Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 47 | Page 15

NEWS

Epsilon and Moratelindo partner to connect Indonesian businesses to global internet exchanges

Epsilon has been chosen by Moratelindo , one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure and network providers in Indonesia , to connect customers to a global ecosystem of Internet Exchanges ( IXs ) via Remote Peering . performance in the US , Europe , Hong Kong , Japan and rest of the world , without the need for additional infrastructure investment and physical presence in-country .

“ The cloud market in Indonesia is booming , and remote peering is really changing the game for businesses looking to expand and improve the performance of their services across the globe ,” said Warren Aw , CCO , Epsilon Telecommunications .
“ It ’ s great to work with Moratelindo to make truly global connectivity a reality for more Indonesian businesses and accelerate Digital Transformation across the region .” memberships and onboarding , as well as legal matters , billing and more .
“ Epsilon ’ s extensive industry experience proved invaluable , as they removed these challenges by enabling us to utilise their existing relationships and connections through a single port and contract .
“ We ’ re driving the market forward and enabling Indonesia ’ s digital future , making it simple to interconnect globally and improve the performance of services for end users .”
This partnership enables Moratelindo ’ s enterprise customers , carriers and service providers to extend their network reach and improve content and application
Michael McPhail , CTO , Moratelindo , said : “ Establishing presence at multiple global IXs would have been a challenge for us due to the complexities of managing various IX

Freshworks announces CEO transition

Freshworks has confirmed Dennis Woodside as CEO and President .

Woodside , currently Freshworks ’ President , will succeed Girish Mathrubootham , the company ’ s Founder , as CEO with Mathrubootham transitioning to a new role as Executive Chairman .
Mathrubootham will remain the chairman of the Board of Directors and Woodside will also remain a member of the Board of Directors .
Woodside joined Freshworks as President in September 2022 . Since then , he has accelerated Freshworks ’ investments in enterprise grade products and driven increased focus on the growth of mid-market and enterprise customers .
Woodside ’ s experience includes Chief Operating Officer at Dropbox and various sales and strategy leadership roles at Google from 2003 to 2014 , including serving as CEO of Motorola Mobility after Google acquired the company in 2012 .
“ Dennis has a deep understanding of Freshworks ’ business , customers and our employees , and a strong track record of building and scaling large global teams – he is the right leader to become our next CEO ,” said Mathrubootham .
“ As I step into the role of CEO , I am deeply honored to build upon Girish ’ s remarkable legacy ,” said Woodside .
“ What he has created is truly special . Our mission and strategy remain the same . We stand before extraordinary opportunities and have the right foundation to make it possible – a winning combination of our strong focus on delighting customers and our product portfolio and innovation . I ’ m committed and excited to continue our journey of growth .”
Dennis Woodside , CEO , Freshworks
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