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AU$58 million and counting for Dicker Data NZ 2015 revenue
Dicker Data

AU$58 million and counting for Dicker Data NZ 2015 revenue

Dicker Data's New Zealand operations contributed AU$58 million to the distributor's ANZ revenues in the first half of 2015, with profit of AU$1.9m.

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

Global Stories

Deloitte boosts IAM capability with Qubit deal
Identity and Access Management

Deloitte boosts IAM capability with Qubit deal

Deloitte Australia snaps up Oracle specialist Qubit Consulting to bulk up its identity access management capability.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
Who made the cut in Gartner's LAN/WLAN Magic Quadrant?
HP

Who made the cut in Gartner's LAN/WLAN Magic Quadrant?

Fourteen vendors have been listed in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for wired and wireless LAN access infrastructure - so who made the cut?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
HP and Ericsson team up for mobile networking
HP

HP and Ericsson team up for mobile networking

HP and Ericsson are joining forces globally to drive innovation in mobile networking with joint Wi-Fi and LTE solutions and a bilateral reseller deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2015
Bulletproof buys managed private cloud company in $3.5m deal
Private Cloud

Bulletproof buys managed private cloud company in $3.5m deal

Bulletproof secures a strategic £3.55m takeover of Infoplex to bolster its private cloud services for blue-chip enterprises.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015
Enterprise-class wireless solutions
Marketing Technologies

Enterprise-class wireless solutions

Mobility and the Internet of Things are changing the way business is done. These transformative trends can strain wireless networks to their limit.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
Eaton and SimpliVity deliver power management solution
SimpliVity

Eaton and SimpliVity deliver power management solution

Eaton's integrated power management solutions have been validated to operate with SimpliVity's hyperconverged infrastructure solution.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
Hills reinvention 'not a smooth process'
Hills

Hills reinvention 'not a smooth process'

Three years of transformation and restructure have not been 'a smooth process' for Hills, but it has been 'absolutely' the right strategic decision.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
Vonage named UC visionary by Gartner
Unified Communications

Vonage named UC visionary by Gartner

Gartner has recognised Vonage for its completeness of vision and ability to execute in naming the company as a Visionary in the 2015 Magic Quadrant.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
Equinix eyes up Japanese expansion with acquisition
Hyperscale

Equinix eyes up Japanese expansion with acquisition

Equinix is acquiring Japanese data centre operator Bit-isle to expand its data centre footprint and support growing demand for interconnection in APAC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
Sato acquires Jenkins Labels
Jenkins Labels

Sato acquires Jenkins Labels

National leader in New Zealand primary labelling, Jenkins Labels has accepted an offer by Sato NZ to purchase the business.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
Rhipe records loss as it transitions to new business model
Rhipe

Rhipe records loss as it transitions to new business model

Rhipe has recorded an after tax loss of $2.3 million for the year ending 30 June, as it invests to transition to a 'whole of cloud' wholesaler.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Readify aims for 'powerhouse' status with new acquistion
Software Development

Readify aims for 'powerhouse' status with new acquistion

Readify has advanced its plans to become Australia's first development, design and data 'powerhouse' with the acquisition of Huegin Consulting.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
Thomas Duryea; EMT bring home global security awards
Thomas Duryea

Thomas Duryea; EMT bring home global security awards

Thomas Duryea Australia and EMT claim top awards at Secunia Partner Awards as Flexera Software completes its acquisition of Secunia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015
Farewell to iiNet as company is removed from ASX
Iinet

Farewell to iiNet as company is removed from ASX

iiNet will be removed from the ASX at close of trading today, as the company's $1.56 billion acquisition by TPG Telecom nears completion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2015
Australian SMEs striving for improved operational efficiency
Supply Chain

Australian SMEs striving for improved operational efficiency

Australian SMEs are striving for improved operational efficiency, despite believing their businesses are already being run efficiently, says OKI Data Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Cisco, HP help propel Dicker Data to $531.5 million half-year
Dicker Data

Cisco, HP help propel Dicker Data to $531.5 million half-year

Dicker Data has reported revenue of $531.5 million for the half year to 30 June, with strong growth across Cisco and HP driving revenue increases.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015