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Dynatrace launches partner services endorsement program
Mumbai: Dynatrace, the leader in unified observability and security, has announced the launch of its services endorsement program. The program provides Dynatrace partners access to new training and exams focusing on unified observability and security, AIOps, and advanced DevSecOps and CloudOps. Developed by the Dynatrace ACE Services team, the curriculum equips participants with knowledge and skills to architect, implement, and manage Dynatrace solutions that underpin the complex, cloud-native ecosystems the world’s leading organizations depend on to drive digital transformation at scale. Partners who complete the program will become Dynatrace services-endorsed partners, a designation that validates their services capabilities and demonstrates their ability to help customers drive cloud modernisation and optimisation faster and more securely.
“We’re thrilled to be one of the first organisations to receive recognition from Dynatrace as a services-endorsed partner, as this demonstrates our commitment and proven ability to support organisations globally to accelerate their cloud adoption and modernisation efforts through successful implementation of the Dynatrace platform,” said ServiceNow, Engage ESM and DPM Practice at Eviden global head Mat Middleton. “Together, Eviden and Dynatrace enable enterprise customers to streamline DevSecOps practices and release better software faster. We look forward to continuing to extend the value of the Dynatrace platform to our customers so they can accelerate their cloud migration and optimisation initiatives.”
“To achieve scale, we must equip our partners around the globe with the skills to help customers implement and maximise the value of the Dynatrace platform,” said worldwide partners VP at Dynatrace Michael Allen. “As organisations are increasingly resource-constrained, it has become critical that they accelerate cloud adoption and modernisation with AI-powered precise answers and extensive, intelligent automation of manual processes. The Dynatrace Services Endorsement Program allows us to help our customers accomplish this by empowering partners with the skills, resources, and expertise to set them up for success. In addition, the program helps us ensure that our customers always receive consistent, reliable, best-in-class support to innovate with confidence and speed.”
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Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing leader prioritises health after late-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
MUMBAI: When the toughest battle moves from the boardroom to the personal front, even the sharpest minds know it’s time to step back and focus on winning the most important fight of all. Kate Rouch, chief marketing officer at OpenAI, has announced she is stepping down from her role to focus on recovery following a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer.
In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Rouch revealed she was diagnosed around a year and a half ago, shortly after taking on the CMO position. Despite undergoing intensive treatment, she continued to lead the company’s marketing function through what she described as one of the most challenging periods of her career.
She explained that while she remained deeply committed to her role and team, she had reached a point where prioritising her health and recovery had become essential. Rouch called the decision difficult, noting it required acknowledging personal limits and shifting priorities. She reflected that the experience had reshaped her understanding of courage not always about pushing harder, but sometimes about stepping back to focus on long-term wellbeing, family and sustainability.
Rouch expressed gratitude to her team and colleagues for their support. She mentioned that Gary will step in to help lead the function and recruit a successor. She plans to support the transition and remains open to returning in a different capacity in the future, depending on her health.
Prior to joining OpenAI, Rouch served as the first chief marketing officer at Coinbase and spent over a decade at Meta, where she was vice president and global head of brand and product marketing.
She also thanked well-wishers for their messages and shared that stories from fellow survivors had a meaningful impact during her treatment journey.
In the high-stakes world of tech marketing, Kate Rouch has always been known for her strategic brilliance. Now, she is showing a different kind of strength, one that reminds us that even the most driven leaders sometimes need to pause, heal, and come back stronger when the time is right. Wishing her a full and steady recovery.
