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GUEST OPINON:  The financial services industry is undergoing a digital revolution, and customers now expect seamless, secure, and personalised experiences across all channels.

AI data platform company VAST Data today named Amy Shapero as its first ever Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

COMPANY NEWS:  SAP Account Substantiation and Automation by BlackLine, financial review option, is the latest market-leading solution extension from BlackLine to be sold by SAP

Live entertainment, ticketing and technology soltions provider TEG, has appointed Belinda Shaw, as the Group’s chief financial officer.

As a CIO, you know the importance of technology for your organization’s success. You also know the challenges of securing enough funding and resources to deliver on your digital initiatives. You may feel like you are constantly fighting for your slice of the budget pie while competing with other business priorities and demands. What if there was a different way?

Time for action is now: Customer expectations for servitisation already exist (61%) and projected to increase (70%) in the next three years, in terms of value, service and reliability.

COMPANY NEWS: Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting global distributed workforces, today announced the appointment of Michiel Boere as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Australian-listed Spacetalk has announced the appointment of Susan Graney as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from the beginning of May 2023.

Password manager specialist LastPass has appointed Terry Murphy as its Chief Financial Officer, responsible for overseeing the company’s Global Finance Organization.

Intelligent connectivity and automation provider Boomi has appointed former executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer at Citrix, Arlen Shenkman as President and CFO.

OT & IoT cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks has appointed Jared Waterman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Global spending on IT in 2023 has been forecast to reach US$4.6 trillion (A$7.32 trillion), an increase of 5.1% over the current year.

86% of business leaders believe it’s the responsibility of the CFO to select the best business resources & technology, including those to effectively execute on ESG strategies

GUEST RESEARCH:  Once perceived as the guardians of company funds and in charge of financial reporting and forecasting, 43% of Australian business leaders feel that today’s CFOs are placing greater emphasis on solving business problems, reveals data from Anaplan, the leading cloud-based planning platform.

Automation technology provider Elenium Automation has appointed 20-year veteran senior finance executive Michelle Wright as chief financial officer to its Melbourne-based leadership team.

Despite the current economic uncertainties most CFOs are now focusing on hiring and retaining talent as part of an assessment of their company’s ability to grow in the year ahead, according to a new report.

Telstra's announcement on Wednesday that chief financial officer Vicki Brady would replace chief executive Andrew Penn indicates that there will be no changes to the company's direction in the near future, independent telecommunications consultant Paul Budde says.

COMPANY NEWS:  Invicti Security today announced seasoned financial executive Jeff Bray has joined the company as chief financial officer. Bray brings decades of experience leading world-class finance teams in both private and public software companies and will lead all aspects of Invicti’s financial operations. 

GUEST INTERVIEW: Industry 4.0 and CFO 4.0 are instrumental in building the factories of the future, with manufacturing CFOs now taking on the dual roles of financial decision-maker and business navigator, so what defines the 4.0 designation, what are details of SYSPRO's new CFO 4.0 report, and what else does Sanjay have to say?

GUEST INTERVIEW: Industry 4.0 and CFO 4.0 are instrumental in building the factories of the future, with manufacturing CFOs now taking on the dual roles of financial decision-maker and business navigator, so what defines the 4.0 designation, what are details of SYSPRO's new CFO 4.0 report, and what else does Sanjay have to say?

COMPANY NEWS: A survey of Australian C-suite executives and finance professionals commissioned by BlackLine, a leading provider of financial controls and automation software, has revealed that just 36% of CFOs are confident that their finance function has the skills required to help their organisation grow and adapt over the next five years.  Furthermore, 61% of C-suite respondents believe Finance and Accounting (F&A) is failing to keep up with other areas of the business when it comes to digital transformation.