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New Relic appoints Charlie Thompson as SVP & MD for EMEA expansion
Mumbai: New Relic, the Intelligent Observability Platform, has announced the appointment of Charlie Thompson as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA. In this role, Thompson will spearhead market expansion and sales growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He will work closely with enterprises to harness New Relic’s innovative platform for driving reliability, fostering innovation, and delivering superior customer experiences.
Thompson brings nearly two decades of expertise in global sales leadership, having previously served as senior vice president of EMEA and LATAM at Appian. During his tenure, he achieved significant market growth, expanding enterprise and partner networks while securing major customer wins. He has also held key roles at Pegasystems, Detica, and Fujitsu, where he demonstrated a knack for building high-performing teams and fostering collaboration.
Before transitioning into the tech industry, Thompson served for 16 years in the British Army, retiring as a Major after completing multiple international deployments.
Commenting on the appointment, New Relic CEO, Ashan Willy said, “Charlie brings extensive expertise in international markets, global sales, channels, enterprises, and working across a wide variety of industries. He has a proven track record of success in growing sales and winning in highly competitive markets. His focus and understanding of driving customer value will be essential for us as we fulfil our mission of bringing the New Relic Intelligent Observability Platform to every enterprise across the globe.”
Under Thompson’s leadership, New Relic aims to further solidify its position as a leader in observability. Recent advancements include a collaboration with NVIDIA for AI monitoring of NVIDIA NIM applications, the industry’s first integrated, AI-strengthened digital experience monitoring (DEM) solution, and the launch of New Relic Pathpoint. These innovations empower businesses to optimise digital performance and reliability at scale.
Thompson expressed enthusiasm about his new role: “New Relic is leading the market with its AI-strengthened platform, the industry’s only true consumption-based pricing model, and its team. The company continues to innovate and provide unmatched customer value. I look forward to working closely with the team to help leading global companies eliminate interruptions in digital experiences with New Relic.”
With Thompson at the helm of its EMEA operations, New Relic is poised to accelerate growth, strengthen partnerships, and deliver unparalleled observability solutions to enterprises across the region.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
