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Faster reseller payment as FlexiGroup completes TRL buy
FlexiGroup

Faster reseller payment as FlexiGroup completes TRL buy

Leasing company FlexiGroup is promising faster payment for resellers and more specialisation, after finalising its acquisition of Telecom Rentals.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2015
Dicker Data NZ inks Toshiba deal; begins rebrand
Express Data

Dicker Data NZ inks Toshiba deal; begins rebrand

Dicker Data secures Toshiba distribution rights in New Zealand, embarks on a comprehensive rebranding venture.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015
Theta acquires IGA Systems, grows SharePoint team in NZ
Partner Programmes

Theta acquires IGA Systems, grows SharePoint team in NZ

Theta, the Kiwi IT consultancy firm, completed its acquisition of SharePoint consultancy IGA Systems in March and has grown its SharePoint team in NZ.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by rebound in MRP
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by rebound in MRP

NZ stock market ends on a positive note as MRP's rebound boosts shares from a 6-month low; Orion Health slumps.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Global Stories

New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft
Public Cloud

New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft

Microsoft's new products and services aims to help IT decision makers 'lead their companies in the new era of enterprise computing'.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
Partnership signed to target high-growth Kiwi businesses
Hyperscale

Partnership signed to target high-growth Kiwi businesses

Bulletproof and Cloud House have partnered up to deliver cloud services to Kiwi high-growth entrepreneurial businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2015
ECi snaps up Naverisk, aims for 'powerhouse option' for MSPs
Naverisk

ECi snaps up Naverisk, aims for 'powerhouse option' for MSPs

Texas company ECi has snapped up Kiwi RMM provider Naverisk in a deal to create 'a powerhouse option' for MSPs and IT service providers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 1st May 2015
2degrees throws down gauntlet to competitors
Unified Communications

2degrees throws down gauntlet to competitors

Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2015
Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot
Market

Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot

Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2015
Dell NZ's new boss sets out his channel plans
Network Infrastructure

Dell NZ's new boss sets out his channel plans

A new distributor, increased focus on tier one partners, a push into the region and funded heads - James Arnold lays out his plans for the NZ channel.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2015
Will Apple Pay be top dog in mobile payments space?
Marketing Technologies

Will Apple Pay be top dog in mobile payments space?

Planned use of Apple Pay has been on an upward trajectory, with the service helping to spark consumer demand for mobile payment technologies.f.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
Alcatel-Lucent - Nokia merger: risky?
Nokia

Alcatel-Lucent - Nokia merger: risky?

Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia merger makes sense as it complements strengths and weaknesses, says analyst Mark Newman of Ovum.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
Dicker Data unveils new look
Express Data

Dicker Data unveils new look

Dicker Data unveils new logo to mark its evolution post-Express Data acquisition, symbolising growth into cloud and software distribution markets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015
Belkin launches new products, leveraging new brand strategy
Small Business

Belkin launches new products, leveraging new brand strategy

Following their acquisition of Linksys from Cisco and the establishment of WeMo, Belkin is targeting home automation and home and SMB networks.

By Anthony Caruana • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
The current threat landscape, according to Dell
Distributed Denial of Service

The current threat landscape, according to Dell

Dell warns of surging POS malware and cyber threats against payment systems in its latest threat landscape analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
Opinion: M2 buys CallPlus – smart move
Unified Communications

Opinion: M2 buys CallPlus – smart move

With the benefit of hindsight, I can see that M2 management had no issue linking their services inextricably to CallPlus because they intended to.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Project delays impacting Hills
Fintech

Project delays impacting Hills

Hills faces financial turbulence amid widespread project delays and lower Gov spending, downgrading its second half earnings forecast.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2015