Tech It Up

⏱️ 4 min read Trellix has announced the appointments of David Pieterse as Chief Operating Officer – Go-To-Market (COO-GTM) and David Soto as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Pieterse brings more than two decades of enterprise technology and revenue leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at Recorded Future and before that as Chief Revenue Officer at Snow Software.

⏱️ 5 min read AI is delivering the ROI IT teams expected, but it isn’t necessarily reducing their workload. Instead, it is creating a new layer of work around managing, validating and maintaining AI systems. SolarWinds has released its 2026 State of ITSM Report, which studies how IT teams are using AI in their Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) workflows.

⏱️ 3 min read At LEAP 2026, HONOR will showcase the World’s First Robot Phone and its AI ecosystem vision. Smart device manufacturer HONOR has announced its upcoming participation at LEAP 2026, scheduled for August 31 to September 3 in Riyadh under the theme “Alpha Plan: From Vision to Reality. A central highlight of HONOR’s exhibition will be its Robot Phone, featuring a motorized gimbal camera system built into the device.

⏱️ 2 min read Logitech will showcase its workplace solutions and launch the Rally AI Camera Pro and Rally AI Camera at LEAP 2026. Logitech announced its participation at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from August 31st to September 3rd, 2026. the company will showcase AI-powered, human-centric products designed to improve productivity and support future-ready workplaces in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

⏱️ 4 min read The alliance combines Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence with NTT DATA’s cybersecurity services, AI governance and managed services. NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have announced a multi-year alliance to help organizations securely adopt AI, modernize cybersecurity, and build cyber resilience for the AI era. According to the announcement, both companies will leverage joint engineering, co-innovation and coordinated global delivery for customers.

⏱️ 3 min read The Omdia Leadership Matrix evaluates vendors that play an integral role in driving backup and disaster recovery (BDR) success across the MSP ecosystem. Veeam announced it has been named a Champion, the highest category in the latest Omdia Global Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) Leadership Matrix. The Omdia Leadership Matrix evaluates vendors that play an integral role in driving backup and disaster recovery (BDR) success across the MSP ecosystem.

⏱️ 2 min read DXC Workplace Services helps organizations improve employee productivity and experience without adding new tools or operational complexity. DXC Technology has announced DXC Workplace Services, a new AI-enabled workplace managed service offering. Powered by DXC OASIS, the new workspace offering uses agentic AI workflows alongside human expertise to support employee IT needs through email, chat and voice.

⏱️ 3 min read Patent-pending Microflex neXt Fusion Mode connects Microflex Wireless neXt with Microflex Advance to simplify audio deployment across boardrooms, classrooms and lecture halls. Shure has introduced Microflex neXt Fusion Mode, a new patent-pending feature designed to bring its Microflex Wireless neXt and Microflex Advance microphone portfolios together within a unified audio system.

⏱️ 5 min read Chosen from more than 300 submissions representing 53 countries, the YII Awards 2026 will honor projects across 12 categories spanning the infrastructure lifecycle. Bentley Systems has announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. The annual awards will infrastructure professionals and companies that use Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.

⏱️ 2 min read Craig Robertson will lead Everpure’s partner strategy and execution in EMEA and Latin America, working closely with partners to drive mutual growth. Everpure has announced the appointment of Craig Robertson as Head of Partners in EMEA & LatAm. Robertson succeeds Geoff Greenlaw, who is retiring. Robertson will lead Everpure’s partner strategy and execution in EMEA and Latin America, working closely with partners to drive mutual growth.