Chief Operating Officer (COO) stories
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
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hcm
monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.
GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry
Last week
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crm
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
GrayCyan launches an AI readiness and ROI scorecard to test if industrial workflows and systems can truly support responsible automation.
DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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pam
One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
Ever raises USD $31m to scale AI-native auto retail
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
AI-first auto retailer Ever raises USD $31m Series A led by Eclipse to scale its platform and push nationwide across the US market.
DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
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drones
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manufacturing
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surveillance
DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
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saas
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crm
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drones
Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
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fintech
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partner programmes
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cfo
Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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blockchain
INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.
NiCE appoints Arun Chandra as COO to lead AI-first operations
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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uc
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cx
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martech
NiCE has appointed Arun Chandra as COO to lead its AI-first Global Customer Operations, leveraging his experience from Disney and Meta.
CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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open source
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cloud services
The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.