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About Kai Ping

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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 38

Analytics

Gartner names Adobe leader in Digital Marketing Analytics for the third time

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Of the 12 vendors evaluated, Adobe was among three named a leader for ability to execute and completeness of vision.
Xtc

Top 25 finalists announced for Richard Branson's tech innovation competition

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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XTC is poised to welcome its largest pool of international contenders to date, representing countries such as Norway, Australia, Rwanda and Singapore.
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Hamilton software provider wins Reseller News innovation award

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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resellers
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Hamilton's own Company-X clinches coveted innovation honour at the Reseller News ICT Awards, celebrating industry excellence.
Connect

New social network wants to be an affordable listing service for Kiwi businesses

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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The platform lets owners, entrepreneurs, showcase their full line of local services, images, and descriptions on business profiles.
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Interview: HPE talks about their biggest requirements when implementing HR solutions

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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cloud services
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payroll systems
Since implementing Workday HCM in 2014 in a 15-month big bang process, the company has taken advantage of the scalability of the solution.
Women in tech

MYOB tackles gender inequality with Male Champions of Change STEM

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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MYOB celebrates one year of membership in Male Champions of Change, aiming to increase women's representation in STEM leadership.
Investing

Global fintech investment growing - report

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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investment
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globaldata
Venture capital investments in fintech suggest that the gradual increase witnessed since 2014 has now shown a spurt in 2017.
Ai7

Organisations must embrace AI through strategic partnerships

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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tech23
Organisations seek to apply AI for shareholder value, partnering with startups at national innovation event Tech23.
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MYOB CEO Tim Reed joins Business Council of Australia board

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Reed says it was a unique opportunity to provide input on the key public policy issues which will drive Australia's future economic prosperity.
Fallback

From citizen to trailblazer – accelerating your organisation's digital transformation

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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hyland
55% of employees surveyed are bound by cost and strategy as a key driver of digital transformation within their companies.
Mcc

Auckland Uni trading competition helps hone valuable real-world trading skills

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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trade
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management consulting
This year's competition was one of the most competitive and unpredictable, with eight teams all having an equal chance of winning close to the end.
Social

Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you're an industry giant?

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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social media
MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.
Machine learning

Xero launches machine learning automation to improve coding accuracy for SMBs

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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financial systems
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ai
50% of businesses use 10 or more expense codes, while others create their own codes, which means that information is often entered incorrect.
Partnership

Reckon announces partnership with VIP Home Services franchise

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
As part of the agreement, Reckon will offer ongoing financial management software training and support for the cleaning and gardening franchise.
Award

China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
The award was presented at the RAN World 2017 conference in Barcelona, Spain, where Cavium also participated in a Virtualization for 5G panel.
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Benchmarking, PaaS, and analytics - highlights from Workday Rising CEO keynote

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
The three-day event will see 542 sessions being held before it's over, with over 8500 customers and partners attending this year's event.
Big data

Workday announces integrated, up-to-date benchmarking service

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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financial systems
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healthtech
Businesses using Benchmarking can tap into up-to-date, reliable data that gives an industry-wide view of how they're performing compared to others.
Analytics

Workday bridges business intelligence silos with Prism Analytics

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The self-service analytics solution delivers context, security, and experience organisations need to uncover critical business insights.
Fallback

Custom packages aim to cater to every SMB's various bookkeeping needs

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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bookkeeping
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admin mouse
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startups
For small businesses, there isn't always enough work needed to warrant hiring a full-time employee for admin work.
Cultivate ibelieve

Urban farm raising capital with 'Broccoli bonds' on PledgeMe for social good

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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social enterprise
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capital raising
Cultivate Christchurch gears up to plant seeds of change with 'Broccoli Bonds', merging investment with social impact.