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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 78

Prison

United States prisons utilise VoIP technology

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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In the United States 99.6% of all prison and jail customers have converted to the VoIP Secure Calling Platform (SCP) provided by Securus Technologies.
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Rhipe CEO takes on managing director role

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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distributors
Dominic O'Hanlon, CEO of Rhipe, appointed as managing director as he aims to lead the company in cloud and channel expansion.
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SaaS developer Unleashed Software secures $4.5 million in new capital

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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funding
Unleashed Software, a trans-Tasman SaaS developer, has secured USD $4.5 million in new capital, marking its most significant funding round to date.
Fighting crime

Wynyard Group and Motorola Solutions, using data to fight crime

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Motorola Solutions' Smart Public Safety Solutions and Wynyard Group's analytics software will help public safety quickly gain actionable intelligence.
Online learning portal

Microsoft and NZ Catholic Education Office team up

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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education, learning & training
The NZ Catholic Education Office is launching an online education network to will give more than 4,000 teachers the ability to collaborate online.
Schoolzine

Aussie Edtech company expands into NZ to ease newsletter woes

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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edtech
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school administration
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partners
Schoolzine enables schools to digitise their communications to parents and the wider school community and increase and monitor engagement.
Padlock

World's most popular consumer security vendor makes local play

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
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avast
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partners
Avast CEO challenges channel model as he pushes free software's scope beyond security, urging resellers to adapt for relevance.
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New brand and new plans for Auckland-based applications provider

Tue, 19th May 2015
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connector systems
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javln
Auckland-based business software provider Javelin has rebranded as JAVLN and launched a new release of user interfaces for clients.
Privacy protection

AVG Technologies snaps up Privax, global privacy provider

Fri, 8th May 2015
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online security
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acquisition
AVG Technologies bolsters its privacy arsenal by acquiring Privax, the esteemed provider of VPN services, for $40M plus potential bonuses.
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Kiwi travel app now on Apple Watch

Fri, 8th May 2015
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wearables
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apple
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serko
Serko's travel app leaps to Apple Watch, promising hands-free updates for jet-setting execs straight to their wrists.
Software engineer

Yellow reaches out to tech graduates

Thu, 7th May 2015
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edutech
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auckland university
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For the first time Yellow is running a structured graduate programme, providing graduates with the opportunity to gain real world hands-on experience.
Piggy

Cognizant digital investments 'clearly paying off'

Tue, 5th May 2015
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Cognizant Technology Solutions has today announced its first quarter revenue is up 20.2% to US$2.91b, from $2.42b in the first quarter of 2014.
Financial results

Ruckus Wireless reports disappointing revenue for Q1

Fri, 1st May 2015
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network infrastructure
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fintech
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wireless networks
In the first quarter of 2015 Ruckus Wireless had a reported revenue of $82.1 million, which is an increase from the first quarter of 2014.
Erp

Convincing your CEO on the importance of ERP

Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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martech
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erp
Organizations must utilize the wealth of customer data available to them in order to stay ahead, says UXC Eclipse.
Microsoft

Microsoft's cloud services boost revenue

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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microsoft office
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financial results
Microsoft has experienced significant revenue growth for the year ended March 31, 2015, largely due to the success of its cloud services.
3d printing

Three-way partnership to deliver 3D printing solutions in Aussie schools

Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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3d printing
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datacom
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makers empire
Datacom, Makers Empire and 3D Printing Systems have teamed up to deliver industry leading 3D printing solution to Australian schools.
Nl logo

Noel Leeming to sell broadband, gears up for IoT

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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iot
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noel leeming
Noel Leeming will be reselling broadband services soon – and that's not the only new addition for the retail chain...
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World Week Ahead: Dudley saves the day

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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wall street
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aras
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economy
Wall Street advanced, shrugging off earlier declines following Friday's disappointing US jobs report, after New York Fed President William Dudley sugg.
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While you were sleeping: Middle East concern lifts oil

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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wall street
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dubai
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industrial
Oil rose while stocks fluctuated after Saudi Arabia and its Arab Gulf allies began air strikes on Yemen, bolstering concern about disruption of supply.
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Dell's set to deliver with two new executive hires

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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customers
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cto
Dell has appointed Rory P. Read and Paul Pérez to key executive positions to strengthen its sales and enterprise technology executive team.