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Okta Inc. has appointed Alvina Antar as its new Chief Information Officer. Antar formerly headed up subscription-management company Zuora, where she spent six years as the company’s first ever CIO, leading it through a successful IPO in 2018 and seeing its revenue grow from $30 million to $300 million. Prior to …

MemSQL, the database of Now for operational analytics and cloud-native applications, today announced that the MemSQL scalable SQL database is now available through Red Hat Marketplace. Red Hat Marketplace is an open cloud marketplace for enterprise customers to discover, try, purchase, deploy, and manage certified container-based software across environments – …

Lenovo’s LanSchool has announced its cloud-based classroom management software, LanSchool Air, is now available for schools across the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany. LanSchool has provided a classroom management software in the education technology space for over 30 years, serving over 12 million customers in 75 …

 GIGABYTE has launched its latest professional gaming laptop – The AORUS 15P.  The design build is the customary GIGABYTE, sleek, high-quality laptop tailored for professional gaming in terms of performance, display and keyboard. Having perfected ultra-performance professional grade gaming laptops, GIGABYTE delivres the AORUS 15P designed with enthusiasts in mind. …

A new EMEA channel programme has been launched by eFax in a bid to strengthen support for channel partners and customers to accelerate digital transformation across Europe. This will provide EMEA channel partners access to a broader range of valuable services and resources to help them generate new revenue opportunities …

A new initiative launched by Tech Data makes it easy for retailers and webstores to offer trade-ins and monthly payments on purchases of new equipment online. The Easy Upgrade scheme enables consumers to acquire the device, pay a monthly fee for it over two years and then have the option of trading …

As the Government’s CBILS initiative draws to a close this month, two British fintechs Ebury and MarketFinance, have joined forces to ensure SMEs across the UK are able to quickly access the emergency lending. MarketFinance will offer both its CBILS loans and revolving credit facilities to Ebury’s UK SME base …

OnBuy has unveiled its Q4 marketing strategy with plans set to massively expand its 8 million-strong customer base, drive more sales for its sellers and solidify the company’s position as a household name. As part of a wider marketing ramp up ahead of its global launch into over 140 countries, …

After 21 years, Rich Marsden, long-standing MD at VIP Computer Centre Ltd. has decided to step down from his role at the company. In a post Marsden said: It has been a huge privilege to be part of the company journey over the years, back in 1991 when I started …

Steve Wilson, UK & Ireland Director atNortonLifeLock highlights the key steps travellers should take to keep scammers at bay while booking their vacation and the ways cyber criminals can take advantage of consumers Few weeks back ‘staycations’ seemed like the only choice for Britons, looking to plan or reorganise their …

Lockdown has inspired people to try new hobbies. For example, in spring, the infamous TikTok social media platform was oozing with dog training, cinnamon rolls, and dance challenges. But some internet users opted for more peculiar hobbies. The researchers analysed the monthly search terms and found an average of 171,490 …

Kimberly King, Vice President Global Strategic Partners & Alliances looks at digital intelligence and was to improve work flow using IT. In these challenging times, businesses are having to adapt quickly as they find their footing. Partners and vendors alike are having to rethink how they can best support customer …