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Jucy

Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.
John donovan forgerock

VMware's John Donovan forges new role at ForgeRock

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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Forgerock has snapped up former VMware ANZ channel boss John Donovan, as the identity management provider seeks to accelerate its regionalj expansion.
Acquisition1

Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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creative technologies
Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post's managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.
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IronKey appoints ANZ regional manager, eyes data security opportunities

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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data protection
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encryption
IronKey is ramping up its local focus with the appointment of a regional manager for Australia and New Zealand, with Tony Stratton taking the on role.
Sold22

From 'foot in the door' project to business driven ICT overhaul

Wed, 4th Nov 2015
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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cloud services
A foot in the door project led to a much larger partnership between real estate firm Savills and VMtech, creating business driven ICT infrastructure.
Security111

Symantec unveils single console advanced threat protection

Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partners
Symantec is upping the ante in its attempt to win the advanced threat protection space, launching a new offering designed to detect and remediate APT.
Gaming

Game on as Impact Systems signs ANZ Mionix gaming deal

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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impact systems
Impact Systems has signed a distribution deal with Sweden's Mionix, which will see the distributor bringing Mionix gaming peripherals to ANZ.
Robert linsdell emerson

Emerson ramps up ANZ push with new managing director

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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distribution central
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emerson network power
Emerson Network Power bolsters ANZ management with new managing director role, as it continues aggressive push into the local market.
Smartphone

Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share

Thu, 29th Oct 2015
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huawei
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analyst report
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retail
Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.
Empty desk

VMware ANZ channel chief moves on

Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
John Donovan departs as VMware's ANZ channel chief for a US security firm after shaping the company's regional strategy for 5 years.
New job

New general manager for Actifio on back of 'strong demand'

Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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contracts
Actifio is ramping up its efforts in the region after appointing Patrick O'Donnell as vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific.
Clover

Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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westbourne it global services
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professional services
There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.
Panay surface book

Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
A laptop, the Surface Book, was a surprise unveiling at a Microsoft event overnight, with the Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950 also in the lineup.
Recruit

CompTIA offers collaboration, connections for channel skills gap

Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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candidates
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partners
CompTIA ANZ plans to help the channel overcome a skills gap with collaboration and connections after a survey showed 96% are impacted by a skills gap.
Money

Is the CMO becoming the new IT buyer?

Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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cmo
There's a new IT buyer on the block, with ANZ CMOs increasingly making IT decisions – and managing their own IT budget – according to a new survey.
Threat intelligence

Security vendor sets its sights on local market

Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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financial institutions
Cyber threat intelligence company iSight Partners is eyeing up the local market, launching an Australian sales office and a threat analysis centre.
Worlds best

Aussie takes out Most Disruptive CTO award

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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iot
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e-learning
Velpic's Russell Francis has been named Most Disruptive CTO in the global Talent Unleashed awards, with three other Aussie companies claiming awards.
Aspect software

Aspect Software goes 100% channel; gets local MD

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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partners
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managing director
Customer contact management vendor Aspect Software aims to 're-ignite' its ANZ business, appointing a local managing director and going 100% channel.
Clouds

Veridian Solutions expands Verint workforce optimisation and speech analytics in the cloud

Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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uc
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software development
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contact centre
Australian business solutions firm Veridian Solutions has today announced it is offering Verint Systems solutions to its Australian customers.
Shield

Exeed takes on Webroot threat intelligence protection

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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ai security
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exeed
​Exeed has added what it calls 'a genuinely innovative' security offering to its cloud portfolio, signing a deal with cybersecurity vendor Webroot.