Acquisition stories
The HR and software services provider has said it is to strengthen its business with the acquisition of the HR management division of Convergys.
Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems, integrating its staff into Iron Mountain Digital. T.M. Ravi will become the new CMO. Distribution remains unchanged.
Rumours swirl as Datacraft inches closer to acquiring Kiwi rival Axon, igniting further consolidation in the system integrator marketplace.
Tandberg appoints Marco Corrent as new ANZ Channel Manager, leveraging his 18 years of IT experience to enhance strategic partnerships and drive market growth.
Symantec CEO Enrique Salem pledges ongoing support to SMBs and resellers, emphasising the critical role of partners in reaching these segments.
Viaduct, New Zealand's leading EFTPOS dealer, acquires Nelson-based Networkz, marking its entry into the point of sale market and expanding Casio distribution.
Oceanus UK has acquired Australian company Erilis to expand its global footprint and develop new business in Asia Pacific.
Informatica's acquisition of Siperian has been applauded by strategic partners including HP, Capgemini, and Deloitte, for enhancing MDM solutions.
Apple is reportedly planning to move iTunes video libraries into the cloud, following talks with content providers.
Telarus targets Kiwi SMEs, inking deals with Vector and CityLink, as CEO Jules Rumsey predicts deregulation will drive demand for managed services.
Westcon CEO Dean Douglas reaffirms commitment to invest in Datastor, aiming to make it New Zealand's top distributor and bring trans-Tasman vendor growth.
Nuance Communications has acquired MacSpeech and will extend its Dragon NaturallySpeaking family of products to Mac users.
Nuance Communications acquires MacSpeech, expanding its Dragon NaturallySpeaking range to Apple's Mac, enhancing speech recognition for all Mac users.
2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.
Predictions from leading figures in New Zealand telecommunicationsThe government's Ultra Fast Broadband initiative is not going to work in its current format.
Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, approved by EU officials, may lead to significant job cuts as it pursues expansion into hardware.
Apple might soon host iTunes libraries in the cloud, following its buyout of Lala, hinting at major changes ahead.
Cisco country manager Geoff Lawrie has criticized recent reports questioning the need for ultra fast broadband access in New Zealand.
WatchGuard's expansion into messaging and content security could see reseller profits soar, doubling margins in the next 1-2 years.
In a move that will disrupt the networking industry, Hewlett-Packard has entered into an agreement to buy network, switching, routing and security.
