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SimpliVity goes all flash; opens up new doors for local resellers

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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SimpliVity serves up all-flash hyperconverged system, one-click DR in move which opens up new market share opportunities for local resellers.
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Vocus sees Kiwi revenue soar on back of M2 acquisition

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Vocus has seen Kiwi revenue increase 187% following its merger with M2, which included the CallPlus businesses.
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SAP doubles down on ANZ channel, cloud - and SME market

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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SAP is doubling down on its local channel and cloud efforts for the SME market. The vendor tells us why, and how.
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Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of mixed times ahead for New Zealand PC market

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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IDC New Zealand outlines the current state of play for the New Zealand PC market - and where the bright spots can be found in a declining market.
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Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of PC-as-a-service opportunities as PC decline continues

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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A big shift is underway in how devices are being sold. IDC New Zealand outlines the changes - and the role of the Kiwi reseller.
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Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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New Zealand's oDocs has been named the global Best Startup, Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed Awards for technological entrepreneurship.
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Exclusive: Intergen talks DX, managed services and building success

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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A push into enterprise managed services and demand for digital transformation are propelling Intergen to new growth.
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Tale of two halves for Hills as back to basics turnaround continues

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Hills has seen its NPAT return to black in the second half of FY16 as the distributor continues to transform its business.
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JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Dick Smith Electronics' failure has had a golden lining for JB Hi-Fi, which has seen its profit and sales climb since DSE's exit from the market.
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Exclusive: Gartner outlines the new local reseller role in a world of cloud

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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When your customer wants IaaS, what's a reseller to do? Gartner outlines how local resellers can maximise their returns when customers go cloud.
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Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ inks exclusive Casio distie deal

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Ingram Micro NZ strikes a deal to be the sole distributor of Casio's eco-friendly projectors, offering resellers a lucrative, green edge.
Opportunity

Exclusive: HPE opens up new reseller opportunities taking high end storage to SMBs

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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HPE says two new 'easy sell' entry level shared storage solutions open up 'far more sales opportunities' for local resellers.
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Exclusive: Gartner outlines local SDN and software defined storage opportunities

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Half of organisations plan to deploy SDN within two years, opening the doors to a new growth market for ANZ resellers, Gartner says.
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Security review sees US$6b Ingram Micro sale delayed

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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The completion date for Ingram Micro's sale to Tianjin Tianhai has been delayed to enable a US review of security implications to be completed.
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Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ CloudPortal promises big returns for resellers

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Dicker Data NZ says its new CloudPortal will help resellers take time and cost out of their businesses, and maximise renewals revenues.
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Dicker Data hits Auckland Museum to help resellers future-proof their business

Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Resellers turned out in force last night to hear how Dicker Data and its vendor partners are helping resellers future-proof their own businesses.
Finance up

$1 billion and counting for Datacom as strong growth continues

Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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Datacom has cracked the billion dollar mark with its latest full year financials, with the IT services company reporting growth across its business.
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Brightpoint provides sweet music for Harman lifestyle audio expansion

Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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Harman is bolstering its NZ presence with a new distie deal which will see Ingram Micro subsidiary Brightpoint offering its lifestyle audio offerings.
Leasing

Exclusive Networks rolls out IT financing and leasing services for local resellers

Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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Exclusive Networks says resellers will secure larger project opportunities and close deals faster, thanks to its new leasing and finance services.
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Exclusive: New NZ boss and expanded channel as Epson ramps up Kiwi focus

Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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Epson NZ is expanding its EcoTank printer channel as it doubles down on its NZ business following the appointment of its first local boss in two years.