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Cloud mobile and online business messaging solutions provider LivePerson has appointed former Amdocs senior manager Andrew Cannington as its new regional vice-president APAC as it looks to accelerate regional growth.

Information management vendor Veritas has made two new appointments to its executive management team, with Barbara Spicek appointed as vice-president of global channels and alliances and David Noy taking up the role of vice-president of product management.

Job vacancies in the IT Industry in Australia increased 12% in the past month and 8% over the past year, rising to 7471 total job vacancies – with the IT sector the highest paid industry, according to a new report from one IT recruitment firm.

Global cyber security company Webroot has appointed Mike Potts as its new chief executive to replace retiring company boss Dick Williams.

Security vendor Tenable has appointed Bede Hackney as country manager for Australia and New Zealand.

The Finite Group national technology recruitment firm has climbed 21 places in this year’s AFR Top 500 Private Companies List after group revenues hit $402 million for the FY 2017, up significantly on the previous year.

Software vendor Flexera has promoted seven-year company executive Hugh Darval as director of Australia and New Zealand.

Technology has pipped science by a fair margin as the most important subject Australians believe children should be learning at school, according to a newly published nationwide survey.