HP has announced the availability of two software solutions that help businesses leverage advanced analytics and policy management technology to address the rising information management, governance, and data storage challenges resulting from the growth of big data.HP ControlPoint and HP Storage Optimizer aim to help organisations lower data storage costs, drive stronger compliance and information governance initiatives, and accelerate their path to hybrid cloud environments.

Microsoft has launched Office 2016 for Mac, available as a preview since March, exclusively for Office 365 users, boasting an improved cloud connected experience with built-in sharing tools.

Australian solutions provider Proficiency Group has announced the appointment of experienced executive and CIO Cathy Ndreca as its new CEO.

Australia is leading the international rollout of e-SignLive by Silanis, e-signature software available on IBM Cloud’s SoftLayer infrastructure. The rollout will continue through Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Brazil by the end of 2015.

Ricoh Australia has launched an Accounts Payable offering, a new end-to-end invoice automation solution to enable companies to improve their financial processes, increase productivity and reduce costs.

Brother International Australia has launched two new desktop scanners fit for high volume scanning. The PDS-5000 and PDS-6000 are targeted at the document lifecycle of small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) in industries such as healthcare, retail, education, finance, legal and more

Information Management and Governance (IMG) specialist iCognition has launched a new product, RM Public View, to allow organisations to publish HP TRIM/HP Records Manager information directly to the public. It has also rebranded its product line of TRIM/RM add-ons, formerly known as Diem Solutions

RAVN Systems, a UK specialist in unstructured data processing, has announced a new product range powered by its Applied Cognitive Engine (RAVN ACE). ACE brings together different technologies from the fields of Information Retrieval, Cognitive Computing and Artificial Intelligence in a solution which can be delivered either on-premise or as a hosted service.

Microsoft has taken the “preview” label off Office for Android, declaring the smartphones suite ready to provide the full Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience.

Cássio Vaquero has been appointed as the new Kodak Alaris Regional Director, Information Management division, for Asia Pacific and Latin America. Based in Singapore, Vaquero succeeds Susheel John, who has accepted a global leadership role with Kodak Alaris in Rochester, New York.