend Micro receives top score for threat prevention in independent research, named leader in Forrester report.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021
Forrester finds Alibaba Cloud a leader in FaaS
Alibaba Cloud

Forrester finds Alibaba Cloud a leader in FaaS

Alibaba Cloud named Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) leader by Forrester, with its Function Compute receiving the highest score in the Current Offering category.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021
Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report
Robotic Process Automation

Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report

Reveal Group named Leader in Forrester Wave Midsize RPA Services Q1 2021 report for customer results and business outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021
Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave
Distributed Denial of Service

Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave

Akamai named a leader in Forrester's DDoS Mitigation Solutions report, praised for its expertise and unique approach to defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2021
Pega acquires speech analytics firm Qurious.io
Customer Relationship Management

Pega acquires speech analytics firm Qurious.io

Pega is acquiring Qurious.io, a cloud-based speech analytics company, to enhance its software portfolio and improve customer service.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
AI software growth to fall below current investor projections
Artificial Intelligence

AI software growth to fall below current investor projections

AI application growth will be constrained by technology vendors embedding AI functionality into existing software products with greater frequency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020
Former Commvault partner manager joins Micro Focus as ANZ channel director
Human Capital Management

Former Commvault partner manager joins Micro Focus as ANZ channel director

Micro Focus has announced the appointment Jonty Collins as its new channel director for Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management
DevOps

Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management

Micro Focus HCMX named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Hybrid Cloud Management, praised for its automation & cost savings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
ManageEngine recognised by Forrester for PIM and Chatbots
Unified Communications

ManageEngine recognised by Forrester for PIM and Chatbots

Forrester Research has recognized ManageEngine as one of the top providers in privileged identity management (PIM) and chatbots for IT operations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
Ingram Micro becomes Thycotic's primary distributor in Singapore
DevOps

Ingram Micro becomes Thycotic's primary distributor in Singapore

Thycotic partners with Ingram Micro to deliver cybersecurity solutions in Singapore, following significant growth in Asia Pacific.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Forrester names Thycotic a Leader in privileged access management
DevOps

Forrester names Thycotic a Leader in privileged access management

Thycotic named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Q4 2020 report, receiving highest scores in 11 criteria.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2020
Forrester names Pega 'Leader' in interaction management
Customer Relationship Management

Forrester names Pega 'Leader' in interaction management

Received top scores in 2/3 high-level categories – current offering and strategy – as well as the highest score possible in 25 of 30 criteria.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
BayCom partners with NICE inContact to offer cloud contact centre platform in NZ
Unified Communications

BayCom partners with NICE inContact to offer cloud contact centre platform in NZ

BayCom Communications partners with NICE inContact to offer CXone cloud contact centre solution in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2020
Oracle recognised in Forrester ANZ Cloud report
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle recognised in Forrester ANZ Cloud report

Named a 'Strong Performer' in the Public Cloud Development and Infrastructure Platforms, Australia/New Zealand Forrester Wave.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2020