Channel Manager stories
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
SiteMinder extends hotel distribution into AI chat tools, aiming to keep 53,000 hotels bookable as travellers increasingly start searches there.
Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Cloudbeds wins top Hotel Management Software at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, plus finalist spots, culture ranking and hotelier-choice honours.
Mortar AI launches MMM Pulse for rapid campaign impact insights
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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iam
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ueba
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cybersecurity
Mortar AI launches MMM Pulse, a fast, data-light tool giving marketers quick, reliable insights into the true impact of campaigns and channels.
Jamf's partner programme drives over 50% surge in channel deals
Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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mdm
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cx
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martech
Jamf's Global Partner Program has driven a 50% rise in partner-led deal registrations and doubled partner participation in just one year.
ExtraHop appoints Sylvia Go as APJ Channel Director
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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cx
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martech
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channel development
ExtraHop hires Sylvia Go as AVP Channel, APAC & Japan to develop innovative programs to strengthen their channel sales strategy in the region.
Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as ANZ channel manager
Fri, 6th May 2022
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storage
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partner programmes
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ict
Hitachi Vantara appoints new ANZ channel manager, Jonathan Fester and Nathan Knight as vice president and managing director for ANZ operations.
Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as Channel manager
Fri, 6th May 2022
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storage
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partner programmes
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leadership
Jonathan Fester has been promoted to ANZ channel manager at Hitachi Vantara, while Nathan Knight has been appointed as managing director for ANZ.
New channel leader for LogicMonitor APAC
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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channel manager
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tech mahindra
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logicmonitor
Swapnil Shah heads to LogicMonitor after holding key roles at global systems integrators Infosys and Tech Mahindra.
Zscaler appoints new ANZ channels head
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Based in Melbourne, Farrokhnia will be responsible for developing the Zscaler channel in line with the company's growth strategies.
Vectra AI appoints Dee Clinton as head of partner sales
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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partner programmes
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ai security
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ai
Vectra AI also announced the signing of Netpoleon as Asia-Pacific distributor and partnerships with SecureWare and InPhySec.
Snowflake brings on ANZ partner manager to support growth
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Snowflake appoints Alana Sahakian as the new channel and alliances manager for Australia and New Zealand to drive regional partner success amid rising demand.
EXCLUSIVE: Forcepoint global channel chief talks strategy
Tue, 21st May 2019
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partner programmes
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casb
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cybersecurity
As a solution sold 100% via the channel, cybersecurity solutions company Forcepoint places a strong emphasis on its partner relationships.
8x8 appoints ANZ channel senior manager
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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uc
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avaya
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oracle
8x8 has appointed Steve Shaw as senior channel manager for ANZ, aiming to enhance regional partner collaborations and bolster cloud communications growth.
Interview: Aruba's NZ country manager talks channel strategy
Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Aruba's NZ country manager, Andrew Fox, reveals plans to grow channel presence, expand team, and bolster market share with new SD-WAN and security solutions.
“Tell me why I'm wrong!” - Verykios' (frank) view of the channel
Sun, 7th Oct 2018
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iot
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microsoft
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arrow ecs
Nick Verykios has been managing director of Arrow ECS ANZ for coming up 15 years. He has insightful and incisive things to say about the channel.
APC by Schneider Electric looking to fill channel role after new promotions
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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iot
The company is now actively seeking to fill both its strategic marketing and operations role and its channels and alliances role.