About Ben
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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ben - Page 26
Major shift in Arrow ANZ leadership as Verykios departs
Wed, 8th May 2019
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arrow ecs
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distributors
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job moves
Arrow Electronics MD for ANZ, Nick Verykios, has announced he is departing the company as part of a succession plan.
WatchGuard expands partner program with financial incentives
Fri, 3rd May 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In the expanded program, partners can earn WatchGuardONE status by specialising in just one of the available product families.
Why licensees are rethinking Oracle and cloud strategy
Fri, 3rd May 2019
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iaas
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microsoft
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oracle
Rimini Street's survey shows Oracle customers plan to reduce spend due to high costs, aggressive sales tactics and audits.
Unisys brings managed services to hybrid cloud
Fri, 3rd May 2019
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Extends CloudForte managed-service solution to Hybrid IT environments to speed organisations' digital transformation.
Kiwi robot climbs the world venture capital stage
Fri, 3rd May 2019
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robots
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healthtech
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yamaha
Top tech investors support global expansion of the world's first non-magnetic, climbing inspection robot for hazardous environments from Invert Robotics.
SolarWinds adds Mac capabilities to dashboards
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
Ability to manage both Mac and Windows devices on the same dashboard will streamline monitoring and management for MSPs.
VMware announces Cloud on Dell EMC offering
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
VMware Cloud on Dell EMC will combine public cloud simplicity, agility and economics with the security, control and performance of on-premises infrastructure.
IDC: Apple slips to third behind Huawei in smartphone market
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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apple
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samsung
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xiaomi
In a dramatic turn, Apple has slipped to third place in smartphone shipments behind Huawei, which saw a 50% increase, per IDC's 1Q19 report.
Samsung 'Most Trusted' electronics brand in NZ
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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digital signage
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displays
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samsung
Samsung placed 9th overall and received 'Highly Commended' nods in the Large Kitchen Appliances and Laundry Appliances categories.
AI continues to widen CX success gap
Wed, 1st May 2019
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crm
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uc
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cx
Survey of global customer engagement leaders finds businesses not actively investing in AI are falling behind.
Dell expands scope of partner programme
Wed, 1st May 2019
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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dell technologies
Dell rebrands its partner programme, enabling easier cross-selling of products across its entire portfolio, with new badges for cloud and VDI solutions.
Canalys: Enterprise cloud market up 42% this quarter
Wed, 1st May 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
AWS has made the biggest gains up US$2.3 billion, while Google keeps it spot as fastest growing at 81% year on year.
AWS names award-winning ANZ partners
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The awards ceremony was held at the annual AWS Partner Summit in Sydney and acknowledged partners both traditional and born in the cloud.
Sungard AS named DRaaS leader by Forrester
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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dr
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cloud services
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draas
Sungard AS named a Leader in Disaster-Recovery-As-A-Service by Forrester, praised for its resilience and innovation.
IDC: APeJ blockchain spending to grow over 80%
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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blockchain
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distributed ledger technology
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analyst report
Blockchain technology spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan is set to surge 83.9% in 2019 to USD $523.8 million, says IDC's latest report.
Gartner: The five priorities of privacy executives
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
The priorities highlight the need for strategic approaches to engage with shifting regulatory, technology, customer and third-party risk trends.
Lenovo outlines new range of Legion mobile gaming devices
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
Lenovo has expanded its Legion lineup with five upgraded gaming laptops and two new additions, all featuring 9th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GPUs.
IDC: Manufacturing driving digital transformation spending in 2019
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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iaas
Manufacturing is poised to lead global digital transformation spending, with a forecast investment of USD $1.18 trillion in 2019, according to IDC.
Intel announces “most powerful mobile processors ever”
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
Improvements in performance, responsiveness and Wi-Fi connectivity will be rolling out for gamers and creators alike.
Wellington to support startups tackling climate change
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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clean technologies
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pledgeme
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callaghan innovation
The Zero Carbon Challenge is a programme bringing together business, social enterprise, and local government to promote the low carbon economy.