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CASE STUDY: Go Bus uses industry-leading tech to improve processes

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
After experiencing rapid growth, Go Bus were faced with a choice to improve administration processes - hire more staff or invest in technology?.
Businessman growth

Zerto announces fifth consecutive year of at or near triple-digit sales growth

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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dr
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healthtech
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cloud services
The end of 2016 brought 34 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth for the Asia Pacific and Japan region, with the gains being put down to hybrid cloud.
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EXCLUSIVE: Veritas EVP delves into 3 key trends of the ANZ channel

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
Digital transformation has given rise to a number of trends in information management - Mike Palmer explains how the channel can capitalise on them.
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ServiceNow hones in on local channel with two new appointments

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
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servicenow
ServiceNow intend to increase their focus on the partner ecosystem regionally, and continue to support alliance and channel partners across APAC.
Connected city

HPE & Tata Communications to build world's biggest IoT network in India

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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iot
HPE teams with Tata Communications for India's IoT revolution, targeting 400 million in massive network build.
Businessman riding horse

With MYOB? They just announced record double digit financial results

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
​MYOB recently announced their financial results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2017 and the numbers certainly look rosy.
Rosy future

Smartphone volumes to rebound from all-time low in 2016

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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microsoft
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analyst report
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technology gifts
​2016 was the smartphones market's lowest year-over-year growth ever, with a measly 2.5 percent, but the future is looking more encouraging.
Business tug of war

Detachables in NZ: Apple narrowly out-ships Microsoft in 2016

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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microsoft
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apple
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detachable
Apple edges past Microsoft in NZ's heated detachable market battle, seizing a narrow 2016 lead with a 32% share.
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Hemisphere Technologies hires Kirk Jones to help navigate the channel

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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hemisphere technologies
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channel development
Jones says the role of channel director will be both challenging and rewarding, and couldn't be more pleased to join Hemisphere Technologies.
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Juniper Networks selected as a Vodafone Global Approved Vendor

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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juniper networks
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vodafone
Juniper Networks has been chosen as a Vodafone Global Approved Vendor for its Contrail Networking software-defined networking solution.
Australia and nz

Oodles of opportunities for cloud-focused partners and vendors in ANZ

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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cloud adoption
Developing organisations on both sides of the Tasman represent great opportunities for growth, with progression and potential in equal measure.
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New year brings new CEO for Eagle Technology

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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jobs
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eagle technology
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gis
​The new year brought a wave of things for a lot of us (mostly headaches), but for Eagle Technology, it brought change.
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Done and dusted: DNA Connect stamps deal with Radware

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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partner programmes
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dna connect
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radware
The companies affirm this partnership will open the door for enterprise and public sectors to consume Radware's services more easily.
Winning race

China, India, Malaysia and New Zealand leading the world in smartphone growth

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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martech
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adobe
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creative technologies
Smartphones are driving the growth of new Internet users worldwide, with China and India leading the way, according to a report by Adobe.
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Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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m&a
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.
Vintage ransomware

IDC: PC outlook remains mildly negative – but there is a silver lining

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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pc hardware
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notebook
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pc market
IDC has released their report that details a slight decline in the personal computing devices market through to 2021 - it's not all bad though.
Cloud question

To cloud or not to cloud – what's the alternative?

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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iaas
Almost every business is constantly in evaluation mode as they are driven by cloud and mobile initiatives to explore new technologies.
Paper teamwork

Panzura launches new partner program to capitalise on hybrid cloud

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Panzura asserts it will enable solution providers to capitalise on the massive shift of IT infrastructure to the cloud.
Business boxers

The UC tussle between Cisco, Microsoft and Google - and they're just getting started

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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uc
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digital transformation
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microsoft
There is a true battle going on between the three heavyweights, with all offering unique products that are in fact subtly similar.
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Historic statement signed to entice more Korean students to NZ - and vice versa

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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edutech
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ministry of education
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nzqa
The lines between the Republic of Korea and New Zealand have been significantly bolstered with a recently signed statement.