Technology solutions news stories

Gartner
Majority of tech products will be built by tech outsiders by 2024
A new category of buyers outside of the traditional IT enterprise will wield significant influence in the sector over the next few years, according to Gartner.

Mergers and Acquisitions
ConnectWise snaps up Service Leadership, data-driven TSP consulting firm
With the acquisition of Service Leadership, ConnectWise intends to deliver a clear, data-driven path to higher performance, designed and tested by industry leading experts.

IDC
Interview: NTT's New Zealand CEO outlines vision for the future
"We, the local NZ team, need to show our customers and partners how this will show up in market, how the extended capability will be delivered to them with a local flavour and in a reliable and quality way.”

Digital Transformation
Hills’ opens new distribution centre in ongoing revitalisation effort
The new distribution centre, on the same site as a new trade centre, is part of a digital transformation strategy that was initiated in 2016.

Microsoft
Tech Data extends reach as Microsoft Cloud Solution provider in Vietnam
Tech Data’s Technology Solutions business - formerly a division of Avnet - has become a Microsoft Solution provider in Vietnam.

Managed Services
INFINIDAT disrupts enterprise storage market with ramped up ANZ partnerships
INFINIDAT has announced the appointment of Independent Data Solutions (IDS) as its distributor for Australia and New Zealand.

Avnet
Tech Data achieves Professional Services Certification across APAC
Tech Data announced that it has made further inroads in the APAC region - specifically India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Enprise Solutions
MYOB reveals top Kiwi tech firms who took out the High Achiever Awards
“These businesses are at the forefront of helping drive innovation and maximise efficiency in the New Zealand economy."

Gartner
Tips for tech providers - benefits and value statements aren't the same thing
When tech providers create their messaging, there are often the inevitable “features vs. benefits” authoring tasks - here's some insights.

Digistor
Aussie tech firm ups its project management play
The company operates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, servicing clients across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Smartphone
Grumpy tech guy: Top tech annoyances and their solutions
Tasks as simple as going out to meet up with friends without a smartphone is chaos in the making.