Auckland stories - Page 26

Specialist SAP consultancy firm decides it needs to be led from across the ditch, but boss of 10 years chooses to stay at home.

Rugby flags caused two of Auckland's 2011 World Cup power outages, reveals Eaton, amid disruptions by possums and seagulls across New Zealand.

Justin Scott, organiser of New Zealand's Start Up Weekends, reveals how the events foster entrepreneurial ecosystems and create vital business connections.

Last year's event was a sell-out; register now to have your say on topics like the digital divide, copyright, and making the most of online opportunities.

Mako Networks has appointed Paul Biegel as CFO/COO, joining from Ecopoint. CEO Bill Farmer says Biegel's expertise is crucial for future growth.

Symantec New Zealand appoints Lucas Salter as country manager, effective April 1, moving him from Western Australia; Stuart Preston becomes account director.

Online networking service to go live on March 26 - here's how you can score an invite to the exclusive launch event.

SonicWall invites ICT managers to discuss BYOD and security trends at its Auckland seminar this Thursday. Key insights from industry expert Florian Malecki.

Brocade's global channel boss, Barbara Spicek, to share insights on cloud tech for resellers at Auckland event, highlighting growth opportunities.

Auckland's Maclean Computing to hand over 40 SMB clients to Belton IT Nexus, eyeing a sharper focus on mid-sized businesses.

Ruckus Wireless CEO, Selina Lo, set to enlighten partners at Auckland's 'Big Dog' event on Feb 23, alongside key tech insights and success tales.

Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens tied with a Massey University robot in a unique goal-kicking contest ahead of the Robotics World Cup in Auckland.

With Christmas weeks away, ComOps, Parallels, and base2 announce key appointments, while Intergen expands its Dunedin office to support rapid growth.

New Zealand-based iDt has acquired Australia's Bio Recognition Systems to expand its customer base and boost development capabilities, says MD Geoff Burnett.

Attracted by New Zealand's pro-business policies, Capgemini returns after nine years, set to hire up to 40 in Auckland and Wellington, says ANZ CEO Thorley.

Auckland's Nextspace secures significant investment from ICE Angels, boosting development and export of its advanced 3D city visualisation tool, Visual City.

Sybase teams up with Ciber to bring enterprise mobility solutions to New Zealand and Australia, including the Sybase Unwired Platform and Afaria.

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

Endace, a Kiwi tech firm, anticipates reporting a significant 37% revenue rise to US$18.6m in its next half-yearly report.

Mako Networks' Mako 6500 network appliance has secured a bronze award for design excellence at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards.