Leadership stories - Page 29

New Zealand has dropped from place 16 to 20 on the NTI overall between 2020 and 2021; seven places behind Australia.

Natalie Burrows appointed as ANZ director of sales to help improve overall security culture and tackle social engineering for APAC organizations.

Kinly, a leading video collaboration services provider, has appointed Tom Martin as its new CEO to further develop the company's impressive growth.

ConnectWise, the software management company, has appointed Todd Hale as CIO and Ciaran Chu as GM, focusing on developing innovation & user experience.

As most companies return to work in post-restriction Australia, the conflict about the office's role between business leaders and employees is growing.

Confluent has appointed Gavin Jones as Australia and New Zealand sales VP, tasked with growing the company's presence in the region.

Okta has appointed Philip Goldie as new Australia and New Zealand Vice President, following Graham Sowden's retirement later this year.

Kiwi tech entrepreneur Mike Jenkins appointed chairman of the board of directors for Aware Group, bringing experience in tech leadership and governance.

Yellow.ai appoints Surbhi Agarwal as Global Marketing SVP to lead marketing initiatives for the Conversational AI company's global expansion.

Electrosonic appoints Michelle Byrne as new CPO to lead all aspects of people management and accelerate growth through employee engagement.

Millions of dollars are being invested in cybersecurity in Australia and New Zealand to combat increasing threats.

Rick Sporrer appointed as President of Danfoss North America, replacing John Galyen who is retiring after 15 years.

Motohiro Sato named as new managing director for Kyocera Document Solutions Asia, bringing 22 years of experience to the role.

Liz Bauer is the new Chief Experience Officer at CSG, responsible for employee and customer experiences, marketing, sales, and communications.

Adriel Frederick named product management VP for Reddit X, leading bold new features like audio, chat, blockchain, & premium offerings for Redditors.

Adriel Frederick appointed as product management VP for Reddit X, leading development for bold new features such as audio, chat, blockchain & premium offerings.

Motohiro Sato appointed as the new managing director for the region, succeeding Ryosuke Okochi, of Kyocera Document Solutions.

Danfoss North America's president, John Galyen, has retired and will be replaced by America sales VP, Rick Sporrer from 1 July.

Liz Bauer has been named EVP and Chief Experience Officer at CSG to connect the company's culture and customers, amplifying impact and experience.

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