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EXCLUSIVE: Dicker Data NZ outlines the SonicWall opportunities

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Dicker Data New Zealand is promising Kiwi resellers plenty of SonicWall opportunities ahead, with 'huge' services, upsell and cross-sell potential.
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Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
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Dicker Data NZ takes on SonicWall agency

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Dicker Data New Zealand has continued its charge into the volume market, signing a deal to distribute Dell SonicWall.
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EXCLUSIVE: IDC NZ tells where resellers can find the gold in mobility

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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There's money to be made in mobility in NZ, with several key areas ripe for the picking. IDC NZ gives the lowdown for resellers.
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Tech Data snaps up Avnet in $2.6b deal; gains local foothold

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Tech Data is acquiring Avnet's technology solutions business unit in a US$2.6 billion deal which sees the distribution giant enter the local market.
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Bigtech to bring new bleeding edge data centre vendors to local resellers

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Nutanix will be the lynch pin for Exclusive Group's new data centre transformation distie BigTec, with a range of new complementary vendors debuting.
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EXCLUSIVE: Current channel change 'like root canal without anesthetic' says Gartner

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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As resellers grapple with a painful change in business models, Gartner's Neil McMurchy offers some insight on the way forward.
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Ingram Micro NZ HPE winners ROK on after drone win

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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It's drones to the fore after Origin IT, PB Tech and Acquire each won a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone as part of Ingram Micros' HPE ROK promotion.
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Mid-market ERP company Cin7 ramps up channel following 'exponential' growth

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Cin7, which says it offers 'a genuine ERP experience' for mid-tier companies at 10-20% of the price, is ramping up its channel after dramatic growth.
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Application-first mindset key as network performance stalls local DX

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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Older networks are adversely affecting up to 23% of local businesses revenue, according to a new report, with Citrix advocating an app-first approach.
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Harvey Norman posts 'standout' Kiwi results as IoT runs hot

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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Harvey Norman's New Zealand business has posted 'standout' financial results for the year with profit and revenue soaring.
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New distie hits the market as BigTec Pacific opens its doors

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Exclusive Group has launched its BigTec data centre transformation distribution business locally, promising ANZ resellers new opportunities.
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Nutanix: We'll double ANZ business this year, quadruple in three years

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Nutanix's new ANZ boss has ambitious growth plans for the company and its partners, with the new Xpress SMB hyperconverged offering a key growth area.
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Council demand for Wi-Fi driving new market opportunities for resellers

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Demand from councils for cost efficient wireless for tourists is driving new business for Ingram Micro subsidiary Connector Systems and its resellers.
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Brightpoint offers sweet music to retailers with B&O Play agency deal

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Ingram Micro subsidiary Brightpoint has been appointed as B&O Play's strategic distributor for NZ as the Bang & Olufsen company ramps up its Kiwi play.
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Silver Peak appoints industry veteran Graham Schultz to top local job

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Silver Peak has tapped Graham Schultz to head up its ANZ business as the vendor seeks to ramp up its growth locally.
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Westcon NZ revenue up, but profit down on back of EMC change, turbulent market

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Westcon Group NZ sees 3% rise in revenue in 'turbulent' market, with profit down and services revenue slashed.
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Exclusive Group revenue soars with six month results equal to full 2014

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Exclusive Networks' parent company is on track in its vision of doubling revenue every two years, clocking €575m in the first six months of 2016.
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Five key takeaways from Microsoft's partner conference

Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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Four days, seven keynotes, hundreds of sessions and hours of networking opportunities... ChannelLife takes a look at the key themes at APC.
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Microsoft tells: How resellers can make money on top of CSP

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Microsoft CSP head Morgan Wheaton offers up some tips on how local resellers can build a better business around Microsoft CSP and what's ahead for CSP.