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Avast has announced three new strategic appointments strengthening the threat research, AI, and innovation departments, reporting to Avast’s CTO, Michal Pechoucek. Joining the company are Daria Loi as Head of Innovation, Siggi Stefnisson as Head of Threat Labs, and Andrew B. Gardner as Vice President of Research & AI earlier this year. Daria Loi has extensive experience spanning over two …

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 84.1 million units in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of one percent from the third quarter of 2020 according to Gartner Inc. As covid vaccines become more widely available, consumer and educational spending began to shift away from PCs to other priorities, slowing momentum in the market. “As many schools worldwide reopened, there was …

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader has unveiled in India its new multi-cloud location dedicated to serving local and regional customers, which underlines India’s importance in Palo Alto Networks’ global strategy and commitment. The new cloud location will enable India-based and other regional organizations to benefit from direct, high-performance access to Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, Cortex XDR, WildFire …

IBM reveals that IBM Consulting is the new brand name of its global professional services business previously known as IBM Global Business Services. Enterprises in every industry are seeking to navigate digital and business transformation with speed and agility. They require a technology consulting services partner that understands the stakes of this moment and will work with them to successfully …

Cloud managed service provider G7CR Technologies has launched its STAB program (Sales, Technical and Business Enablement) for Independent Software Vendor (ISV). The program will provide benefits of up to $25,000 for ISVs and will also focus on offering strategic support in sales, tech, and business enablement. The STAB program will help in leveraging G7CR’s existing channels and markets to increase …

Citrix Systems has appointed Bob Calderoni, Chair, Citrix Board of Directors as the interim CEO and President, effective immediately. Calderoni succeeds David J. Henshall, who has stepped down as President and CEO and as a member of the Company’s Board. “I would like to thank David for his many contributions to Citrix,” said Calderoni. “David played a key role in …

India’s overall workforce confidence remained steady with a composite score of +55 from July 31 to September 24, 2021, despite drastic transformations in the world of work, according to the latest edition of the Workforce Confidence Index launched by LinkedIn. Based on the survey responses of 3,881 professionals from July 31 to September 24, findings reveal that more than half …

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a refreshed brand identity ‘Nxtra by Airtel’ for its data centre business and outlined investment plans to significantly scale up its data centre network to serve the requirements of India’s fast growing digital economy. Nxtra by Airtel has the largest network of data centers in India. It currently operates 10 large and 120 edge data centers …

Lenovo has launched India’s first PC omnichannel platform named Lenovo OnDemand. “Customers today have grown to love shopping online and show comfort in their own digital spaces for most retail experiences. That said, the touch and feel of traditional retail as well as live demos for product services are irreplaceable. This is where the concept of ‘phygital’ enters. We at …

BenQ, a global leader in display technology and solutions, recently launched its latest 4K UHD ultra-short-throw Laser TV projector, the all-new V7050i with HDR-PRO, Cinematic Color. It has built-in Android TV, and Filmmaker Mode. The New Filmmaker mode meets the standards of the UHD alliance and ensures content delivery as intended by the director. The V7050i also comes with advanced …