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Brocade snaps up Ruckus, looks to dominate networking space
Network Infrastructure

Brocade snaps up Ruckus, looks to dominate networking space

Brocade completes acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, creating a pure-play networking company focused on the digital age.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th May 2016

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Koorb boss to drive NZ sales and lead gen for UXC Eclipse
UXC Eclipse

Koorb boss to drive NZ sales and lead gen for UXC Eclipse

Nicholas Birch has taken on the role of UXC Eclipse senior executive following the company's acquisition of Koorb's Dynamic AX and BI practices.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs
Customer Relationship Management

CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs

CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016
NZ data management firm G3 Group reports 12% profit increase, eyeing market expansion
Document Management

NZ data management firm G3 Group reports 12% profit increase, eyeing market expansion

Document management firm G3 Group has reported a 12% increase in profit of $2.14 million and is set to raise capital for expansion plans.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016
LevelOne chasing growth, ramps up ANZ distribution
Connector Systems

LevelOne chasing growth, ramps up ANZ distribution

Digital Data Communications is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, following its acquisition by Ingram Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Radical transition for testing equipment provider Ixia
Unified Communications

Radical transition for testing equipment provider Ixia

Ixia started as a manufacturer of testing & measurement hardware. In the last 2-3 years they've expanded network testing solutions for telco services.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2016
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market

Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia
Unified Communications

TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia

TNZI has announced it will strengthen its wholesale voice carrier network to include the United States, Europe and the high-growth Asian market.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue
Serko

Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue

Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC
Health Technologies

Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC

CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.

By John Madden • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains

TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at 'half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud' as the company posts big cloud gains.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year
Customer Relationship Management

Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year

Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership
Hyperscale

Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership

Recent acquisitions have helped Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend their dominance in the colocation market according to new research.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Hyperscale

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
A happy customer: Conbrio solving problems with top-notch customer service
Customer Relationship Management

A happy customer: Conbrio solving problems with top-notch customer service

Kiwi tech company Conbrio, known for stellar customer service, has streamlined operations for Telnet, a leading NZ contact centre since 1996.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors
Supply Chain

Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors

Ingram Micro's new incubator – boutique distie Connector Systems, which it bought in Feb – is preparing to add new vendors to its disruptive portfolio.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing
JB Hi-Fi

The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing

The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016