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Heather Wright

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Australian Stories

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Cloud Services

Solid services growth helping Data#3 to increased profit

Data#3 says it expects to see a 25% increase in profit for FY16 on the back of solid services growth and strong core performance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Risk & Compliance

Edith Cowan University gains next-gen Cisco network with Data#3

Data#3's deployment of a next-generation Cisco network service for Edith Cowan University has seen the university able to offer new services.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016

Westcon-Comstor

Exclusive: BlueSky for Westcon-Comstor as partners take to cloud

Westcon-Comstor has seen new transacting partners numbers in Australia triple for its cloud solutions, with cloud revenue also growing at triple digit.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

Global Stories

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Fintech

Sold: MYOB snaps up NZ ERP provider Greentree in $28.5m deal

Kiwi ERP provider Greentree has been snapped up by MYOB, as the business management vendor seeks to drive into larger enterprises.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Unified Communications

ShoreTel resellers embracing hosted voice offering

ShoreTel's Australian channel partners are embracing the opportunity to sell the company's new UCaaS offering and reaping quick returns.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016

Unified Communications

Channel urged to work together on change - and view it as an opportunity

CompTIA channel members members have been told to view change as an opportunity but work collectively to ensure a strong outcome.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016

Ericsson

Huawei sales up 40%; enterprise business 'on fast development track'

Huawei has posted 40% year on year growth for the first half of the year, with its enterprise business 'on a fast development track'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016

Document Management

HPE adds CloudRecover as specialist software distributor

HPE has added Xstrato CloudRecover to its Australian distributor lineup, with the managed service provider appointed as a specialist HPE software VAD.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016

Cloud Security

Survey highlights the challenges in cloud data security

A new study shows concerns about cloud security are well founded. So how can companies secure their data in the cloud?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

CompTIA

Exclusive: New initiative aims to challenge stereotypes and help girls Dream IT

A new initiative from IT community CompTIA aims to challenge stereotypes and preconceived ideas and show year 7 and 8 girls tech really is cool.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

Apple

Dick Smith creditors vote for liquidation of failed company

Dick Smith Holdings creditors have voted to place the failed business into liquidation in a last ditch effort to recoup some of their lost money.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

CompTIA

Exclusive: IT industry called on to help girls Dream IT

IT community organisation CompTIA has put the call out for those involved in IT to speak out to encourage young girls into IT.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Play Distribution

DXRacer gaming chairs and desks hit Kiwi market in Play Distribution deal

Play Distribution is opening up the gaming chair and desk market for Kiwi retailers, with a distie deal to bring DXRacer's offerings to market here.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Brocade

Exclusive: From schools to aged care, Connector Systems eyes new opportunities

Connector Systems, now part of Ingram Micro, is targeting what it says is an untapped, rapidly growing and potentially lucrative market: aged care.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Kramer Electronics

Exclusive: Vendor deal provides Ingram Micro NZ resellers with 'glue' for growth market

Ingram Micro NZ is looking to take a big share in the ProAV market in the coming year, with a new vendor signing giving the distie a big leap forward.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016

Appserv

Exclusive: HPE NZ launches Partner Ready offering for service providers

HPE has launched its Partner Ready Service Provider programme, offering incentives to Kiwi service providers using the HPE stack.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016

Hyperscale

World Bank lends Bangladesh $10m for new data center

Bangladesh will be gaining a new, modern, data center after the World Bank provided the country with an additional $10m in financing for the facility.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016