SaaS

monday.com, a work operating system (Work OS) where organisations of any size can create the tools and processes they need to manage every aspect of their work, announced that it has expanded its Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) workforce by welcoming Stefan Pfister as its new Senior Director, ANZ Sales and Eric Kim as its Business Operations Team Lead.

Netcracker Technology will participate in TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World (DTW) on Sept. 19-21 at the Bella Center Copenhagen, where it will showcase its solutions designed to help CSPs transform into self-sufficient techcos and utilize Gen AI and automation to create opportunities for monetization in the network and the rapidly growing B2B2X, Web 3.0 and metaverse. Netcracker is a Platinum Sponsor of the event and will exhibit in booth #314.

Brightcove, the trusted streaming tech firm, was selected by In The Black Network (ITBN) to power its AVOD streaming service expected to launch this October. ITBN is an OTT venture founded and led by former FOX SOUL General Manager James DuBose. The new network focuses on streaming content that showcases and amplifies Black storytellers and culture.

Mendix, a Siemens business and global modern low-code enterprise application development platform, has partnered with global logistics provider Toll Group, supporting the organisation’s ambitious modernisation effort. Implementing Mendix has enabled Toll Group to rapidly build multiple custom applications in 12 months, enhancing operational efficiency and customer solutions, while empowering business users with no coding experience to build applications.

Diligent, a world-renown GRC SaaS company, has announced Diligent One, a first-of-its-kind platform that provides leadership, boards and practitioners with a single source for all their governance, risk and compliance (GRC) needs. The platform was announced at the Modern Governance Summit, the world’s premier GRC event, and is available in pilot phase now.

Atlassian Corporation, a provider of team collaboration and productivity software, announced two additions to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Zeynep Ozdemir as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the promotion of Kevin Egan to Chief Sales Officer (CSO). Ozdemir will join the company on October 2 and will be responsible for all marketing functions across Atlassian. She brings a depth of experience in product marketing and demand generation, most recently from Palo Alto Networks where she oversaw the company’s rapid expansion into multiple cybersecurity categories. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Zeynep held various marketing and leadership roles at Palantir and Google.

Dynata, the global first-party data company for insights, activation, and measurement, has appointed Brad Brockhaug as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). This underscores the firm's commitment to growth, innovation, and a steadfast dedication to customer-centricity. Leveraging three-plus decades of revenue leadership expertise in the tech sector, Brockhaug will lead the development and execution of the firm's global commercial strategy, with a key emphasis on achieving sustained profitable revenue growth and expanding into new markets.

Denodo, a data management firm, and TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for TPG Growth, the firm’s middle market and growth equity platform, to invest $336m in Denodo’s Series B preferred equity. The transaction, which includes primary capital and a secondary sale of shares by HGGC, is expected to close in early October following customary regulatory approvals. HGGC, which invested in Denodo’s Series A investment round in 2017, will remain a significant investor.

Similarweb announced Sales Signals, a new feature of Similarweb Sales Intelligence, that gives sales teams the visibility they need to capitalise on opportunities before they slip away. Success in sales often comes down to timing. Without timely knowledge of windows of opportunity, sales teams risk missing out on deals or losing to competitors, hindering their ability to achieve their sales growth targets. Sales Signals lets sales teams create their own luck with alerts to let them know when opportunities or threats arise in their target market.

J.D. Power, a data analytics firm, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Autovista Group, a pan-European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights firm. This complements J.D. Power’s strengths in vehicle valuation and detailed vehicle specification data while broadening its footprint into the European and Australian automotive markets.