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Stories by Julia - Page 10

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10 key facts from Gartner on women in technology
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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women in technology
Gartner reveals grim statistics on gender diversity in boardrooms and the IT sector, highlighting a lack of women in leadership roles.
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Channel giants get behind MEF's global networking event
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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verizon
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at&t
Taking place in Los Angeles, California, the event will bring together over 1000 senior level professionals from over 275 companies around the world.
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Auckland: AI experts discuss what to do when a robot takes your job
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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robots
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digital transformation
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it automation
AI-DAY, New Zealand's premier AI event, will take place on March 28th, offering businesses a deep dive into the impact of AI on their industry.
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Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
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Singtel cleans up at Singapore's HR awards
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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dei
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hcm
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payroll systems
Singapore's Singtel scoops top awards at HRM Awards, including Best Talent Management, Best Leadership Development, and Outstanding Contribution to HR.
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AI for everyone: Exclusive interview with Lenovo’s data center CTO
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
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healthtech
Lenovo is serious about AI, with plans to open three innovation centers around the world specifically focused on AI.
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Grant Thornton on gender diverse leadership: 'NZ has hit rock bottom'
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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dei
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grant thornton international
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gender diversity
Gender balance in senior leadership roles in New Zealand has reached an all-time low of 18%, according to a report by Grant Thornton.
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Gender equality: The importance of understanding what motivates your workforce
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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seek
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gender diversity
Women want to participate equally in leadership positions, so why does gender imbalance in top-level roles still exist?.
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RETN ramps up international network connectivity with Infinera XT-3300 deployment
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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infinera
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connectivity
RETN partners with Infinera to enhance network capacity for wholesale and enterprise customers across Europe and Asia.
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How the digital economy is shifting the workforce playing field for women
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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dei
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power / energy
It’s no secret that there is a big gender gap in tech / engineering fields, and especially in the data center industry.
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Exclusive: Air NZ's CEO on creating a 50% female senior leadership team by 2020
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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air new zealand
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gender diversity
On International Women's Day, Air New Zealand's CEO, Christopher Luxon, unveils their ambitious goal of achieving a 50% female Senior Leadership Team by 2020.
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Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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software development
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lenovo
You need to understand what’s going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don’t, all this talk –it’s just PR bollocks.
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Interview: Vodafone's Kirstin Te Wao on workplace diversity & inclusion
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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telco
Vodafone's Kirstin Te Wao shares how the company's focus on workplace diversity and inclusion fosters a sense of belonging and empowers all employees.
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Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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power / energy
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cleantech
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microsoft
Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.
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Spark’s robot wins big in Sydney
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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robots
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it automation
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rpa
Spark's innovative bot wins Best Robotic Process Automation Bot award in Sydney, revolutionising fibre order processing and reducing error rates.
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Waikato execs discuss how the #MeToo movement impacts Kiwi businesses
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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aras
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hmc communications
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simpson grierson
Waikato business leaders are calling on Kiwi companies to address sexual harassment allegations in the workplace following the #MeToo movement.
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New document reveals Apple uses Google's public cloud for iCloud
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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personal computing devices
Rumours that Apple stores its iCloud data on Google’s public cloud have been around for a while but with never any confirmation from Apple.
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Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Microsoft says this is the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country focused on serving data center energy consumption.
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DXC Technology rolls out new automated IT services platform
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
DXC claims the platform can offer companies a 65% reduction in business process transaction time with assisted Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
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Kiwi telco Telesmart takes over NEC Business Solutions
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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uc
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Telesmart acquires NEC Business Solutions, strengthening its telecommunications engineering skills and positioning itself as NZ's leading NEC provider.