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Stories by Patrick - Page 7

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OpenShift lands on Azure, as Microsoft and Red Hat extend partnership
Wed, 9th May 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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open source
Microsoft and Red Hat extend their partnership, bringing OpenShift to Azure to enhance hybrid cloud capabilities for enterprise developers.
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THAT'S A WRAP: Highlights from Sydney’s 2nd Annual Safety, Security and Counter-Terrorism Forum
Tue, 8th May 2018
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drones
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surveillance
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biometrics
The event took a comprehensive look at the state of play for terrorist organisations and individuals - both local and abroad.
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MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000
Tue, 1st May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
As a result of the deal, RENT is set to acquire the existing RentPay system as well as its website and customer base.
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NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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robots
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uc
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smart cities
NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.
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Ajilon is now Modis Australia after local rebranding effort
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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recruitment
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managed services
The rebrand will not change the company's current service offering, which spans IT consultancy and recruitment.
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ServiceNow acquires SaaS management company VendorHawk
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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saas
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cloud services
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software
VendorHawk’s platform is designed to help customers discover, track, rationalise and optimise SaaS subscriptions across their organisation.
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Exclusive Interview: Targeting the university sector with AARNet and Zoom
Fri, 27th Apr 2018
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edutech
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uc
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nfp
AARNet champions internet advancements in education, evolving from infrastructure provider to innovative NFP reseller.
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Perth-headquartered telco Vonex to be listed on the ASX
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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uc
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telco
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nbn
Perth telecoms firm Vonex is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange after receiving confirmation from the ASX.
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Melbourne-headquartered ISV startup secures $US5.5 million in Series A funding round
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Bluedot innovation, a location services company, says the funding will allow them to double their headcount in Melbourne and San Francisco.
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Anaplan bolsters ANZ channel play with two new hires
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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data analytics
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planning
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cloud services
The new appointments will be tasked with supporting partner go-to-market strategies and providing pre and post sales deployment to partners.
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No sale: Vocus no longer looking to sell NZ business
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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uc
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partner programmes
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telco
Vocus has decided to retain its New Zealand arm, rejecting multiple bids, asserting the business's strategic value and potential for shareholder returns.
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Survey: Datto takes a comprehensive look at the modern MSP
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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it training
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partner programmes
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healthtech
The survey took a sample of roughly 2,300 MSPs worldwide, who were asked about their day-to-day lives and how they approach their businesses.
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Alloys inks new distie agreement with Fujitsu for scanning equiptment
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The agreement provides Alloy's customers with access to Fujitsu scanning solutions in the workgroup, departmental and production-level categories.
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Cirrus’ Correct Comms acquisition paying dividends, according to latest activities report
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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cirrus networks
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m&a
Cirrus Networks' acquisition of Correct Communications yields over AUD $2 million in new bookings from key government agencies, boosting Canberra market growth.
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ConnectWise to double-down on ANZ growth, according to Arnie Bellini
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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connectwise
ConnectWise plans to boost its Australian presence, CEO Arnie Bellini announced, following a 37% rise in Australian partners and a new Sydney office opening.
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WatchGuard unveils its top ANZ partners of 2017
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sydney-headquartered Greenlight ITC won ANZ partner of the year while Dicker Data picked up ANZ distributor of the year.
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Tech Data announces new CEO as Robert Dutkowski steps down
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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jobs
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tech data
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distributors
Ex-IBM channel veteran Richard T. Hume will fill the position of CEO, after serving 2 years as Tech Data's executive vice president.
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Buddy Platform and Telstra cease reseller negotiations
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Buddy Platform has halted negotiations with Telstra over a major reseller deal for Buddy Ohm units, shifting focus to distributor Dicker Data.
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Exclusive interview: SailPoint on identity governance and Okta
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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iam
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ipo
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okta
Sailpoint chief strategy officer and Co-founder Kevin Cunningham gives his perception on the market and expands on two recent announcements.
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Dell Boomi gives global partner program a significant overhaul
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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it training
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partner programmes
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channel rewards
Dell Boomi revamps its global partner program, introducing new training initiatives and a partner portal to enhance business agility and ROI for partners.