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Heather Wright

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Dimension Data inks multi-million dollar contract with Hostplus
Wireless Networks

Dimension Data inks multi-million dollar contract with Hostplus

Dimension Data has won a multi-million dollar managed services agreement with Australian industry superannuation fund Hostplus.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Catholic Education WA and University of Sunshine Coast make Microsoft moves
EduTech

Catholic Education WA and University of Sunshine Coast make Microsoft moves

Microsoft clocks up two more education wins with Catholic Education Western Australia and The University of the Sunshine Coast.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Wavelink looks to drive Fortinet business with new appointments
Firewalls

Wavelink looks to drive Fortinet business with new appointments

Wavelink is ramping up its focus on Fortinet, appointing two new staff to help expand the distributor's Fortinet security business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Gigamon snaps up former Dell EMC global sales SVP
Breach Prevention

Gigamon snaps up former Dell EMC global sales SVP

Gigamon has snapped up former Dell EMC sales executive Burney Barker to head its worldwide sales, including direct and indirect sales teams.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Additional Microsoft services certified to handle 'sensitive' data
Unified Communications

Additional Microsoft services certified to handle 'sensitive' data

The ASD has formally certified 40 Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services for inclusion on its Certified Cloud Services List.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Fuji Xerox Printers adds new training and marketing options to partner program
Fuji Xerox

Fuji Xerox Printers adds new training and marketing options to partner program

Fuji Xerox Printers has revamped its partner program, with new benefits for gold and platinum partners and access to additional marketing resources.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
NZ's biggest tech show returns with Ingram Micro Showcase 2017
Showcase

NZ's biggest tech show returns with Ingram Micro Showcase 2017

Kiwi businesses have the opportunity to pack six months of tech interviews into one day at Ingram Micro's upcoming Showcase 2017.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
WatchGuard sole 'visionary' in SMB UTM market
Firewalls

WatchGuard sole 'visionary' in SMB UTM market

WatchGuard has garnered visionary status in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for UTM, SMB multifunction firewalls. So how did other vendors fare?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Polycom and Microsoft tighten ties offering RealPresence use in Office 365
Unified Communications

Polycom and Microsoft tighten ties offering RealPresence use in Office 365

Microsoft has certified more Polycom offerings for Office 365, enabling users to incorporate Polycom audio and video into Skype for Business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Brendan Lau to head Lenovo consumer, SMB division - including channel
Unified Communications

Brendan Lau to head Lenovo consumer, SMB division - including channel

Lenovo has promoted Brendan Lau to head its PC and smart devices consumer and SMB division, including overseeing the vendor's retail and SMB channel.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Hyperconverged sales bolster flagging converged market
Converged Infrastructure

Hyperconverged sales bolster flagging converged market

Hyperconverged sales are roaring ahead, logging 65.7% year on year growth in the first quarter, generating US$665.1 million in sales.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Dicker Data NZ and Aerohive to part company
Wireless Networks

Dicker Data NZ and Aerohive to part company

After nearly two years, Dicker Data NZ and Aerohive mutually agree to sever ties, focusing on long-term goals.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Ingram Micro NZ gets touchy-feely with latest deal
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro NZ gets touchy-feely with latest deal

Ingram Micro New Zealand says it's giving resellers a great reason to get back in touch with customers following its latest vendor signing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Qrious unveils Kiwi big data platform-as-a-service offering
Platform-as-a-Service

Qrious unveils Kiwi big data platform-as-a-service offering

Spark's Qrious has launched its Qonnect big data platform designed to provide NZ companies with a cloud-based platform-as-a-service big data solution.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Volume and software business drive increased revenue for Dicker Data NZ
Dicker Data

Volume and software business drive increased revenue for Dicker Data NZ

Dicker Data's New Zealand business clocked up increased revenue last financial year, but saw a 33% drop in net profits for the year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
You're invited: Ingram Micro Showcase 2017 offering up Simply More
Ingram Micro

You're invited: Ingram Micro Showcase 2017 offering up Simply More

Ingram Micro's Gary Bigwood unveils simply more at NZ's tech extravaganza, inviting resellers to expand horizons and portfolios.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Ingram Micro adds global CCTV giant to physical security portfolio
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro adds global CCTV giant to physical security portfolio

Ingram Micro NZ has added video surveillance vendor Dahua Technology to its portfolio, bringing full end-to-end security solutions to resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017