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NEWS

Boomi announces unprecedented customer growth

Boomi , a Dell Technologies business and leading provider of cloud-based integration platform-as-a-service ( iPaaS ), has achieved a company milestone with 15,000 customers across 75 countries .

Boomi has thrived in one of the toughest economic climates in history . Customers are driving change in their businesses
with Boomi , automating business processes and creating pervasive connectivity while reducing project times by as much as 70 %, and achieving ROI levels by as much as 300 %.
The iPaaS provider ’ s highlights include a best-in-class customer renewal rate of 95 %, nearly 800 global partners , 36,000 plus certifications , 100,000 plus Boomiverse community members and the creation of thousands of jobs globally across its customer and partner networks .
Boomi has continued to be a pioneer , with its AtomSphere integration platform playing a critical role in organizations ’ IT ecosystems as they collectively rush to modernize and migrate to the cloud .
“ As Digital Transformation becomes table stakes for survival , data has rapidly become organizations ’ most valuable asset ,” said Chris McNabb , CEO , Boomi .
“ Data , along with seamless user engagement , is the ultimate source of competitive differentiation , a revenue enabler and driver of new services that enable businesses to innovate .”
Key wins for the Asia-Pacific region include HESTA , Juniper Aged Care , Cancer Council NSW , Red Cross and University of Canberra .

Palo Alto Networks establishes world-class cybersecurity consulting group

Palo Alto Networks is establishing a new cybersecurity consulting group to help enterprises respond to emerging threats as they navigate an increase in cyberattacks .

The newly expanded Unit 42 combines former Crypsis security consultants , who respond to 1,300 plus incidents a year , with the company ’ s veteran Unit 42 threat research team , which has been fighting emerging cyberthreats since 2014 . Together , they will help organizations tackle the most complex cyberthreats – from ransomware to state-sponsored espionage – bringing a relentless passion for protecting our digital way of life .
“ Our increasing reliance on technology has turned cybersecurity into an existential matter . We wake up every day focused on collecting and analyzing the most up-to-date threat intelligence and applying our analysis to effectively respond to cyberattacks ,” said
Wendi Whitmore , Senior Vice President of Cyber Consulting and Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks and Leader of Unit 42 .
The combined team will deliver a powerful set of services that enable organizations to respond to threats more rapidly than ever and will introduce new proactive services that closely complement Palo Alto Networks product offerings . It will also expand incident response services to more countries in Asia , Europe and the Middle East .
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