Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2018. CEO Commentary “This quarter’s performance bolsters our confidence in our plan and execution ability during this important transition year at Avnet,” said Bill Amelio, CEO of Avnet. “We are successfully executing against our key priorities, including building out our unique end-to-end […]
Yaniv Leven, CEO of Panoply, the world’s only smart data warehouse for business intelligence (BI), accepted the Red Herring Europe award at the Top 100 forum which recognizes leading private companies and celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. “In 2018, we’ve been differentiating ourselves by enabling machine learning in the data […]
Snow Software (“Snow”), the global leader in Software Asset Management (SAM) and Cloud Management solutions, has announced the findings of a major piece of research, commissioned to gain insight into the changing balance of technology purchasing and the issues this raises. The explosion in cloud applications and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) has enabled business […]
Comcast today announced it is increasing the speeds of its Xfinity Internet service packages for millions of video and internet customers, including those Houston. Speed increases will vary based on the Xfinity Internet customers’ current speed subscriptions. Those receiving the speed boost will benefit from an increase of 30 to 40 percent in their download […]
TaskUs, a leader in customer experience for hyper-growth technology companies, is delivering on its customer-first promise with the appointment of Jarrod Johnson to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer. Johnson will lead the company’s client facing functions to ensure it provides an innovative and differentiated end-to-end customer experience. Johnson’s role manages marketing, sales, […]
Zadara®, a worldwide provider of enterprise-class storage-as-a-service (STaaS), today announced that its award-winning Zadara Storage Cloud and VPSA® services adhere to the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With this announcement, corporate enterprises, service providers and other entities doing business worldwide have a simplified path to completing their own compliance with the requirements […]
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial display and projector solutions, today announced a collaboration effort with 3D technology innovator 3D Live that combines the company’s expertise in 3D technology with NEC Display’s industry expertise. Together they are evaluating next-generation 3D display solutions that incorporate direct view LED (dvLED) and passive […]
At Adobe Summit, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) today announced a strategic partnership to rapidly enhance their industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technologies. Building on years of collaboration, the companies will work to optimize the Adobe Sensei AI and machine learning (ML) framework for NVIDIA® GPUs. The collaboration will speed time to market […]
Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, announced that Coleen Kuehn, chief media officer, has been named to Campaign US’s Digital 40 over 40 list. Coleen joins an elite group of the industry’s most gifted and accomplished digital talents over 40. Honorees represent a diverse background across interactive advertising, marketing, and design, but […]
International Data Corporation (IDC) has launched an end-to-end research solution that provides customers with a complete understanding of the buyers and consumers of cloud products and services across the entire cloud ecosystem. Extending beyond how the enterprise is sourcing the cloud, this research delves into developer and service provider trends through large sample sizes that […]
Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) has announced the appointment of Tara Dunning as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In the newly created role, Dunning will have broad cross-functional responsibility including all revenue-generation processes from offer development, to pricing, enablement, sales and channel operations, and tools and automation. Dunning’s focus will be concentrated on ensuring the speed […]
New Context protects data and the movement of data in highly regulated industries. Their Lean Security methodology integrates security into software development, critical infrastructure, and architecture. Today they announced that Trey Darley, Director of Standards Development, has been appointed to the Technical Advisory Board (TAB) of the international standards group, OASIS. In this position, Darley […]
Kantara Initiative announced today the release of the industry’s first report initiating the analysis of blockchain technology in regards to addressing its implications for empowering individuals and protecting individual privacy rights and personal data. “Kantara’s Blockchain and Smart Contracts Discussion Group (BSC DG) Report” discusses the use of blockchain technologies to build special-purpose identity, personal […]
Ivalua, the global leader in cloud Spend Management solutions today announced another record year, driven by accelerating customer acquisition, continued industry-leading retention rates, expansion into new regions, dynamic solution innovations and rapid procurement transformations delivered with the help of its expanding ecosystem of advisory and implementation partners. Empowering Procurement Globally Growth accelerated in all regions, […]
Comcast today announced that it has named Dana Strong President, Consumer Services. Strong will be responsible for the go-to-market strategy of the residential business of Comcast Cable. She will oversee Comcast’s Xfinity brand and products, including its video, broadband, voice, home and mobile products as well as the consumer sales and marketing, digital, Xfinity.com and […]