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MYOB invests in local startup Flare to aid ANZ businesses
Fintech

MYOB invests in local startup Flare to aid ANZ businesses

MYOB partners with Flare to bring smarter solutions to customers, following Flare's successful $22 million capital raise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020

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Organisations struggling to realise full business value from cloud investments
DataCentre infrastructure

Organisations struggling to realise full business value from cloud investments

Only 37% of businesses are getting the full return on investment expected from their cloud investments, according to a report by Accenture.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2020
Data center firm EdgeConneX sold to EQT Infrastructure
Edge Computing

Data center firm EdgeConneX sold to EQT Infrastructure

EQT Infrastructure will continue to operate EdgeConneX with plans to pursue 'aggressive' growth in existing and new markets worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020
What will bring success for New Zealand following COVID-19?
Investment

What will bring success for New Zealand following COVID-19?

New Zealand urged to focus on innovation and knowledge economy to reset economic future in post-COVID era, says report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2020
IoT sees significant investment, despite economic uncertainty
Internet of Things

IoT sees significant investment, despite economic uncertainty

Almost half of organisations (47%) plan to increase investments in IoT technologies despite COVID-19's impact on revenue, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Oct 2020
MYOB buys 73% of workforce management vendor
Fintech

MYOB buys 73% of workforce management vendor

The investment into Roubler will see MYOB integrating the workforce management platform into its own offerings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2020
WhiteHawk ramps up cyber revenues with US$1.5 million contract extension
Cybersecurity

WhiteHawk ramps up cyber revenues with US$1.5 million contract extension

WhiteHawk Limited has been awarded a fiscal 2021 option extension of US$1.5 million (A$2.1M) under an existing seven-year contract.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
GeoSpock hits $32 million in funding after latest round
Data Analytics

GeoSpock hits $32 million in funding after latest round

GeoSpock secures $5.4m in strategic investment for its database technology solutions, bringing total funding to over $32m.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020
UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand
EduTech

UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand

Technology should be flying high when it comes to government investment and commitment from New Zealand's political parties. But is it?.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020
Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
'Cloud sprawl' catches firms out during COVID-19 disruption
Enterprise Resource Planning

'Cloud sprawl' catches firms out during COVID-19 disruption

Businesses worldwide have increased their IT spend this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to new concerns around IT budgets and cost control.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Marketing Technologies

PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round

PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn
Cloud Services

Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn

Stax, the cloud automation platform, plans global expansion despite the economic downturn, with managing director Mike Middaugh leading the investment strategy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2020
ANZ businesses still investing in AI, despite COVID-19
Unified Communications

ANZ businesses still investing in AI, despite COVID-19

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, over 30% of Australian and New Zealand businesses plan to increase budgets for AI in 2020, says IDC report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020
Energy sector leads turbulence across global economy
Stock Market

Energy sector leads turbulence across global economy

Exxon Mobil – the largest United States oil and gas company – suffered the hardest hit, losing a market cap of US$82.02 billion in the last six months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives
Digital Transformation

Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives

Tech Data plans to invest USD $750 million in digital transformation over five years, following its acquisition by Apollo Global Management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
US oil & energy providers hit by plunging market cap in 1H 2020
Stock Market

US oil & energy providers hit by plunging market cap in 1H 2020

As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to lead many market sectors into turbulence, the energy sector has not escaped unscathed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

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