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New training, new investment as Veeam turns up local heat
Storage

New training, new investment as Veeam turns up local heat

Veeam will launch its certified engineering program in Australia next week as the vendor seeks deeper relationships with local partners.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
HP, NEC join whole of govt ICT panel
Digital Signage

HP, NEC join whole of govt ICT panel

Ten more companies, including HP and NEC, have been added to the whole-of-Australian-Government ICT hardware and associated services panel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015

Global Stories

Services stories

Facebook launches video storytelling for SMBs
Marketing Technologies

Facebook launches video storytelling for SMBs

Facebook is targeting small and medium businesses with its latest video offering which enables businesses to showcase their work.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Dell debuts sweeping new channel programs and investments
Storage

Dell debuts sweeping new channel programs and investments

Dell is continuing to ramp up its channel business, with 'sweeping new programs and investments' to accelerate the channel business in 2016.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal
IT services

CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal

CSC is in negotiations to acquire UXC in a $428 million deal which would create one of the region's largest IT services companies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Vodafone wants to help families in digital age
Unified Communications

Vodafone wants to help families in digital age

Vodafone is courting families with the launch of some new services aimed to help parents navigate the digital world.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
Meet Cisco's new executive team, poised to take company into digital age
Supply Chain

Meet Cisco's new executive team, poised to take company into digital age

Cisco is looking to move the company into its next phase of growth, and has revealed the executive leadership team that will action this.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.
Microsoft

No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.

Aussie gains, NZ waits: Microsoft's Sydney flagship store to offer full range, with no current plans for a Kiwi equivalent.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney
Microsoft

Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney

Microsoft to open its flagship store in Sydney, challenging Apple with cutting-edge tech experience on Pitt Street Mall.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Services stories

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of new opportunities for Kiwi channel
Gaming

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of new opportunities for Kiwi channel

There's a new market opening up for Kiwi resellers offering plenty of revenue potential - and a hidden gem waiting to be mined.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
Sales and services revenue up for Lenovo NZ
Lenovo

Sales and services revenue up for Lenovo NZ

Lenovo's New Zealand operations have posted healthy increases in sales and services revenues to record a solid increase in profit.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
CA Technologies and reseller IT Solved team up for application economy
Digital Transformation

CA Technologies and reseller IT Solved team up for application economy

CA Technologies signs up IT Solved as the vendor seeks to capitalise on demand for API management in the face of the rising 'application economy'.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2015
Digital tax, multinational tax crackdown closer
Movies

Digital tax, multinational tax crackdown closer

Taxes on services purchased online from offshore sellers look to have moved a step closer, with Budget 2015 confirming it is a key focus area.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
New boss for New Zealand Council for Educational Research
EduTech

New boss for New Zealand Council for Educational Research

The board of the country's national educational research organisation has appointed Graeme Cosslett to the role of director and chief executive.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
RESEND: LIC lifts first-half profit 10% on demand for dairy breeding technology
NZX

RESEND: LIC lifts first-half profit 10% on demand for dairy breeding technology

Livestock Improvement Corp, a farmer cooperative that sells bull semen and provides a dairy genetics database, posted a 10 percent gain in first-ha.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
NZ retail spending on debit, credit cards rises 0.9% in January
Debit & Credit cards

NZ retail spending on debit, credit cards rises 0.9% in January

New Zealanders increased their spending on debit and credit cards in January, led by consumables and durables, while spending on fuel fell for a th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Local Government NZ suggests new taxes, central govt support could bridge spending gap
Partner Programmes

Local Government NZ suggests new taxes, central govt support could bridge spending gap

New Zealand's 78 local government organisations could close the gap between spending and revenue with new taxes or a share of existing central gove.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015