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Ashton Young

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Relative newcomer to Australia reports record growth in 2016
Partner Programmes

Relative newcomer to Australia reports record growth in 2016

OutSystems announced demand for its low-code development platform has soared, causing massive growth in their ecosystem of partners and developers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017

Global Stories

Zadara expands enterprise storage-as-a-service coverage in AWS Beijing region
Storage

Zadara expands enterprise storage-as-a-service coverage in AWS Beijing region

Zadara Storage and Futong recently announced the availability of Zadara's VPSA Storage array at the Beijing Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd data center.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Avnet announces new president for Asia Pacific operations
Supply Chain

Avnet announces new president for Asia Pacific operations

Avnet today announced the promotion of Frederick Fu to the role of president for Asia Pacific – effective immediately.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Opmetrix announced as an MYOB independent software vendor
Fintech

Opmetrix announced as an MYOB independent software vendor

Opmetrix has become a MYOB independent software vendor (ISV) for MYOB Advanced, aiming to cater to the growing mobile business market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
PHOTO GALLERY: Tech Leaders Forum 2017
Network Infrastructure

PHOTO GALLERY: Tech Leaders Forum 2017

The 2017 Tech Leaders Forum took place in Sydney, bringing together IT leaders and vendors from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Pronto Software seals deal with Godfreys Group across ANZ
Partner Programmes

Pronto Software seals deal with Godfreys Group across ANZ

Godfreys set out on a competitive tender process to find a partner that ticked the boxes on a number of requirements - that Pronto met.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017
Avaya hones in on ANZ with flurry of channel appointments
Avaya

Avaya hones in on ANZ with flurry of channel appointments

Following the disruption of bankruptcy filings in the US, Avaya has made a number of job commitments in ANZ to build on its continued transformation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017
Research reveals key concerns for Aussie CEOs – mastering tech tops the list
Digital Transformation

Research reveals key concerns for Aussie CEOs – mastering tech tops the list

​Australian CEOs are concerned with grasping and utilising disruptive technology, presenting a clear opportunity for the channel.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
ANZ lT trendsetters and vendors gather at Tech Leaders 2017
Leadership

ANZ lT trendsetters and vendors gather at Tech Leaders 2017

​The 2017 Tech Leaders Forum is currently taking place in Sydney, bringing together IT leaders and vendors from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
A vibrating hairbrush would be handy, right? Tech finds its way in beauty
Cloud Services

A vibrating hairbrush would be handy, right? Tech finds its way in beauty

L'Oreal's new vibrating hairbrush with built-in microphone and app connectivity is just the beginning of beauty tech.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
How digitisation can make businesses more efficient and profitable
Document Management

How digitisation can make businesses more efficient and profitable

For all of our technological innovation and advances, one of the biggest obstacles facing companies today is digitising data and records.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Simple tips for overcoming your mountain of paper
Document Management

Simple tips for overcoming your mountain of paper

In business today it easy to become lost within a world of paper. Receipts, invoices, HR forms, bills… the list goes on and on. Here's a solution.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Genesys APAC Partner Conference – Dimension Data on top
Unified Communications

Genesys APAC Partner Conference – Dimension Data on top

​Genesys recently recognised its top performing partners at its annual APAC Partner conference - here are this year's award recipients.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017
5 steps to managing printing within businesses and reducing cost
Document Management

5 steps to managing printing within businesses and reducing cost

Printing can be an expensive exercise - fortunately, there are a number of opportunities to reduce the costs, in some cases dramatically.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Kiwi educator only one in Australasia to be chosen for Google Academy
EduTech

Kiwi educator only one in Australasia to be chosen for Google Academy

Tarawera High School professional development e-learning leader, Sam Gibson will soon be joining just 35 other certified educators around the world.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Another one bites the dust: This week's Kiwi channel wrap-up
Mergers and Acquisitions

Another one bites the dust: This week's Kiwi channel wrap-up

While quieter than last week (perhaps everyone was out celebrating St Paddy's Day), there was still a lot going on in the Kiwi channel this week.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Lucidity honoured to be among finalists for Microsoft Partner Awards
Partner Programmes

Lucidity honoured to be among finalists for Microsoft Partner Awards

Lucidity has been named a finalist for the Managed Service of the Year Award and the company says it is honoured to be chosen among them.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017