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Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds

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CaptivateIQ survey finds 91% of firms changed incentive strategy in the past year as AI, budget pressure and wider plan use speed up redesigns.
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Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

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Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.
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Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud

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Rackspace names two senior leaders to drive private cloud operations and international growth as it targets enterprise AI demand.
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Gainsight adds MCP support for AI retention workflows

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Gainsight adds MCP support to let customer success teams build AI agents that use live account data to automate retention and renewal work.
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New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

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New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.
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Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills

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Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.
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Zendesk to acquire Forethought in agentic AI expansion

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Zendesk to buy AI agent platform Forethought in its biggest deal in nearly 20 years, betting on self-improving automation in customer service.
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SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams

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SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.
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SonicWall receives 5-Star Award in 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide

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SonicWall earns a 5-Star rating in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide, spotlighting its focus on partner success and security outcomes.
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Women tech leaders urge shift from mentoring to sponsorship

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Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.
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TestGorilla unveils AI fluency tests to reshape hiring

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TestGorilla rolls out AI fluency tests and simulations to help employers measure AI readiness as skills overtake experience in hiring.
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Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology

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Women leaders are reshaping resilience in tech, turning complex risk into clear strategy while pushing for inclusion and real influence.
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Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand

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Fintech must retire the heroic closer myth: today's CRO is a data-led architect of long-term, cross-functional revenue growth.
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OutSystems Elevate revamps global partner rewards model

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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OutSystems launches Elevate partner programme, tying rewards to AI skills, customer outcomes and market impact via a new Earned Level model.
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Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Unit4 makes its Success4U subscription the default model for ERPx and ERP delivery, promising faster, more predictable SaaS rollouts.
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KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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KnowBe4 appoints former DocuSign executive Kelly Morgan as chief customer officer to steer global client strategy amid rising AI security risks.
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Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.
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monday.com boosts AI-first partner drive with new perks

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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monday.com expands its global partner drive with AI incentives, new reseller paths and an upgraded platform to boost channel-led growth.
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Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
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Percona maps 2026 growth with new tech & leadership

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Percona sets out its 2026 growth plan with fresh leadership, new PostgreSQL security tech and expanded support for Valkey users.