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Heather Wright

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Data#3 Australia's large 'employer of choice'
Fintech

Data#3 Australia's large 'employer of choice'

Data#3 been named Australia's large Employer of Choice in Human Resource Director's annual awards, which saw IT companies claim the top two awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors
Supply Chain

Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors

Ingram Micro's new incubator – boutique distie Connector Systems, which it bought in Feb – is preparing to add new vendors to its disruptive portfolio.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
New Jacques Tesson venture for the 'new breed' of reseller
DPSA

New Jacques Tesson venture for the 'new breed' of reseller

Industry veteran Jacques Tesson is promising to help 'make IT simple' with a new distributor built to meet the needs of a new breed of reseller.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing
JB Hi-Fi

The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing

The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Global Stories

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Dell leading the pack in identity management and governance
Network Infrastructure

Dell leading the pack in identity management and governance

Dell's One Identity Manager has garnered leader status in the latest Forrester Wave for identity management and governance. So who else made the cut?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016
Cloud pricing is a 'race to the top' not the bottom
Cloud Services

Cloud pricing is a 'race to the top' not the bottom

Forget the 'race to the bottom', when it comes to cloud pricing, it's a race to the top with customers valuing high value services over cheap pricing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016
Eaton powers up local business with new ANZ boss for Power Distribution
Eaton

Eaton powers up local business with new ANZ boss for Power Distribution

Eaton has appointed a new general manager for its local Power Distribution business, as it seeks to ramp up its market presence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016
Photo gallery: Duo resellers board the sushi train
Duo

Photo gallery: Duo resellers board the sushi train

Duo and Check Point treated their resellers to a fun 'Japanese style' evening out in Auckland recently - and we have the evidence...

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016
Exclusive: Gigamon refocuses on growth ANZ market - and security
Breach Prevention

Exclusive: Gigamon refocuses on growth ANZ market - and security

Gigamon has launched a Professional Services Partner Program as the network visibility vendor relaunches itself locally - and ups its security play.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains

TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at 'half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud' as the company posts big cloud gains.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Channel success: Soltius celebrates 20 years of attitude
Hyperscale

Channel success: Soltius celebrates 20 years of attitude

What makes a winning company? As Soltius celebrates its 20th birthday, boss Nick Mulcahy gives us the lowdown.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Dell launches 'Engineers Club' for local channel
Storage

Dell launches 'Engineers Club' for local channel

Dell has unveiled its exclusive Engineers Club for local channel partners in ANZ, offering enhanced support, training, and networking opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Datacom adds MuleSoft New Partner of the Year award to growing haul
EMC

Datacom adds MuleSoft New Partner of the Year award to growing haul

Datacom has added another trophy to its cabinet, picking up MuleSoft's New Partner of the Year award for Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Microsoft ramps up push for greener data centers
Clean technologies

Microsoft ramps up push for greener data centers

Microsoft is increasing its push for greener data centers, using more renewable energy sources and siting new facilities near renewable source.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership
Hyperscale

Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership

Recent acquisitions have helped Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend their dominance in the colocation market according to new research.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Pure Storage: Hybrid cloud offers golden opportunities for resellers
Storage

Pure Storage: Hybrid cloud offers golden opportunities for resellers

All-flash is gaining new prominence as customers head to a true hybrid cloud approach, and it's opening the doors for new opportunities for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Dove inks HP distribution deal as it ramps up print focus
HP

Dove inks HP distribution deal as it ramps up print focus

Dove Electronics has won a distie deal for HP printers and consumables. Boss Chris Rycroft tells us about the deal and Dove's increased print focus.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016