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GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney
Partner Programmes

GTIA unveils ANZ Spotlight Awards winners in Sydney

Recognition for cybersecurity, diversity and service providers highlighted the breadth of Australia and New Zealand's IT channel in Sydney.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards
Partner Programmes

GTIA names finalists for 2026 ANZ Spotlight Awards

A Sydney ceremony will honour IT channel leaders across Australia and New Zealand, with finalists spanning vendors, distributors and service firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
DevOps

Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.

By Adrian Randall • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
AI and cloud growth demands smarter security for SMBs
Data Protection

AI and cloud growth demands smarter security for SMBs

SMBs across Asia Pacific embrace AI and cloud to boost growth, yet face rising cybersecurity challenges needing smarter, integrated security strategies.

By Rhonda Robati • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
SoftwareOne completes Crayon deal, forming CHF 1.6 billion giant
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne completes Crayon deal, forming CHF 1.6 billion giant

SoftwareOne has completed its acquisition of Crayon, creating a CHF 1.6 billion software and cloud solutions giant with 13,000 employees in over 70 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
OVHcloud & Crayon expand global cloud services to 45 regions
Private Cloud

OVHcloud & Crayon expand global cloud services to 45 regions

OVHcloud and Crayon partner to deliver cloud services across 45 regions worldwide, enhancing access and compliance for organisations, including in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Crayon unveils revamped Cloud-iQ to streamline APAC cloud billing
Software-as-a-Service

Crayon unveils revamped Cloud-iQ to streamline APAC cloud billing

Crayon launches revamped Cloud-iQ platform in APAC, streamlining cloud billing and licence management with AI-driven insights and automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Acronis honours top ANZ partners at 2024 awards ceremony
Unified Communications

Acronis honours top ANZ partners at 2024 awards ceremony

Acronis celebrated 13 standout partners in Australia and New Zealand for their achievements in cybersecurity at the 2024 Partner Day Awards in Sydney.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024
AWS unveils generative AI partner alliance to expand reach
Hyperscale

AWS unveils generative AI partner alliance to expand reach

Amazon Web Services has launched the Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance to enhance access to its Generative AI Innovation Centre for global customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2024
AWS launches Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance
Hyperscale

AWS launches Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance

Amazon Web Services has launched the Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance to broaden access to its Generative AI Innovation Centre, facilitating customer success.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
AND Solutions to expand APAC reach with Microsoft deal
Digital Transformation

AND Solutions to expand APAC reach with Microsoft deal

AND Solutions has entered a multi-year agreement with Crayon and Microsoft to enhance its operations in the APAC region via the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024
Crayon enhances Partner Connections for ANZ tech growth
Customer Relationship Management

Crayon enhances Partner Connections for ANZ tech growth

Crayon has launched its Partner Connections programme to boost tech growth in ANZ, connecting businesses with experts to ease collaboration challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2024
Australian tech firms urge adoption of #ITProDayStraya
Cybersecurity

Australian tech firms urge adoption of #ITProDayStraya

Two Australian tech firms, Intelliworx and Crayon, advocate for #ITProDayStraya to celebrate tech professionals, addressing skill gaps and inspiring future talent.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Crayon teams up with Microsoft for exciting AI roadshow
Digital Transformation

Crayon teams up with Microsoft for exciting AI roadshow

Crayon has partnered with Microsoft for a roadshow unveiling AI solutions, including Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure OpenAI.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024

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Crayon appoints Kig Keat Yong as GM of Singapore unit
Digital Transformation

Crayon appoints Kig Keat Yong as GM of Singapore unit

Crayon has appointed Kig Keat Yong as General Manager of its Singapore operations, effective immediately, to lead its growth and customer relations.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2024
Australia sets new AI guidelines; industry leaders react
Virtualisation

Australia sets new AI guidelines; industry leaders react

Australia introduces new AI regulations, gaining industry support for prioritising safe, ethical standards in tech. Leaders at Veeam and Crayon weigh in.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024