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Pharmacies urged to modernise retail tech for margins
Network Infrastructure

Pharmacies urged to modernise retail tech for margins

Canary IT warns pharmacies to modernise integrated retail tech and loyalty tools or risk eroding margins amid rising costs and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Managed IT stories

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger
Data Protection

Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger

Abacus unveils a single global brand after its merger with Medicus IT, uniting financial and healthcare cybersecurity under one banner.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million, expands to US & UK
Software-as-a-Service

Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million, expands to US & UK

Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million pre-seed to grow US and UK presence and scale AI-led integrations for co-managed enterprise IT.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Virtual IT Group unveils 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR for ANZ
Firewalls

Virtual IT Group unveils 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR for ANZ

Virtual IT Group rolls out 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR to give ANZ mid-market firms enterprise-grade network security without changing MSPs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Disaster Recovery

Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service

Tech Mahindra and Rubrik unveil AI-powered cyber recovery service to speed post-ransomware restoration and cut operational downtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push
Data Protection

Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push

Celerity hires ex-IBM leader David Stokes to steer UK and European M&A and deepen collaboration around IBM's watsonx AI and data platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Echo buys BMS to build end-to-end tech lifecycle group
Data Protection

Echo buys BMS to build end-to-end tech lifecycle group

Echo acquires BMS to create an end-to-end tech lifecycle group, expanding reuse and e-waste recycling services across New Zealand and Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
Private Cloud

Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies

Inference-as-a-service is slashing GPU and cloud costs, powering a rapid boom in Australia and New Zealand's next wave of AI innovators.

By Petar Bielovich General Manager - Data and Analytics and Diego Nievas Chief Technology Officer – Managed Services • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform
Hybrid Cloud

Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform

Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study

Dell launches tougher Windows and Chromebook laptops for classrooms, pitching durable AI‑ready devices with long battery life and easier repairs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Managed IT stories

Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory
Data Protection

Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory

Customers in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario will gain broader cybersecurity and AI advice as the merged firm keeps local ownership and uninterrupted service.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Wildfire wins Apogee, Cadence & SNP Group PR briefs
Digital Transformation

Wildfire wins Apogee, Cadence & SNP Group PR briefs

The agency’s start of year momentum expands its B2B technology roster, with briefs spanning UK, EU and managed services communications.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Mintivo signs IT support deal with Prospect Hospice
Disaster Recovery

Mintivo signs IT support deal with Prospect Hospice

Prospect Hospice appoints Mintivo to overhaul IT support, aiming to boost system reliability and free staff to focus on patient care.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals
Software-as-a-Service

Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals

Cellhub launches Hospitals Without Walls, using 5G, managed services and data tools to support financially strained rural hospitals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight
Virtualisation

Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight

Phoenix consultant Leaha Torres becomes the UK's first female Broadcom VCF Knight - NSX at 25, bolstering the firm's VMware expertise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services
Firewalls

Sharp New Zealand buys Securecom to boost IT services

Sharp New Zealand buys managed IT specialist Securecom, signalling a pivot from print hardware to broader cyber security and cloud services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026