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Verizon has announced the appointment of Sowmyanarayan Sampath to Executive Vice President and CEO of Verizon Business, effective July 1, 2022. He will take over for Tami Erwin, who will serve as Strategic Advisor to the CEO until the end of 2022. Sampath will report directly to Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. Sampath joined Verizon in 2014 and currently …

Trellix has conducted new research into the talent shortage afflicting the cybersecurity industry. Among the key findings, 85 percent of those surveyed believe the workforce shortage is impacting their organizations’ abilities to secure increasingly complex information systems and networks. Of the current workforce, 30 percent plan to change professions in the future. Bryan Palma, CEO, Trellix said in a statement …

Newgen Software has announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program. The AWS ISV Accelerate program enables AWS Partners that develop software solutions that operate on or interact with AWS to create new business and accelerate sales cycles by linking the partner with the AWS Sales organization. Co-selling with AWS improves client …

German remote work and access management firm Anydesk has appointed eCAPS Computers as a value-added distributor for India and Saarc countries. Anydesk offers remote desktop applications that allow high-quality video and audio experience with enhanced security and the right support solution. Commenting on the partnership, Alan Wong, Regional Vice President, AnyDesk Software said, “This partnership will leverage the channel presence …

Zenlayer has announced that it has earned the Amazon CloudFront Ready certification under the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program. This designation recognizes Zenlayer’s cutting-edge network service’s effective integration with Amazon CloudFront. Amazon CloudFront Ready is part of the AWS Service Ready Program, which is aimed to evaluate software products produced by AWS Partners that integrate with certain AWS …

Software engineering solutions company Indus Net Technologies is eyeing aggressive global expansion and has plans to invest more than Rs 100 crore over the next three years to grow its topline by 3X, from existing and new clients. In addition, the company plans to add around 2500 experts to its task force, across its Technology, Analytics, and Marketing verticals. Indus …

The Futuresource Consulting report has named BenQ as the #1 brand in the overall projector category. The company registered a 30 percent market share in both B2C and B2B projector segments in Q1 2022, as per the recent report.   The demand for large screens to watch movies and other entertainment at home is driving the market for high-definition projectors. …

Organizations that have resumed work-from-home policies are finding it easier to manage not just their staff but also their company’s cybersecurity demands. However, Kaspersky, a cybersecurity and digital privacy firm, feels that given the present atmosphere, businesses need be even more cautious. The primary reason for this is that the macroenvironmental elements influencing the cybersecurity landscape have deteriorated since last …

Fortinet has announced the Fortinet Security Fabric has surpassed 500 technology integrations with more than 300 Fabric-Ready Technology Alliance Partners, providing customers and channel partners with integrated solutions to combat the growing threat landscape, improve security effectiveness, reduce complexity, and simplify operations. The Fortinet Open Ecosystem’s continuous pace and expansion is a monument to the Security Fabric’s openness, flexibility, and …

Pegasystems has announced Always-On Insights, a new offering combining Pega Customer Decision Hub with Celebrus’ Customer Data Platform (CDP). By integrating Celebrus’ real-time data capturing from digital properties with Pega’s AI-powered decisioning, brands can continuously react in real-time to consumer behavior with the most relevant inbound and outbound offers and messages to drive higher response rates. Despite having more consumer …