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Frank cesarini

BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.
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Netmore unveils Pulse partner push for global IoT scale

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Netmore launches its Pulse partner scheme to streamline global IoT roll-outs, unifying over 200 partners and prioritising LoRaWAN at scale.
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eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.
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Rapid7 crowns Orro APJ Partner of the Year for 2026

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Rapid7 names Orro its 2026 APJ Partner of the Year as four other Australian security specialists secure top regional award honours.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.
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Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.
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Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.
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1Password expands global partner push for AI identity

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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1Password revamps its global partner programme to tap soaring demand for AI-era identity security and non-human access governance.
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SolarWinds revamps global partner programme with tiers

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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SolarWinds refreshes global partner programme with tiered incentives, richer marketing support, and new training and specialisation tracks.
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SonicWall honours 2026 partner award winners in APJ

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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SonicWall names 34 partners across Asia-Pacific and Japan in its 2026 awards, spotlighting regional growth and cybersecurity excellence.
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Pure Storage unveils new top partner tier & services push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Pure Storage launches an Ambassador partner tier and boosts services focus, aiming to deepen channel skills in AI, cyber resilience and cloud.
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Pure Storage unveils Ambassador tier in EMEA revamp

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Pure Storage launches elite Ambassador tier and solution badges in EMEA, sharpening services-led partner focus on AI, cloud and cyber resilience.
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Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.
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Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.
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Luminance unveils AI platform to tackle 'enterprise amnesia'

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Luminance launches AI platform to capture contract memory and combat 'enterprise amnesia', promising 90% faster negotiations.
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Exclusive: We rank NZ tech distributors by revenue & employees

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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New Zealand's IT distributors clock over NZD $2.1b in 2024 turnover, with Ingram Micro, Dicker Data and TD Synnex leading the pack.
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Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
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Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.
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BIXOLON, Printec power thermal receipt kiosks push

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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BIXOLON partners with Printec to standardise compact thermal printers in self-service and retail kiosks across Slovenia and wider Europe.