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Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Hyperscale

Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption

Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business
Customer Experience

Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business

Brian Donn will head Oracle's CX Cloud Applications Business across the Asia Pacific region to drive revenue growth and CX market share.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive
Lenovo

Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive

Lenovo lures partners with a wild safari incentive, hinting at unrivalled No Meer experiences to spur competition.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Short Message Service

Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox

CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Unified Communications

ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger

The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill
Customer Relationship Management

Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill

Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.

By Phill Pexton • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
EduTech

Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?

EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.

By Phil Maddocks • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Hyperscale

Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto

Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion
Cybersecurity

Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion

Avast Software has just announced its acquisition of fellow industry pioneer, security provider and long time rival AVG Technologies.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2016
It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth
Digital Transformation

It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth

Seventy-two percent of CEOs believe that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2016
Govt IT modernisation driving public sector services
Digital Transformation

Govt IT modernisation driving public sector services

Government IT modernisation and strategic mergers are revitalising public sector services, leading to the best market outlook in five years, per TBR.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2016
Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market
Partner Programmes

Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market

Thomas Duryea Consulting has reported strong growth, citing 100% growth in the last quarter, rounding out 70% annualised growth, the company reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2016
STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions
Hyperscale

STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions

The joint venture will enable the two companies to work closely together to deliver unique modular data center solutions on a global scale.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016
Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation
Virtualisation

Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation

Lack of an end-to-end systems offer is one reason service providers have not got a bigger digital story to tell.

By David Molony • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016
It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Unified Communications

It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger

Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016
Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Unified Communications

Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger

The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?
Semiconductors

Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?

Amidst ongoing speculation, Microsoft faces a critical decision: should they withdraw from the smartphone market after writing off USD $950m and cutting jobs?.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016

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