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Australian Stories

Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories

Artificial Intelligence

Avanade appoints Carla Ramchand as Australia Managing Director

Avanade appoints Carla Ramchand as Managing Director for Australia. Ramchand to drive growth and lead AI integration.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2024

Australian Computer Society

Dr Vicki Gardiner takes COO role at Canberra Cyber Hub

Dr. Vicki Gardiner has been appointed COO of Canberra Cyber Hub, aiming to enhance the city's cyber security stature with her experience in STEM and diversity initiatives.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024

Customer Experience

Interactive appoints Alex Coates as new CEO from 2025

Alex Coates has been appointed CEO of Interactive, effective 28 January 2025, set to steer the firm's growth in Cloud, Cyber, and Systems sectors.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024

Unified Communications

Progility Technologies announces new CEO & leadership team changes

Progility Technologies names David Gilmour as CEO, Megan Hossack as CCO, and Kerry Mitropoulos as COO, marking a strategic push for growth and operational excellence.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024

Power / Energy

SMA Australia appoints John Alexander as VP of Large Scale

SMA Australia has appointed John Alexander as Vice President of its Large Scale division, bringing over 35 years of energy sector experience to the role.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024

Marketing Technologies

Weel promotes Damon Hauenstein to dual CFO & COO roles

Weel has promoted Damon Hauenstein to CFO and COO as the company scales up, aiming to further accelerate its growth trajectory, processing AUD $500 million annually.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024

Global Stories

Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories

Payment Technologies

dLocal appoints ex-Mastercard exec Carlos Menendez as new COO

dLocal appoints Carlos Menendez as new COO, effective immediately, to drive its expansion in high-growth markets. Jacobo Singer remains COO until Dec 2024.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024

DevOps

Paessler names Dinesh Senanayake as new COO & CFO

Paessler appoints Dinesh Senanayake as COO and CFO, aiming to leverage his operational and financial expertise to drive global expansion and innovation.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024

Firewalls

Report highlights surge in cyberattacks on operational technology

A Fortinet report reveals a surge in cyberattacks on OT systems, with 73% of organisations hit, up from 49%. This rise emphasises the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024

Robotics

AutoStore opens new factory in Thailand to expand APAC operations

AutoStore is set to double its production capacity with a new factory in Thailand, aiming to serve APAC markets more effectively by manufacturing 15,000 robots in 18 months.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024

Data Analytics

Westcon-Comstor names Callum McGregor as COO & CFO

Westcon-Comstor promotes Callum McGregor to COO and CFO roles, reflecting a strategic move to drive growth and innovation in IT, supply chain, and ESG globally.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Platform-as-a-Service

Equals Money launches BaaS at Money2020 in Amsterdam

Payments solutions provider Equals Money unveils its Banking-as-a-Service offering at Money2020 Amsterdam, empowering businesses to launch digital payment services swiftly using its robust infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories

Global expansion

Alexander Rutges named new COO of Beatgrid

Alexander Rutges joins Beatgrid as COO, leveraging 20+ years in media and marketing to steer the company's innovative solutions in cross-media ad measurement.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024

Customer Experience

Pulsant to enhance user experience across UK data centres

Pulsant launches a nationwide initiative to enhance client experience across its platformEDGE sites, following positive feedback from a Croydon data centre redesign.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

Network Infrastructure

Kao Data appoints Pete Judson as new Chief Operating Officer

Kao Data appoints Pete Judson as new COO, leveraging his 30 years of leadership to steer European expansion and operational excellence in data centres.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Sat, 3rd Aug 2024

Supply Chain

Ermewa digitises procurement with Ivalua, improves efficiency

Ermewa has revolutionised its procurement operations by adopting Ivalua's spend management platform, enhancing efficiency and reducing supply chain risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024

Generative AI

Deane Jessep joins StreamGenius AI as new Chief Operating Officer

StreamGenius AI appoints Deane Jessep as COO to drive generative AI innovation, positioning itself as a leader in AI consultancy and solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Jun 2024

Unified Communications

Simon Atterwell appointed COO at Purple Transform

Purple Transform appoints Simon Atterwell as COO, aiming to boost operations and growth. With a 30-year tech and telecom career, Atterwell is set to revolutionise the company's offerings.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024