Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories
DroneShield names Michael Powell new chief operating officer
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DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as chief operating officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
ClearCourse appoints leadership team to drive 2026 growth
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ClearCourse names new CFO, COO, AI and M&A heads to unify its software brands and accelerate growth towards 2026 ambitions.
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
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Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.
Myriota names George Kanuck chief operating officer
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Satellite IoT provider Myriota appoints George Kanuck as chief operating officer to scale global service delivery and partner operations.
ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role
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ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
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Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
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Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
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Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
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Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
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UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
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Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
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XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
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Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ
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AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.
Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
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Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
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European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities
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La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.
Partners Life names Debbie Eyre as new Chief Operating Officer
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Partners Life has appointed experienced insurance leader Debbie Eyre as chief operating officer, with her role to begin in February 2026.
INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer
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INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.