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Christies

Barneys adds winter brilliance with digital signage

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Winter Brilliance has arrived at Barneys New York, with a 'one-of-a-kind' holiday window display on Madison Ave.
Isanz06

Photo gallery: NZ infosec industry shines at iSanz awards

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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cybersecurity
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isanz
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awards
The Kiwi information security community turned out in force for the inaugural iSanz Awards which saw Axenic, Vodafone and the DIA among the winners.
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Photo gallery: Synnex resellers in Fiji

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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distributors
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island
What did the winners of Synnex's Lenovo 'Win an escape to paradise' promotion get up to on their Fiji getaway? We know... and we're happy to tell...
Integration

Say hello to iPaaS as middleware-as-a-service disrupts market

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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paas
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ovum
Middleware-as-a-service and lightweight API development will drive middleware to new heights in 2016, as companies seek more agile integration.
Ny subway

Digital signage brings holiday shopping to the New York subway

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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intersec
New York subway riders can now shop for holiday gifts via 100+ interactive kiosks offering curated products and real-time sorting, reaching 2.2 million daily.
Rip

VMware pulls plug on Virtusteam joint venture with EMC

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
VMware has dumped plans to partner with parent company EMC in the Virtustream cloud services joint venture, announced just months ago.
Dc102

HPE, Cisco and Microsoft dominate US$120b data centre market

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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microsoft
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synergy research
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it infrastructure
HPE, Cisco and Microsoft - and rack servers - are leading the way to a US$120 billion data centre infrastructure market.
Sean valcamp avnet

Avnet appoints first CISO

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet has appointed its first chief information security officer to ensure its information assets, and those of partners and customers, are protected.
Utm

Unified threat management driving security appliance market

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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cybersecurity
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security appliances
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analyst report
Unified threat management is propelling the security appliance market forward. So which vendors are winning in the market?.
Signing

Dicker Data signs BitTitan to provide seamless Office 365 onboarding

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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microsoft
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dicker data
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microsoft office
Local resellers have a new option to simplify the onboarding of customers to Microsoft Office 365 after Dicker Data signed a deal with BitTitan.
Appointment

New faces for Westcon-Comstor as distie ups Comstor, cloud leadership

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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supply chain
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
Westcon-Comstor gears up for growth with James Mackay and Rhys Shannon enhancing its Comstor and cloud expertise.
Broadsign

BroadSign 'reimagines' administrator

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Revamp to BroadSign Administrator brings faster workflows, improved visuals and a customisable experience for scaled networks.
Growth

Fronde back in black, despite flat revenue

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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fintech
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software development
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fronde
Fronde has clocked up a profit before tax of $1.2 million, with growth in the Australian market offsetting a contraction in the Kiwi business.
Finance up

Distribution Central NZ revenue up, but profit down on heavy investment

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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fintech
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distribution central
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finance, leasing & rental
Distribution Central has clocked up revenue of $21.7 million from its New Zealand business in the last financial year, a 16% year on year increase.
James arnold dell

Dell NZ gears up for big 2016 as channel business takes off

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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notebook
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dell technologies
After a year of 'laying the foundations' for greater channel business in New Zealand, Dell is looking forward to a bumper 2016.
Piggy bank

Trade creditors, Inland Revenue hit by Mecari liquidation

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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mecari
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retail
Ten trade creditors and Inland Revenue among companies out of pocket following collapse of Pos distributor Mecari, previously known as Pos Pos.
Solution

Third platform driving IT services spend

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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it services
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analyst report
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banking
ANZ is expected to record a small increase in IT services growth next year, with the overall APeJ IT services spend forecast to grow 6.5%.
Business

Optimizer HQ subsidiaries in liquidation; Swipe HQ down

Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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payment technologies
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optimizer hq
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geekzone
Odev, a company associated Optimizer HQ and payment processing solution Swipe HQ, has been placed into liquidation.
Vodafone hutchison

Vodafone Hutchison dials up digital signage to increase market share

Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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uc
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digital signage
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market
Vodafone Hutchison Australia is deploying more than 1200 displays as it moves to digital signage to increase market share and reduce printed material.
Ds

Visix unveils major update to AxisTV digital signage software

Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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digital signage
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visix
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pro av
Visix has released a major upgrade of its AxisTV digital signage software, which is now Windows 10 compatible.