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Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers
Robotic Process Automation

Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last month
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
Software-as-a-Service

Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms

Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative
Digital Transformation

Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative

Cloudflare unveils EmDash, an open-source CMS with plugin isolation, migration tools and pay-per-use monetisation for publishers and AI access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan
Data Protection

New Relic appoints Masakiyo Furudate to head Japan

New Relic names Masakiyo Furudate Group Vice President as it steps up Japan investment, adds a local data centre and expands AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status
Digital Transformation

Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status

Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
CloudCasa joins Nutanix Kubernetes platform partner catalog
Software-as-a-Service

CloudCasa joins Nutanix Kubernetes platform partner catalog

CloudCasa adds backup, recovery and migration tools to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform Partner Catalog for hybrid and distributed workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Datacom buys T4 Auckland data centre in NZ expansion
Hyperscale

Datacom buys T4 Auckland data centre in NZ expansion

Datacom deepens New Zealand data centre push with T4 Auckland site, lifting sovereign capacity to five and backing AI-ready upgrades.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates
Disaster Recovery

IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates

Survey finds IT teams still depend on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Deployment Services, even as Intune adoption surges and cloud management expands.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
Data Analytics

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
Digital Transformation

Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration
Firewalls

QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration

QuSecure has joined a NIST-backed consortium to test tools and methods that help organisations find and replace quantum-vulnerable public-key systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop
Desktop-as-a-Service

ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop

ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

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HP NZ books higher FY2025 earnings, stronger cash position
HP

HP NZ books higher FY2025 earnings, stronger cash position

Hewlett-Packard New Zealand posts stronger FY2025 earnings, with cash flow turning positive and receivables swelling alongside modest sales growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Mphasis completes Flagstar Bank data centre overhaul
Disaster Recovery

Mphasis completes Flagstar Bank data centre overhaul

Mphasis helps Flagstar Bank cut six data centres to two in major US modernisation as the lender boosts resilience without disrupting services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Walmart Mexico expands Vusion EdgeSense store rollout
Customer Experience

Walmart Mexico expands Vusion EdgeSense store rollout

Walmart México y Centroamérica to fit 1.7 million electronic shelf labels and 180,000 smart rails in first Latin America EdgeSense rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month