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Mark Tarre

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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Dragos appoints Japan Country Manager to expand market
Firewalls

Dragos appoints Japan Country Manager to expand market

Dragos names Kaori Nieda as Japan Country Manager to drive growth in industrial cyber security and deepen ties with Macnica.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Written by Mark

Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work

Salesforce expands Slackbot with meeting notes, voice input and CRM updates, pitching the tool as a conversational hub for workplace apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000
Clean technologies

Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub for nearly 4,000

Agoda opens Bangkok technology hub to unite nearly 4,000 staff in a seven-floor office at One Bangkok, boosting regional operations and collaboration.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth

Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds
Crypto

Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds

Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service
Data Protection

CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service

CrowdStrike and HCLTech deepen cybersecurity tie-up with a service to spot, prioritise and fix threats across cloud, identity and endpoints.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware
Data Protection

Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware

Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises
Data Analytics

Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises

Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are less confident for 2026, with geopolitical shocks exposing slower response times despite rising AI investment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution
Digital Transformation

Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution

Microsoft widens Microsoft 365 Copilot with Cowork and new Researcher tools, adding Claude and OpenAI models for task execution and analysis.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools
Firewalls

Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools

Cato Networks rolls out modular SASE buying, letting customers start with AI Security, SD-WAN, SSE or Universal ZTNA and expand later.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion
EduTech

Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion

Databricks to quadruple London footprint with new Fitzrovia HQ as it backs UK AI demand, hiring and training with a USD $850 million plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness
Data Protection

Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness

Backup strategies still fail when recovery is untested, fragmented and detached from business priorities across modern IT estates.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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CEEK appoints Caroline Mercurio as Chief Operating Officer
Cartech

CEEK appoints Caroline Mercurio as Chief Operating Officer

CEEK names Caroline Mercurio as first Chief Operating Officer as London agency, up 50% in 2025, strengthens leadership amid AI shift.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Atturra joins monō ai to push enterprise AI redesign
Digital Transformation

Atturra joins monō ai to push enterprise AI redesign

Atturra has struck a founding partnership with monō ai to help large organisations redesign work, move beyond AI pilots and scale enterprise automation.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
efex buys Priority 1 IT to expand Queensland reach
Network Infrastructure

efex buys Priority 1 IT to expand Queensland reach

efex extends Queensland reach with Priority 1 IT buy, adding Darling Downs healthcare clients and regional technical staff to its growing network.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director
Software-as-a-Service

InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director

InDebted names Rob Young UK managing director as debt recovery firm steps up push in Britain's £60 billion consumer debt market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Parcelhero adds Royal Mail services to booking platform
Digital Transformation

Parcelhero adds Royal Mail services to booking platform

Parcelhero widens its courier mix with direct access to Royal Mail tracked UK and international services, including £50 protection and collection windows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026