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Merging

Mergers and acquisitions play major role in semiconductor market growth

Thu, 18th May 2017
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According to Gartner, consolidation played a major role in the market share rankings, with several large companies growing through acquisitions.
Software enterprise

Fujitsu embarks on new SaaS venture in Japan with APAC up next

Wed, 17th May 2017
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fujitsu
Fujitsu has entered new territory by commencing sales in Japan of cloud-based solutions for lending and leasing businesses - with APAC next.
Inspecting employees

NZQA registration withdrawal proves it will not tolerate poor education provision

Wed, 17th May 2017
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software development
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has withdrawn the registration of Linguis International Institute, a private training establishment.
Partnership cities

Nuance announces strategic partnership with Lexmark for NZ

Wed, 17th May 2017
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partner programmes
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printing
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lexmark
Nuance has formed a strategic partnership with Lexmark to provide document imaging solutions in New Zealand and worldwide.
Thumbs up people

Thankyou Payroll says thanks to investors for reaching crowdfunding targets

Wed, 17th May 2017
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hcm
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payroll systems
Thankyou Payroll raises $459,000 through crowdfunding to meet increasing demand for its services. CEO Christina Bellis grateful for support.
Battle drawing

Amazon's approach to OZ is imminent but price wars aren't necessary

Tue, 16th May 2017
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supply chain
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amazon
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resellers
Before you march off into a price war, a recent survey has indicated a different approach to the eCommerce giant could be more beneficial.
Winner trophy

Enable Professional Services wins big at ServiceNow global partner summit

Tue, 16th May 2017
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partner programmes
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servicenow
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enable networks
​Enable Professional Services has been recognised by ServiceNow with an award for Global Services Partner excellence.
The right way

Trends in the IT industry and how the channel can capitalise on them

Tue, 16th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Director of APAC channels at NETSCOUT, Amit Rao talks about trends in the IT industry and how the channel can capitalise on them.
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Plantronics unveils affordable wireless headphones with whopping 18 hrs battery

Tue, 16th May 2017
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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plantronics
​Plantronics recently announced their latest wireless headphones - the new BackBeat 500 series with a number of features at a low price.
Targeting cyber threats

Advertising about to get a whole lot more targeted with new partnership

Mon, 15th May 2017
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martech
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partner programmes
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marketing
​Swirl Networks and AccuWeather have partnered to bring advanced, real-time weather targeting capabilities to indoor mobile location marketing.
Shopping mobile

Online shopping? Four tips for staying secure

Fri, 12th May 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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online shopping
Have you remembered Mother's Day? If not, better get on the net and buy something! Here's some tips for staying secure while online shopping.
Matrix data centre

Supermicro showcases hottest innovations at Japan IT Week Data Center

Fri, 12th May 2017
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storage
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iot
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flash storage
Complete server, storage & networking solutions target software-defined data center, hyper converged infrastructure, big data & HPC workloads.
Merging businesses

Zuora takes over Leeyo, asserts subscription economy is the future

Fri, 12th May 2017
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m&a
According to McKinsey & Company, digital services are expected to account for about three-quarters of global growth over the coming decade.
Nzcommunications

Phase 2 of Ultra-Fast Broadband build underway - who's town is next?

Fri, 12th May 2017
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chorus
​The second phase of the government's Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative is underway, with one South Island town and one North Island town first up.
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HPE invests $140m to help boost start-ups within new APJ headquarters

Wed, 10th May 2017
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startups
​At the opening of its new Asia Pacific and Japan headquarters in Singapore, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveiled their InnovateNext program.
Global internet

Megaport builds connection between enterprises in ANZ and North America

Wed, 10th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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megaport
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dci
Megaport recently announced that it has delivered capacity between Sydney to Los Angeles to cater for growing demand.
Australia and nz

Act Today seals distie deal with Swiftpage to breed expansion in ANZ

Wed, 10th May 2017
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distributors
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swiftpage
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act today
Act Today becomes master distributor for Swiftpage in Australia and New Zealand, responsible for sales and growth.
Digital world

Spark releases 'Data Lovers' package for the modern smartphone

Wed, 10th May 2017
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Spark has launched two new prepay 'Data Lovers' packs to cater for the growing need where users are consuming data rather than minutes and texts.
Business meeting

ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier

Tue, 9th May 2017
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Gartner's latest survey revealed ANZ CIOs to have a greater focus on digital transformation than their global peers, but budget growth lags.
Arrows leadership

Procera appoints Juniper Networks' senior executive to its BoD

Tue, 9th May 2017
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procera
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job moves
Vince Mollinaro of Juniper Networks joins Procera's BoD, lending 30 yrs of industry expertise to bolster its market lead.