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Colt Technology Services appoints Katsuya Oe as Asia sales vice president
Customer Experience

Colt Technology Services appoints Katsuya Oe as Asia sales vice president

Katsuya Oe appointed as Colt's Asia sales VP to lead enterprise sales in Japan and strategic alliances in Hong Kong and Singapore.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022

Global Stories

Japan stories

Automation to take over 63 million jobs in APAC by 2040 - report
Job Market

Automation to take over 63 million jobs in APAC by 2040 - report

Over 63 million jobs in the Asia Pacific could be lost to automation by 2040, according to a new report by Forrester.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as vice president of the Southeast Asia & Korea region
Pluralsight

Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as vice president of the Southeast Asia & Korea region

Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as VP for Southeast Asia & Korea to lead the company's business growth in the region and cybersecurity solutions.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022
Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as APAC senior vice president
IBM

Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as APAC senior vice president

Kamal Brar appointed as Confluent's APAC Senior VP, set to strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific & Japan, delivering real-time data streaming.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022
Trellix appoints Vicki Batka as APJ sales senior vice president
IT Automation

Trellix appoints Vicki Batka as APJ sales senior vice president

Vicki Batka appointed as APJ sales SVP at Trellix, bringing over 35 years of cybersecurity experience to the role.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Checkmarx appoints Yoshishige Nakamichi as Japan country manager
Firewalls

Checkmarx appoints Yoshishige Nakamichi as Japan country manager

Checkmarx appoints cybersecurity veteran Yoshishige Nakamichi as Japan country manager, tasked with expanding the company's footprint in the region.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Rachel Bondi ascends to VP of Microsoft Asia SMC
Microsoft

Rachel Bondi ascends to VP of Microsoft Asia SMC

Rachel Bondi becomes VP for Microsoft's SMC Asia team; Vanessa Sorenson appointed as ANZ global partner solutions director.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022
Versa Networks appoints Rachel Ler as Asia Pacific & Japan region vice president
Network Infrastructure

Versa Networks appoints Rachel Ler as Asia Pacific & Japan region vice president

Versa Networks appoints ex-Commvault & Dell exec Rachel Ler as VP to lead APJ team, focusing on sales & market expansion.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
Cohesity appoints Michael Alp as Australia & New Zealand managing director
Storage

Cohesity appoints Michael Alp as Australia & New Zealand managing director

Michael Alp, former vice president of Pure Storage, has become the new managing director of Cohesity in Australia and New Zealand. #data #management.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Why hybrid working is here to stay and how to ace it
Virtualisation

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
Kaspersky opens three new centers to boost data management
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky opens three new centers to boost data management

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has opened three new Transparency Centers, one in Japan, the second in Singapore and the third in the United States.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Twilio appoints Nicholas Kontopoulos as Asia Pacific & Japan marketing vice president
Customer Experience

Twilio appoints Nicholas Kontopoulos as Asia Pacific & Japan marketing vice president

Twilio has appointed Nicholas Kontopoulos as Asia Pacific and Japan marketing VP to enhance regional business growth and be an innovative leader.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Nutanix appoints Matt Maw as head up the channel in Australia & New Zealand
IT Automation

Nutanix appoints Matt Maw as head up the channel in Australia & New Zealand

Matt Maw has been named head of Nutanix's Australia and New Zealand channel to oversee promotion of the company's products, replacing David Gage.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022
Acoustic appoints Michaela Aguilar as head of business partnership ecosystem
Expansion

Acoustic appoints Michaela Aguilar as head of business partnership ecosystem

Michaela Aguilar joins Acoustic team as head of business partnership ecosystem in APJ region, responsible for business expansion & revenue opportunities.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Japan stories

Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible
Sustainability

Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible

Contaminated waste has long made the plastic hard to handle, but new chemical recycling plants are turning post-use polystyrene back into feedstock.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
Nurses not monoliths are the backbone healthcare system
Hybrid & Remote Work

Nurses not monoliths are the backbone healthcare system

Retention hinges on better support, recognition and safer workloads as a McKinsey report warns more nurses are considering leaving direct patient care.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Will the future run off portable hydrogen cartridges?
Smart Cities

Will the future run off portable hydrogen cartridges?

Residents of Toyota's Woven City could test swappable cartridges that bring hydrogen power to homes and remote areas without pipes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022