About Melvin
Melvin Hipolito
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Melvin, a maths teacher, seamlessly balances his analytical business skills, evident in his ability to streamline operations and create clear documentation, with a deep passion for the imaginative narratives of anime and comics, demonstrating a versatile mind that thrives on both logic and creativity.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Melvin - Page 1
Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security
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firewalls
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cloud security
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phishing
Proofpoint crowned a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Email Security, topping rivals on Ability to Execute for a second year.
Accordion strengthens London CFO tech team for PE demand
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Accordion boosts its London CFO tech practice with three senior hires as European private equity ramps up pressure on finance systems.
Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO
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digital transformation
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hcm
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ai
Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.
NetApp names Ranjit Kumar Singh India HR site leader
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data protection
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martech
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commerce systems
NetApp appoints Ranjit Kumar Singh as India HR site leader and senior director, underscoring the country’s growing global strategic role.
Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth
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supply chain
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.
Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour
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it in manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.
LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars
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cloud security
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edge computing
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cartech
LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.
FWD Singapore reshapes leadership to drive next growth phase
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
FWD Singapore overhauls leadership, uniting finance, tech and distribution to sharpen adviser focus ahead of its 2026 tenth anniversary.
Riverbed unveils AI tool to automate workplace IT support
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uc
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digital transformation
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hcm
Riverbed launches Aternity Self-Service, an Agentic AI tool that automates diagnosis and fixes for common workplace IT issues.
HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.
Atturra, Comtrac partner on AI-driven investigation tools
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document management
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Atturra teams with Comtrac to roll out AI-powered investigation tools for Australian law enforcement and regulators via a single service channel.
AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability
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firewalls
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.
Azzet hires Geoff White to lead Australian real estate
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digital transformation
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social networking
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property market
Azzet names former Victorian industry chief Geoff White National Director of Real Estate as it ramps up luxury property listings in Australia.
Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Singapore firms boast world-leading third-party cyber risk programmes, yet 93% still report supply chain-related breaches, BlueVoyant warns.
2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ
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uc
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iot
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digital entertainment
2degrees has begun shutting down 3G on around 100 rural NZ sites, urging remaining users of older devices to upgrade to 4G or 5G.
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
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devops
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data analytics
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cx
HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.
Aon names James Harmer Head of Global & Corporate in Australia
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data analytics
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Aon has appointed James Harmer as Head of Global and Corporate in Australia, leading a 170-strong team serving major complex clients.
F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.
Australians lose AUD $432 each on fake online tickets
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payment technologies
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e-commerce
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cybersecurity
One in five Australians has been duped by fake online tickets, losing an average AUD $432 as scams surge ahead of the busy summer events season.
Arctic Wolf: agentic AI to reshape SOCs & Zero Trust
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digital transformation
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mfa
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phishing
Arctic Wolf predicts agentic AI will overhaul SOCs, tighten Zero Trust and keep humans central as cyber risk surges into 2026.