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$2.5m transaction sees Cirrus snap up NGage
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$2.5m transaction sees Cirrus snap up NGage

Cirrus has acquired Melbourne's NGage Technology Group for $2.5 million expanding the Perth-based IT solutions provider's footprint into Victoria.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Microsoft ramps up indirect CSP channel with five new additions
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft ramps up indirect CSP channel with five new additions

Microsoft has ramped up its local indirect cloud solution provider channel, adding more big name distributors to its list.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2016

Global Stories

Expansion stories

Equinix invests £29 million in London data centre expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix invests £29 million in London data centre expansion

Equinix is set to inject GBP £29 million into expanding its London Slough campus data centre, bolstering connectivity for financial markets.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Commvault expands India presence with new Hyderabad office
Commvault

Commvault expands India presence with new Hyderabad office

Commvault announced the expansion of its presence in India with a move to a new and bigger office in Hyderabad.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Nexion Networks opens up new Adelaide CBD office
Unified Communications

Nexion Networks opens up new Adelaide CBD office

It marks the fourth location that the telecommunications reseller has opened up, in addition to Perth, Sydney, and Singapore.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2018
Hong Kong investor snaps up Hemisphere Technologies
Hemisphere Technologies

Hong Kong investor snaps up Hemisphere Technologies

Hemisphere Technologies has been acquired in a deal the security distie says provides partners with increased market opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jan 2017
The Instillery drives global growth with new COO
Partner Programmes

The Instillery drives global growth with new COO

Fast-growing cloud service provider, The Instillery, appoints new COO, Jamie Wallis, to lead operations and global expansion.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
New VP for Lenovo's APAC data center group
Lenovo

New VP for Lenovo's APAC data center group

Lenovo appoints Sumir Bhatia as new VP of Data Center Group for Asia Pacific as it seeks growth in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding
Crowdfunding

UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding

On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland
ATEED

Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland

There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion dated
Gaming

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion dated

CD Projekt RED have announced the release date of Hearts of Stone, the first expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

By Darren Price • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Hortonworks hears Australia calling
Hadoop

Hortonworks hears Australia calling

Hortonworks is 'significantly' expanding its Australian operations in an effort to drive adoption of enterprise Apache Hadoop throughout Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017
Software Development

Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017

Auckland-based travel firm Serko reports annual loss of $6.4m, but expects to be profitable in H1 2017. Revenue up 55% to $10.4m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Expansion stories

Brightpoint offers sweet music to retailers with B&O Play agency deal
Partner Programmes

Brightpoint offers sweet music to retailers with B&O Play agency deal

Ingram Micro subsidiary Brightpoint has been appointed as B&O Play's strategic distributor for NZ as the Bang & Olufsen company ramps up its Kiwi play.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016
From tech to cars: 2 Cheap Cars on the hunt for DSE staff
Jobs

From tech to cars: 2 Cheap Cars on the hunt for DSE staff

Dick Smith's Kiwi staff could find jobs from an unlikely source with 2 Cheap Cars liaising with liquidators to open contact channels to recruit staff.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Capital

GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow

GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up
Sales

NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up

New Zealand's services sector, which makes up about two thirds of the economy, slowed in February while remaining in expansion, led by sales, with sig.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015