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Partnership sealed between Pegasystems and Leonardo Consulting
Partner Programmes

Partnership sealed between Pegasystems and Leonardo Consulting

Leonardo Consulting says the partnership has enabled the company to mature and further enhance its BPM offering to existing and future customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Mandarin Oriental chooses NEC to upgrade communications system
Digital Signage

Mandarin Oriental chooses NEC to upgrade communications system

One of the world's leading 5-star hotels has selected NEC's communications solutions to upgrade its telephony system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

New report reveals massive benefits of enterprise automation
IT Automation

New report reveals massive benefits of enterprise automation

Adding machines to everyday work drives revenue growth, creates new job opportunities and connects employees back to the work they want to do.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Megaport continues rapid growth with new CCO appointment
Hyperscale

Megaport continues rapid growth with new CCO appointment

Megaport appoints Bella Lajoie as Chief Commercial Officer to enhance global business and lead sales strategy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Gigamon launches platform for AWS in Australia and New Zealand
Hyperscale

Gigamon launches platform for AWS in Australia and New Zealand

Gigamon has officially made its Visibility Platform for Amazon Web Services (AWS) available in Australia and New Zealand via the AWS Marketplace.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties
Network Infrastructure

Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties

The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Megaport global SDN.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Pi DATACENTERS achieves certification of the highest standard
Hyperscale

Pi DATACENTERS achieves certification of the highest standard

Pi DATACENTERS achieves Uptime Institute IV Design Certification, setting new benchmark for excellence in Indian data centers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
ServiceNow invests and acquires to make headway in automation
Unified Communications

ServiceNow invests and acquires to make headway in automation

ServiceNow has made a string of investments to enhance user experiences and process automation using virtual agent technologies across various workflows.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
In just 12 months Kiwis getting substantially more data for less money
Unified Communications

In just 12 months Kiwis getting substantially more data for less money

Kiwis are getting better value for money when it comes to broadband and mobile services, according to a recent report from the Commerce Commission.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
'The current partner experience is broken' - Webinfinity launches new platform
Partner Programmes

'The current partner experience is broken' - Webinfinity launches new platform

Webinfinity says the current partner experience is costing established companies millions of dollars every year in lost revenue and opportunity cost.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Legacy payment systems causing dire survival concerns for AU businesses
Marketing Technologies

Legacy payment systems causing dire survival concerns for AU businesses

59% of AU companies yet to adopt modern payment practices are at risk of failing in the next three years, while 19% are at moderate risk of collapse.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
New product integration from Genesys to benefit cloud users - and partners
Unified Communications

New product integration from Genesys to benefit cloud users - and partners

Genesys and its global partners will resell eMite dashboards and analytics for the PureCloud by Genesys solution as a bundled offering.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
OZ #1 in the world in IoT with majority of enterprises wanting bigger budgets
Data Analytics

OZ #1 in the world in IoT with majority of enterprises wanting bigger budgets

Australia ranks number one in the world when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, followed by India and Germany.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Mergers and acquisitions play major role in semiconductor market growth
Semiconductors

Mergers and acquisitions play major role in semiconductor market growth

According to Gartner, consolidation played a major role in the market share rankings, with several large companies growing through acquisitions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Fujitsu embarks on new SaaS venture in Japan with APAC up next
Software-as-a-Service

Fujitsu embarks on new SaaS venture in Japan with APAC up next

Fujitsu has entered new territory by commencing sales in Japan of cloud-based solutions for lending and leasing businesses - with APAC next.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

Nuance announces strategic partnership with Lexmark for NZ
Partner Programmes

Nuance announces strategic partnership with Lexmark for NZ

Nuance has formed a strategic partnership with Lexmark to provide document imaging solutions in New Zealand and worldwide.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Thankyou Payroll says thanks to investors for reaching crowdfunding targets
Human Capital Management

Thankyou Payroll says thanks to investors for reaching crowdfunding targets

Thankyou Payroll raises $459,000 through crowdfunding to meet increasing demand for its services. CEO Christina Bellis grateful for support.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017