Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 2

Persistent lifts quarterly revenue 17.3% year-on-year to USD $422.5 million as accelerating AI and cloud deals drive larger client wins.

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

Nasuni appoints Jerry Carter as CTO and Ross Grainger as CFO, strengthening leadership to scale unstructured data and AI-focused growth.

Marqeta has hired veteran payments executive Patti Kangwankij as CFO, completing a leadership reshuffle under chief executive Mike Milotich.

Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.

Kentico's Xperience platform lands G2 Leader status and top reviews after a year of feature gains and over 100 new digital projects.

Hyphen names Eva Diego as CEO to drive global expansion, sharpening its focus on digital infrastructure and complex masterplanning.

Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

Asia Pacific firms are leading global AI investment and CEO-led strategies, outspending North America and Europe and driving rapid AI adoption across industries.

APIContext has named Lelah Manz as Chair to drive its global growth and expand its platform in the rapidly evolving API monitoring and resilience market.

Boomi's Agentstudio has seen over 50,000 AI agents deployed globally this year, driving a tenfold rise in enterprises operationalising AI at scale.

Peter Farkas has returned as CEO of Percona, bringing over a decade of experience in open source database technology to lead innovation and growth.

Heidi has raised USD $65 million to expand its AI tool that saves clinicians millions of hours by automating administrative tasks, boosting healthcare capacity.

Most executives see their customer experience strategies as failing and say cultural and organisational barriers hinder AI use in transforming customer relationships.

Insurwave appointed Adrian Morgan as CEO from September 2025 to drive expansion of its AI-powered exposure management platform in specialty insurance.

Synoptek appoints Syriac Joswin as Chief Revenue Officer to fuel global growth and strengthen its market position through strategic leadership and innovation.

Glasgow climate tech firm IES appoints Christine Mullin as its first external CEO, aiming to expand globally and drive building decarbonisation efforts.

Barracuda appoints Rohit Ghai as CEO, ushering a new era after Hatem Naguib's tenure marked by growth and innovation in cybersecurity.

Gregory Webb has been appointed CEO of HITRUST, succeeding founder Daniel Nutkis, who will become Executive Chairman, ensuring leadership continuity.