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Ex-BBC and WSJ man to head TubeMogul’s SEA ops, regional team expanded
Digital branding software company TubeMogul said it has promoted Phu Truong to managing director of its South-East Asia, and has also expanded its executive team.
New chip family to boost big data analytics, says Intel
Intel has introduced the Intel Xeon processor E7 v2 family, which it claimed delivers new capabilities to process and analyse large, diverse amounts of data to unlock information that was previously inaccessible. 
IBM’s RM1bil global service delivery hub in Cyberjaya goes live officially
IBM has officially launched its new Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Cyberjaya, its 21st shared services centre in Malaysia and the latest addition to the US tech giant’s network of service delivery hubs in 20 countries that provide business processing and IT services capabilities to clients worldwide.
Alcatel-Lucent appoints former Ericsson man to head Malaysian ops
Alcatel-Lucent has appointed Megat Mohd Zukarlai Meor Zailan as president and managing director for the company’s operations in Malaysia.
Absolute Computrace: When good software goes bad
Kaspersky Lab said its security research team has published a report confirming and demonstrating that the weak implementation of anti-theft software marketed by Absolute Software can turn a useful defensive utility into a powerful utility for cyber-attackers.
(2013 Top 10 Story) Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 now available in Malaysia
Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd has launched the world’s first 8-inch tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0, which is available immediately at Samsung Elite Partner stores With a recommended retail price of RM1,699.
FoodPanda and OpenRice in regional pact
Online food delivery platform FoodPanda and Hong Kong-headquartered OpenRice, a food and restaurant review website, have announced a strategic partnership across the South-East Asian region.
MOL gets royal treatment, Johor Sultan buys stake
MOL Global Pte Ltd has agreed with Sultan Ibrahim of Johor for him to acquire a 15% stake in its wholly owned operating subsidiary, MOL AccessPortal Sdn Bhd for a cash consideration of US$120 million.  
ViSenze gets US$3.5mil Series A funding, led by Rakuten
ViSenze Pte Ltd announced it has closed a US$3.5-million Series A round of financing led by Rakuten Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of Rakuten Inc, with participation also from new investors Walden International and UOB Venture Management.
IBM’s Kenexa suite taps big data for HR
IBM has announced the software-as-service (SaaS)-based IBM Kenexa Talent Suite, which it said allows chief human resource officers (CHROs) and C-suite executives to gain actionable insights into the deluge of data shared every day by their workforce.
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