Exponential Interactive, one of the largest digital advertising companies reaching more than 700 million users monthly, has released a new video advertising solution that can be held accountable to performance metrics as measured by multi-touch, last-view or other performance attribution models.
Barracuda Networks, a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced the appointment of Andrew Huntley as regional sales director for ANZ & Pacific Islands. Based in Brisbane, Huntley is responsible for building on Barracuda’s sales momentum across the region, which is the result of the success of its channel program in attracting the highest calibre partners and a growing list of customers that are adopting the company’s cloud solutions.
Eighty-four percent of respondents in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) believe that poor employee behaviour is a greater email security concern than inadequate tools (16 percent), according to a study sponsored by Barracuda Networks, Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions. This highlights the need for organisations to include employee awareness and training as part of their email security strategy.
Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a world leader in storage solutions, today announced the Company, along with a consortium of investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity, completed the previously announced acquisition of Toshiba Memory Corporation by K. K. Pangea, a Japanese company formed for purposes of the Acquisition. The Company funded the investment of approximately $1.27 Billion by utilizing cash from its balance sheet.
Digital advertising revenue reached $2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2018, driven by significant growth in both video and mobile advertising according to the Online Advertising Expenditure Report released today by IAB/PwC.
IAB Australia today announced that Cameron King, Managing Director of Digital Revenue at News Corp Australia will Chair its Board effective immediately. King will serve as Chair until News Corp’s Board Chair tenure ends in September 2018. He replaces outgoing Chair Nicole Sheffield, who announced her resignation from News Corp Australia in February this year.
Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) (the “Company” or “Seagate”) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2018. For the third quarter, the Company reported revenue of $2.8 billion, gross margin of 30.2%, net income of $381 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.31. On a non-GAAP basis, which excludes the net impact of certain items, Seagate reported gross margin of 30.8%, net income of $424 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.46.
Asia Pacific economies stand to realise the productivity gains offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. According to new research from global data and storage leader Seagate Technology, 96 percent of senior IT professionals believe AI applications will drive productivity and business performance. However, an almost equal number of respondents (95%) believe further investments in their IT infrastructure are required to enable them to support their use of AI.
Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced Barracuda PhishLine Levelised Programs, an alternative to the problematic, but industry-standard, click rate metric.
To help clients achieve high-value return on their customer experience (CX) programs, leading CX management technology company MaritzCX has unveiled a range of enhancements to its platform and service suites. These new capabilities provide large enterprises enhanced ways to improve customer experience and boost the bottom line.
Impulse Screen Media (‘ISM’), an advanced machine learning and visual intelligence company, has completed the first stage of its international roll-out, expanding its operations to Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
Nexon Asia Pacific (Nexon), a leading cloud and managed service provider, today announced that it will be supporting Cerebral Palsy Alliance as it embarks on a digital transformation journey to improve the services it provides for people and families living with cerebral palsy, autism, motor neuron disease and other complex neurological and physical disabilities.
MNF Enterprise, a provider of new-generation hosted communications services and part of the MNF Group, has been selected as a preferred supplier to the Tasmanian Government for telephony and IP-based services, adding to its previous tender wins in Tasmania.
Eighty-three percent of organisations have concerns about deploying traditional firewalls in the cloud, according to a survey sponsored by Barracuda Networks, Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions. The top two concerns include inappropriate pricing and licensing for the cloud (39 percent) and lack of integration preventing cloud automation (34 percent).
Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a world leader in data storage solutions, today unveiled its 14TB helium-based Exos™ X14 enterprise drive at the OCP U.S. Summit 2018 in San Jose, Calif. The Seagate® Exos X14 delivers high performance and greater capacity for hyperscale data centers looking to efficiently and cost-effectively manage increasing amounts of data.
Australian online advertising expenditure continues to grow, recording a seven percent year-over-year increase with total revenue edging to $7.9 billion for the full year according to the IAB/PwC Online Advertising Expenditure Report.
GumGum, the artificial intelligence company with deep expertise in computer vision, announced today that it has expanded its Australian operations, adding new personnel, delivering new ad units and opening a new Sydney office.
Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI), the Global Exchange for Advertising has announced it has opened up its exchange to DSPs for programmatic buying in guaranteed private marketplaces, with Google’s DoubleClick Bid Manager the first DSP to integrate. Rubicon Project is the only third party exchange to currently offer programmatic guaranteed buying for all deal types within the DoubleClick Bid Manager Marketplace Interface.
Symbio Networks, a recognised industry leader in IP Voice communications and part of the MNF Group (ASX:MNF), today announces the go-live of its nationwide fully interconnected voice network in New Zealand.
IAB Australia has launched new Advertising Technology Purchase Guidelines to help purchasers of advertising technology maximise their investment in five core pieces of technology critical to effective advertising.