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BroadSign gears up for international growth with new execs
Digital Signage

BroadSign gears up for international growth with new execs

BroadSign escalates global ambitions, enlisting top execs Beloff and Dollevoet to foster pivotal account relations and EMEA growth.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Booming health media market spurs Medical Channel acquisition
Digital Signage

Booming health media market spurs Medical Channel acquisition

Medical Channel snaps up rival, becoming Australia's top health-focused digital signage player, doubling its network presence.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Intergen eyes Auckland growth as it gets even closer to its partners
Uber

Intergen eyes Auckland growth as it gets even closer to its partners

Intergen is on the move as the company eyes up increasing growth in the Auckland market and opens new offices to be closer to its key partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Bulletproof still experiencing strong revenue growth
Edge Computing

Bulletproof still experiencing strong revenue growth

Australian cloud services provider, Bulletproof, has reported strong revenue growth and successes in all areas of its business for H1 FY16.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?
DevOps

2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?

2016 is shaping up to be a hotbed of activity for mergers and acquisition in 2016, according to 451 Research. So who's buying who?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage
Storage

Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage

Western Digital acquires over 100 patent assets from IBM to strengthen its technology leadership position. #technews #patents.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award
Unified Communications

2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Oracle expands cloud business with new acquisition
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Oracle expands cloud business with new acquisition

Oracle is acquiring cloud software company Ravello Systems in a deal designed to help speed customers' transition to the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Ingram Micro records Q4 sales drop
Fintech

Ingram Micro records Q4 sales drop

Ingram Micro reports a 19% drop in Q4 sales to USD $11.3 billion as last year's figures were boosted by sales bonuses and exited business ventures.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Microsoft

Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big

The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Dell EMC acquisition clears US antitrust hurdle
Virtualisation

Dell EMC acquisition clears US antitrust hurdle

Dell's mega merger with EMC has cleared another hurdle after being given the greenlight by the United States Federal Trade Commission.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018
Semiconductors

Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018

The Internet of Things will pose significant challenges for organisations due to the immaturity of technologies and lack of skills, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner
DevOps

Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner

Agility and speed are key for IT leaders supporting marketing, says Gartner; predicts 2018 focus will remain elsewhere.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Pure Storage channel gains momentum
Storage

Pure Storage channel gains momentum

Pure Storage's channel growth continues to accelerate, with a 124% increase in partner sales executives in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Tecala seeks high growth with new appointment
Productivity

Tecala seeks high growth with new appointment

Cloud and managed ICT company Tecala has appointed a new general manager of sales and marketing, whose expertise lies in high growth companies.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Dicker Data expands operation with new warehouse and offices
Dicker Data

Dicker Data expands operation with new warehouse and offices

Dicker Data bolsters its capacity with an £18m acquisition of new Kurnell lands for office and warehouse expansion.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Cloud revenue jump bolsters Data#3 revenue and profits
Fintech

Cloud revenue jump bolsters Data#3 revenue and profits

Data#3 has continued its strong profit growth, with a 9.6% increase in gross profit for H1 FY16, as the company's cloud solutions lead the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016