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Malwarebytes “100% committed to channel” - signs distie deal with Orca Tech
Partner Programmes

Malwarebytes “100% committed to channel” - signs distie deal with Orca Tech

​Malwarebytes today announced a new partnership with Sydney-based Orca Tech to distribute its products in Australia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week's highlights
Health Technologies

Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week's highlights

Another working week in Australia's channel comes to a close today, so what went down? Here's some of the highlights.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
TIBCO announces recipients at APAC Partner Excellence Awards - Aussies among them
Partner Programmes

TIBCO announces recipients at APAC Partner Excellence Awards - Aussies among them

​TIBCO Software recently announced the recipients of this year's Partner Excellence Awards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region - including an AU winner.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017

Global Stories

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Multimedia Technology appointed master distributor for NVIDIA Quadro in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Multimedia Technology appointed master distributor for NVIDIA Quadro in ANZ

NVIDIA asserts the appointment of a master distributor in the area is a sign of their commitment to provide continued focus on the ANZ market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Windows rolls out new update - good news for creatives and gamers
Gaming

Windows rolls out new update - good news for creatives and gamers

Microsoft recently announced the next major update to Windows 10, known as the 'Creators Update', in an attempt to usurp Apple in creative circles.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Gigamon holds APAC Partner Conference – ANZ partners scoop some of the biggest awards
Breach Prevention

Gigamon holds APAC Partner Conference – ANZ partners scoop some of the biggest awards

​More than 230 participants from across Asia Pacific gathered at the Gigamon Partner Conference held in South Korea, with ANZ partners exceeding.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
ServiceNow holds ANZ Partner Summit in newly opened Sydney office
Partner Programmes

ServiceNow holds ANZ Partner Summit in newly opened Sydney office

ServiceNow recently held its inaugural ANZ Partner Summit in its newly opened World Square office in Sydney, which partners found 'invaluable'.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Lenovo announces shake-up of global data center leadership team
Lenovo

Lenovo announces shake-up of global data center leadership team

​Lenovo has made a host of new job appointments to its global data center leadership team in a bid to accelerate growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Parallels announces support for Azure - huge opportunities for IT
Public Cloud

Parallels announces support for Azure - huge opportunities for IT

With Parallels RAS deployed in Azure there are a number of invaluable benefits for businesses to take advantage of.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Xiaomi to create 20,000 jobs in India over next three years
Jobs

Xiaomi to create 20,000 jobs in India over next three years

Xiaomi pledges 20,000 new Indian jobs, expanding its foothold in a key market amid impressive online sales success.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Kordia and Thinxtra's IoT network extends to 88% of NZ population
Internet of Things

Kordia and Thinxtra's IoT network extends to 88% of NZ population

With their IOT network currently extending from Invercargill to Whangarei, their goal is 95 percent, so they're certainly not far off.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems
Gentrack

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

​Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Red Hat marks 60th consecutive quarter of revenue growth with latest financial results
Open source

Red Hat marks 60th consecutive quarter of revenue growth with latest financial results

Red hat today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 28 February 2017, revealing great profits throughout.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

YOU'RE INVITED: Energise 2017 - learn from education's thought leaders
EduTech

YOU'RE INVITED: Energise 2017 - learn from education's thought leaders

Energise is small enough to be intimate, while big enough to stretch thinking and is purely education-focused with not a sales pitch in sight.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Commerce Commission reveals concerns for Spark/TeamTalk merger
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission reveals concerns for Spark/TeamTalk merger

​The Commerce Commission today published a statement of Preliminary Issues regarding Spark New Zealand's proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Who made the cut? Finalists announced for NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Hi-Tech Awards

Who made the cut? Finalists announced for NZ Hi-Tech Awards

Entries this year were scattered from Kaitia to Invercargill, resulting in a record number of entries – 30 percent up on last year.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
The road to Microsoft's global flagship events for 2017
Application Performance Monitoring

The road to Microsoft's global flagship events for 2017

Every year Microsoft hosts some of the biggest events in the world – none more so than their four global flagship events. Here's a breakdown of them.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017