Sales stories

Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.

Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

Babeltext enables Shopify merchants to communicate in 195 languages via AI-powered messaging, easing global sales and boosting customer confidence.

Krenovator launches HastyHire, an AI platform streamlining recruitment with video interviews, bias detection and 70+ language support across global markets.

Prophet appoints James Sawyer as VP Sales and Partnerships to boost growth and predictive decision intelligence in Sydney and Brisbane markets.

Plaud launches an omnichannel AI platform providing APIs and SDKs to automate and analyse notetaking across in-person and online business conversations.

LinkedIn now leads B2B ad spend with 39%, delivering a 113% return on investment, outperforming Google and Meta in cost efficiency and sales impact.

Gain Theory's report reveals data-driven creativity can boost ad sales impact by up to 30%, unlocking millions in revenue through AI and analytics.

Nick Kempt has been appointed Director of Customer Success and Professional Services for Riverbed in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, leading AI-driven customer strategies.

SquadStack.ai has launched a voice-first autonomous AI agent to automate sales, doubling lead connectivity and cutting acquisition costs across various industries.

Salesforce launches Agentforce within Revenue Cloud, cutting sales quoting time by 75% and simplifying complex configurations for faster deal closures.

NAVEX appoints Nick Mitsuya as Japan Country Manager to lead growth and localise governance, risk, and compliance solutions amid rising demand in Japan.

Customer Data Platforms are evolving beyond marketing, becoming essential for unified data, AI readiness, and privacy compliance across enterprises.

Dentsu has integrated in-store eye-tracking data from Co-op Media Network into its tool, enhancing media planning with real-world retail attention insights.

HubSpot has launched a direct ChatGPT connector for CRM insights, enabling users to analyse customer data with natural language queries and no coding.

EY launches Studio+, combining design, sales, marketing, and AI expertise to help businesses transform customer experiences and drive growth amid digital shifts.