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Simon McLevie Elected to ITS Australia Board of Directors

Simon McLevie, VP of Business Development at Cubic Transportation Systems, has been elected to the board of directors of ITS Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023

Software-as-a-Service

HungryHungry appoints Narelle Yacoub to newly created Managing Director role

HungryHungry, an Australian hospitality tech platform, appoints Narelle Yacoub as Managing Director amid a 3500% revenue growth since 2019.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Fintech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Pin Payments

Chris Dahl, Co-CEO of Pin Payments, joins us today to tell us more about the company's solutions and the infrastructure it has throughout the ANZ region.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023

Marketing Technologies

Visa names Martyna Lazar Head of Risk for Australia, NZ & South Pacific

Visa appoints Martyna Lazar as Head of Risk for Aus, NZ & South Pacific, with over 10 yrs exp in risk and compliance to enhance security.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

Partner Programmes

Findex appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO

Findex Group appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO to drive strategic growth in regional Australia, aiming to triple its wealth practice to AUD$50bn.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Email Security

Online dating scams have caught 25% of Kiwi adults

The report performed by Norton investigated adults ages 18 and older about online dating, associated scams, and attitudes about online stalking.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023

Unified Communications

Thoughtworks Launches Asia Pacific Business

Thoughtworks creates new Asia-Pacific structure, hires new managing directors, to expand access to talent and better serve clients in the region.

By Oliver Stewart • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Digital Transformation

Profectus Group appoints CIO to lead tech strategy

Compliance firm Profectus Group appoints Abhinov Gulati as CIO, as they focus on technology stack enhancement and digital transformation. #compliance.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Network Infrastructure

New President of APJ region for Dell Technologies

Dell appoints Peter Marrs as the new President for its Asia Pacific & Japan region, tasked with overseeing sales and corporate strategy in the area.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2023

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Energy efficient

Passive solar home 3D-printed in Auckland a world-first

Auckland visitors can inspect a world-first solar passive house with 3D printed concrete walls, built to cut energy use and boost resilience.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Unsupervised newbie suffers brain injury

A Tauranga skip-bin firm has been fined NZD $250,000 after a new worker was crushed and left with life-changing brain injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

GFC

One in four vendors make a loss on apartments

Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2023

Unified Communications

Ambit appoints Adam Cherrett as Partner Manager

Conversational AI platform Ambit appoints Adam Cherrett as new Partner Manager, bringing extensive experience to drive growth strategy and build partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Disaster Recovery

Building back better after Cyclone Gabrielle

Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Asbestos oversight a dangerous and expensive mishap

A Christchurch flooring job ended in court after asbestos-tainted vinyl was handled unsafely, triggering fines and fresh warnings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Mental Health

Five steps for better mental health in a crisis

Workers coping with crisis can ease anxiety and know when to seek help, with MATES in Construction urging quick action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Data Protection

Key infosec hire as Advantage builds cyber capability

Advantage expands Cyber Security division with Naas Nell as Service Delivery Manager, citing increased demand for efficient and cost-effective solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023