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Heather Wright

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Australian Stories

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Internet of Things

100 new jobs as Cognizant Collaboratory brings IoT, AI to life

Cognizant's new Melbourne 'Collaboratory' expected to bring 100 new jobs while bringing IoT to life and applying AI to deliver new experiences.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Network Infrastructure

Innovix Singapore adds Dell EMC volume and value portfolio to lineup

Innovix Singapore bolsters its tech offerings, adding Dell EMC's famed product range as it continues to dominate distribution accolades.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Digital Signage

NEC deal adds Chinese character reading for Hongkong Post

NEC has updated Hongkong Post's postal automation system to read and sort addresses writing in traditional Chinese characters as well as English.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Global Stories

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Data Analytics

Zoomdata signs distie to meet high local demand for big data analytics

Visual analytics vendor Zoomdata has appointed a regional master distie as it ramps up its local push to meet burgeoning demand for big data analytics.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Health Technologies

CyberArk expands partner program in privileged account security push

CyberArk has ramped up its partner program in an effort to enhance its partners' privileged account security expertise and drive new business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Document Management

New boss as Ricoh Australia looks to drive transformation

Ricoh Australia has appointed industry veteran Andy Berry to head up its local operations as it continues to transform in 'this age of the customer'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Fintech

JCurve targets large business with MYOB Advanced ERP deal

JCurve Solutions is targeting the larger business market with the signing of a deal to sell, implement and support MYOB Advanced cloud ERP software.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Licensing

Rhipe returns to profit as licensing revenue, SEA business grows

Rhipe has seen its revenue climb 9%, with the distributor jumping into the black with a $15,000 profit for the six months.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Data Analytics

Local BI and analytics market powering ahead says Gartner

BI and analytics software growth in excess of the global average is forecast for both Australia and New Zealand this year. And the drivers are...

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Data Analytics

New regional boss as Qlik seeks to tap into rising analytics demand

Qlik has appointed industry veteran Julian Quinn as APAC regional vice president as it seeks to tap into the rise of analytics and drive local growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017

Network Infrastructure

Dell EMC targets midmarket with turnkey hybrid cloud VxRail offering

Dell EMC is pushing its hyperconverged infrastructure to the mid market adding its Enterprise Hybrid Cloud platform on VxRail appliances.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017

Supply Chain

Indian government IT spend to climb on back of IT services, software increases

The Indian government is forecast to increase its IT spend by 9.55 this year, with software and IT services spend among the big movers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Data Analytics

Six steps to mining the big data opportunity

Big data offers big opportunities for resellers with the right mix of technical skill and business savvy. CompTIA offers six tips on how to capitalise.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Analyst report

Apple back on top in smartphone battle - but the Chinese are gaining fast

Apple is back on top in the fiercely fought global smartphone market according to Gartner – but Chinese vendors are making big inroads.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Virtualisation

Updated: Veeam offering ANZ resellers US$10m in free cloud services for customers

A Veeam program to drive DRaaS adoption through giving away cloud backup and DRaaS has won early support from local channel partners.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Storage

HDS ramps up partner focus with new ANZ channel team

HDS' channel team has received a boost with the company making four new appointments as it seeks to bolster its engagement with localchannel partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017