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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.
Former TechDay team member.

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Exclusive Interview - Bigwood talks the new, improved Ingram NZ

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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Ingram Micro NZ's executive managing director and ChannelLife sat down to talk new facilities and strategy for 2018 and beyond.
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Bitglass fuels ANZ momentum with two executive appointments

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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Bitglass has appointed an ANZ head of systems engineering, as well as an APJ director of channels and alliances who will be focusing first on ANZ.
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Nutanix announces partner incentives for new customer acquisition

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
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Nutanix unveils new incentives for partners to boost customer acquisition, offering up to 5% rebates and up to USD $3,000 per node sold with Dell EMC XC Core.
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Cohesity nabs CX award with its automated approach

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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cx
ANZ MD says the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for Achieving Customer Excellence validates Cohesity's investment in pre-emptive customer support.
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How can partners help SMBs avoid another $12.6m in ransoms?

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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email security
Local SMBs paid $12.6m in ransoms last year, according to a report by Datto - a big opportunity for partners who can offer the right solutions.
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HPE and its partners can now sell Commvault software

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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data protection
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digital transformation
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healthtech
Commvault has joined HPE Complete, HPE and its global network partners will now be able to sell Commvault's portfolio of data protection software.
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Zerto commits to ANZ with country manager appointment

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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cloud services
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Sean Abbot takes the role of ANZ country manager at Zerto as the cloud solutions provider aims to make their presence in the region felt.
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Dimension Data doubles down on government with new appointment

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Dimension Data has appointed a Government national sales manager to build on its role as a supplier to Government.
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Snowflake Computing drifts into Oz with new offices, execs

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Snowflake Computing accelerates its APJ expansion with Sydney and Melbourne office launch and two senior executive appointments.
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IGEL bolsters partner support with new programme for ANZ

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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daas
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partner programmes
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thin clients
The programme increases support offered to local IGEL partners and is aimed at helping maximise opportunities for endpoint management.
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Dicker and APC take resellers on a fiery adventure in Vanuatu

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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power / energy
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dicker data
Seven resellers got to witness a volcanic fireworks display on Vanuatu as the winners of a Dicker Data and APC promotion.
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Clash of the titans: Kiwi disties ranked by revenue

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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Distributors are the townsquare where partners meet to chat, learn and share ideas. We take an aerial view and rank the local disties by revenue.
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Photo Gallery: Microsoft Elevate and Everyday Lane

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate was an interesting take on an industry event. Take a trip down Everyday Lane with our photo gallery.
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Microsoft Elevate: Exploring Everyday Lane

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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distributors
Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate's Everyday Lane - five booths, each designed to show real-world applications of a few features of Microsoft 365.
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Microsoft Elevate: Keynotes and demos to inspire innovation

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate's keynote speakers were all about inspiring the audience to do more and be better.
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Google Cloud Platform appoints Auldhouse as NZ training partner

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
Auldhouse now has the only two certified Google Cloud trainers in NZ after meeting the stringent requirements to become an official training provider.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dicker Data waves goodbye to long-serving marketing manager

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Annan Song, Dicker Data NZ marketing manager, resigned last week after 10 years with the company and its predecessor, Express Data.
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Ed-tech company creates channel head role for ANZ expansion

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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apac expansion
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Based in Sydney, the newly created position filled by Martin Strong is designed to support the company's growth ambitions in the region.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lenovo ANZ subsidiaries' impressive finances

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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financial results
Lenovo's Australia and New Zealand subsidiary reported a stunning AUD $4 million rise in profits and an 8.7% surge in revenue, aided by major cost cuts.
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MSP aims to grow local presence, appoints NZ Country Manager

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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computergate
Computergate aims to strengthen its foothold in the NZ market with the appointment of a NZ country manager.