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Arrow Electronics is adding Metallic DMaaS (data management-as-a-service) Backup and Recovery solutions to ArrowSphere, Arrow‘s cloud management platform. Commvault’s Metallic offers data protection, with the simplicity of SaaS. It offers backup and recovery of data stored in on-premises, the cloud, and hybrid environments, with coverage for a comprehensive set of …

Cherry’s latest addition to its Stream line is the Stream Keyboard TKL. Special feature of this line include Cherry’s SX scissor technology, which is meant to give the ideal point for precise execution and a whisper-quiet keystroke. Other features such as status LEDs for Caps Lock and Scroll Lock as …

PPDS is partnering with Glamox to improve the viewing experience for hospital patients with its medical grade, Chromecast built-in Philips Bedside TV range. Working with Glamox, PPDS will now offer its self-balancing three pivot Luxo Maximum arm, with its range of 19” Philips Heartline Android TVs. PPDS International Business Development …

Glide Group is upgrading its fibre infrastructure in Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Birmingham and introducing its new range of Glide Gigabit full-fibre broadband services to offer symmetric 10 Gbit/s speeds with low latency. Glide has brought full-fibre broadband directly to business parks underserved by larger ISPs. Every metre of fibre …

Skillsoft has entered into a content partnership with Udemy Business, integrating Udemy Business’ content into Skillsoft’s Percipio platform. According to Skillsoft’s Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report, 76 percent of IT decision-makers are facing skills gaps in their departments and 38 percent report being unable to fill three or …

As retailers gear up for the peak of Christmas shopping, shoppers have revealed the top factors that would make them contemplate a considered purchase at retail. According to the survey of 2,000 respondents carried out by OnePoll on behalf of field marketing and retail experience agency, Gekko, the top factor driving …

Nine months after Anzu added Comscore’s digital campaign measurement to its reporting, the two companies have announced an average Invalid Traffic (IVT) score of 0.4% across all mobile in-game ad campaigns run by Anzu since the implementation. IVT is any activity that doesn’t come from a real user with genuine …

Qualifio has launched its second product, Qualifio Loyalty. It can be used with its data collection platform, Qualifio Engage, Qualifio Loyalty allows brands to create a rewards based loyalty system for their audience. Importantly, Qualifio Loyalty also enables brands and media to segment customers by level, based on their interactions …

Wipro Limited and Celonis, have launched the Supply Chain Command Center. The solution enables companies to automatically identify and fix process bottlenecks and inefficiencies, gain business insights, open new growth opportunities, manage risks and maintain business continuity even in disruptive times. It improves the supply-chain efficiency by working across the …

 Vizibl has appointed Jim Massey to lead Vizibl’s Strategic Advisory Board. As a senior Strategic Advisor, Jim will assist Vizibl in developing its sustainability solutions and services. Jim joins Vizibl with nearly 25 years’ experience in the ESG, sustainability, and compliance sectors. Jim has held leadership roles at MedImmune and …

Maverick AV Solutions has appointed Tanja Tschorn as Business Unit Director of the DACH region -comprising Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Tanja has served at Maverick AV Solutions since 2015, and most recently managed several key brand relationships for the Smart Signage portfolio alongside Joan Aixa in the Maverick European team. …

Fastly, Inc. has appointed Lakshmi Sharma as its new Chief Product Officer. Sharma brings more than 20 years of engineering and product development experience to Fastly and will spearhead the company’s continued investment in products. “Lakshmi is an incredibly talented leader with a proven track record in driving effective strategy …