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Increased channel presence drives IGEL's AU regional manager appointment
Desktop-as-a-Service

Increased channel presence drives IGEL's AU regional manager appointment

IGEL's growth has been bolstered by movement in the channel in ANZ, with significant new partnerships and reported sales for 2016 doubling last year.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Mergers and acquisitions: 3 steps to help smooth the process
Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions: 3 steps to help smooth the process

Here are some key criteria that businesses can follow to help make mergers and acquisitions deliver on their objectives.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Complexica selected as AI software vendor of choice for Pfizer AU
Artificial Intelligence

Complexica selected as AI software vendor of choice for Pfizer AU

Complexica recently announced that it has won a tender at Pfizer Australia for the deployment of it's What-if Simulator.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

Act Today seals distie deal with Swiftpage to breed expansion in ANZ
Distributors

Act Today seals distie deal with Swiftpage to breed expansion in ANZ

Act Today becomes master distributor for Swiftpage in Australia and New Zealand, responsible for sales and growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Spark releases 'Data Lovers' package for the modern smartphone
Unified Communications

Spark releases 'Data Lovers' package for the modern smartphone

Spark has launched two new prepay 'Data Lovers' packs to cater for the growing need where users are consuming data rather than minutes and texts.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier
Digital Transformation

ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier

Gartner's latest survey revealed ANZ CIOs to have a greater focus on digital transformation than their global peers, but budget growth lags.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Procera appoints Juniper Networks' senior executive to its BoD
Juniper Networks

Procera appoints Juniper Networks' senior executive to its BoD

Vince Mollinaro of Juniper Networks joins Procera's BoD, lending 30 yrs of industry expertise to bolster its market lead.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Trends in the UC industry and how resellers can capitalise on them
Unified Communications

EXCLUSIVE: Trends in the UC industry and how resellers can capitalise on them

Recently we spoke with tech stalwart Randy McGraw on trends in the unified communications industry and just how the channel can capitalise on them.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014
Notebook

RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014

IDC report shows a persistent slump in tablet sales, with slate models diving since 2014, as detachables see mixed results.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017
New coding kit for kids set to be a game changer
EduTech

New coding kit for kids set to be a game changer

Founder and CEO of littleBits, Ayah Bdeir says the combination of games with a tactile experience makes for an incredible learning tool.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
Jabra releases new headset tailored directly for modern office workers
Unified Communications

Jabra releases new headset tailored directly for modern office workers

Jabra's new headset has Active Noise Cancelling, 15h of battery life and even includes a 'do not disturb' light.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
BlueJeans hones in on APAC resellers with Ingram Micro AU partnership
Partner Programmes

BlueJeans hones in on APAC resellers with Ingram Micro AU partnership

BlueJeans Network has announced a milestone partnership with Ingram Micro to extend its reach across Asia Pacific (APAC).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
Major video surveillance integrator in China becomes Quantum reseller
Partner Programmes

Major video surveillance integrator in China becomes Quantum reseller

Uniview has agreed to become a Quantum value-added reseller and strategic alliance partner, in what will soon be the world's largest market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment
Microsoft

Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment

During his leadership Binary Tree grew in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 500% and strengthened ties with major partners like Microsoft and HP.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

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Huawei launches stylish and feature-packed mid-range phone in NZ
Huawei

Huawei launches stylish and feature-packed mid-range phone in NZ

The Nova Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei to hit our shores, with many features rivalling those of the top-end smartphones.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017
Rotary Club and Ākina Foundation team up to kick-start social enterprise
EduTech

Rotary Club and Ākina Foundation team up to kick-start social enterprise

Now in its third year running, there is $10,000 cash to be won to help kick-start social enterprises - last year was an online NCEA tutorial platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
Fuji Xerox NZ partners with Durst to enter digital label printing market
Partner Programmes

Fuji Xerox NZ partners with Durst to enter digital label printing market

​Fuji Xerox New Zealand has entered the digital label printing market with the help of a partnership with specialist Durst Industrial Services.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017