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Dell NZ gears up for big 2016 as channel business takes off
Network Infrastructure

Dell NZ gears up for big 2016 as channel business takes off

After a year of 'laying the foundations' for greater channel business in New Zealand, Dell is looking forward to a bumper 2016.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Big Data to Small Data, more security attacks on the horizon
DevOps

Big Data to Small Data, more security attacks on the horizon

Experts warn: A pivot from Big Data could spur more, advanced cyber-attacks in 2016, with businesses bracing for impact.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015
Carbonite ups DRaaS with US$14m acquisition of Seagate's EVault
Seagate

Carbonite ups DRaaS with US$14m acquisition of Seagate's EVault

Carbonite is bolstering its disaster recovery-as-a-service offerings with a US$14 million acquisition of Seagate Technology's EVault business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015
VMware pulls plug on Virtusteam joint venture with EMC
Virtualisation

VMware pulls plug on Virtusteam joint venture with EMC

VMware has dumped plans to partner with parent company EMC in the Virtustream cloud services joint venture, announced just months ago.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2015
New faces for Westcon-Comstor as distie ups Comstor, cloud leadership
Supply Chain

New faces for Westcon-Comstor as distie ups Comstor, cloud leadership

Westcon-Comstor gears up for growth with James Mackay and Rhys Shannon enhancing its Comstor and cloud expertise.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2015
Spark invests $14m in rapid 4G rollout in rural Canterbury
Unified Communications

Spark invests $14m in rapid 4G rollout in rural Canterbury

Spark New Zealand has been working with local councils to provide rural residents access to better, faster broadband and mobile data services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Vocus and M2 enter trading halt pending court decision
Apple

Vocus and M2 enter trading halt pending court decision

Vocus and M2 have gone into a trading halt on the ASX as the companies await the outcome of a court hearing on the Vocus' proposed acquisition of M2.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2015
Dicker Data joins the billion dollar club
Dicker Data

Dicker Data joins the billion dollar club

Dicker Data has joined the billion dollar club, hitting AU$1 billion in revenue for the year with three weeks of the financial year still to go.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2015
The secret to a successful merger? Culture and collaboration
UXC Eclipse

The secret to a successful merger? Culture and collaboration

Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise as organisations see this is as a strong strategic move in an increasingly competitive world.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
SDN meets 4G LTE connectivity with Cradlepoint acquisition
Network Infrastructure

SDN meets 4G LTE connectivity with Cradlepoint acquisition

Cradlepoint acquires Pertino, integrating SDN innovation with 4G LTE solutions to transform enterprise networking.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
New Opportunities for Zeacom as it becomes Enghouse Interactive
Unified Communications

New Opportunities for Zeacom as it becomes Enghouse Interactive

International acquisitions of Kiwi companies often spell the beginning of the end for the local operations, but for Zeacom it's a different story.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
NZ Commerce Commission gives green light to Vocus/M2 merger
Apple

NZ Commerce Commission gives green light to Vocus/M2 merger

The Commerce Commission says it is satisfied that the acquisition will not substantially lessen competition in the affected markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
Spark snaps up CCL in $50m deal
Unified Communications

Spark snaps up CCL in $50m deal

Spark New Zealand has acquired CCL for $50 million in a move designed bolster Spark's cloud services capabilities and its South Island business.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Cisco dominates NAC market, thanks to acquisitions and innovation
Cisco

Cisco dominates NAC market, thanks to acquisitions and innovation

Cisco is dominating the Network Access Control market with its technology and acquisitions, says Frost - Sullivan.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
Data center investment booming - and dramatically reshaping IT industry
Hyperscale

Data center investment booming - and dramatically reshaping IT industry

Leading cloud providers are investing many billions of dollars expanding their network of hyperscale data centers in order to cope with huge demand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Konica Minolta Australia reaches highest level of OpenText partnership
Partner Programmes

Konica Minolta Australia reaches highest level of OpenText partnership

Konica Minolta is a partner in three of five categories: reseller, services and support, and was one of the first platinum partners announced.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
MSC Mobility knocks out the competition
Partner Programmes

MSC Mobility knocks out the competition

Frost & Sullivan has named MSC Mobility the Enterprise Mobility Managed Service Provider of the year in Australia at the Australian Excellence Awards.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015