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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ben - Page 10

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Airlock Digital, emt Distribution partner with Baidam Solutions
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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partner programmes
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distributors
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emt distribution
The company is looking to partners to spread the Airlock Digital message to a wider audience, making the channel its number one priority.
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Snowflake furthers AWS integration with AI/ML certification
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Snowflake strengthens ties with AWS by achieving AI/ML Competency status, enhancing its cloud data platform's integration and customer experience.
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New security distributor launches in ANZ
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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ddos
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casb
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ai security
Started by veteran channel leader, Paul Lim, industry experts Ben Minski and Bill Gatsios will work alongside Paul in spearheading the business.
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Fujitsu completes Tassie emergency services upgrade
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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digital transformation
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fujitsu
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outsourcing
It allows for real-time sharing of incident details, resource location, hazards, and warnings as well as status tracking between agencies.
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Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.
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SurveySparrow extends into Aus with JT's Cloud
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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crm
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uc
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fintech
It will be providing the entire suite of SurveySparrow products and services, including the chat surveys, offline app, and NPS surveys.
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Accenture acquires Australian consultants, Apis Group
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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accenture
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m&a
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apis group
The firm works with some of Australia’s largest federal public service organisations, providing a range of services.
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Panasonic brings back high-spec audio brand, Technics
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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speakers
Panasonic revives the Technics brand in NZ, announcing new high-spec turntables, headphones, and speakers, available in select stores from December.
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Survey: smart home tech needs to simplify
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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uc
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smart home
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contact centre
74% of consumers would return a smart home product due to installation difficulty, according to a new TechSee survey.
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IDC: PC shipments to see a temporary boost
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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personal computing devices
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pc market
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mobility
Shipments of personal computing devices expected to see modest growth in 2019 followed by a continued decline through 2023.
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Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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dr
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Infosys to modernise Australia's welfare system with new Entitlement Calculation Engine, aiming at efficient policy implementation and operational savings.
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Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei Australia warns that up to 1,500 jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 if the 5G ban on the company is not reversed.
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HP celebrates another year of success at partner awards
Thu, 28th Nov 2019
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partner programmes
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personal computing devices
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hp
Adding two new categories to the mix, HP’s 2019 partner awards were a night of glory and glamour as 13 winners were named.
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Forrester: OpenText Leader in Asset Management for CX
Thu, 28th Nov 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Forrester has recognised OpenText media management for the strength of its core library services and video capabilities.
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Australian IoT company wins international contract
Wed, 27th Nov 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Adelaide-based Buddy Technologies secures a 10-year deal with Hong Kong’s Eastfield Lighting, initiating with a USD $250,000 non-refundable payment.
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Ingram’s CloudBlue launches platform to streamline go-to-market
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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partner programmes
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api
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managed services
Single supply automation platform enables companies to onboard a broad spectrum of products across direct, indirect and internal channels.
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26% of leaders still “support fax as a communication channel”
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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crm
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uc
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martech
A new Pegasystems survey shows Customer service representatives want to help but are frustrated with inadequate and outdated software.
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NetApp and Google Cloud deepen strategic partnership
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
NetApp and Google Cloud help customers unlock the power of data with tightly integrated, enterprise-class data services and solutions for Google Cloud.
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Acer brings creator-focused ConceptD range to Aus
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Acer launches ConceptD range in Australia, offering high-performance devices tailored for the creative sector, equipped with NVIDIA GPUs and 4K displays.
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Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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calix
BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.