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Investment stories

Kiwi SMEs win out over Aussie counterparts
Fintech

Kiwi SMEs win out over Aussie counterparts

Small businesses in New Zealand outperforming Aussie counterparts in revenue and tech investment - MYOB Business Monitor.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016
New Zealand tops OECD countries in education investment
EduTech

New Zealand tops OECD countries in education investment

New Zealand tops OECD countries in education spending, committing more of its public spending to education than most others.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
Open Polytechnic invests in digital transformation
EduTech

Open Polytechnic invests in digital transformation

Open Polytechnic has announced it isn't increasing tuition costs and will be making significant investments into technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Tuanz sets ambitious goal for Kiwi business digital tech use
Unified Communications

Tuanz sets ambitious goal for Kiwi business digital tech use

Tuanz has set itself the bold goal of making sure that New Zealand is among the top 10 countries for digital technology business use by 2020.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Capital

GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow

GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned
JB Hi-Fi

EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned

JB Hi-Fi's NZ general manager has exited the company, but the retailer has reconfirmed its commitment to the market with $15+ million in investment.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015

Global Stories

Investment stories

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Hyperscale

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Organisations are failing to adequately invest in IT security
Open source

Organisations are failing to adequately invest in IT security

Investment in IT security lags despite a surge in cyber risks, a Red Hat survey reveals, as firms neglect vital defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 19th May 2016
Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket
IoT Security

Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket

Recent research has found security and value justification remain the biggest obstacles to IoT project deployment by enterprises.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016
CyberArk revenue up across the board, driven by growing demand for security
Fintech

CyberArk revenue up across the board, driven by growing demand for security

Surging demand for security drives CyberArk's Q1 revenue to USD $46.9 million, up 43%, with strong growth in both licence and service revenues.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2016
PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances
Fintech

PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances

PocketSmith answers basic questions about your personal finances: What's my net worth? How does my power bill vary over the course of a year?.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
The data break-even point: How to ensure your data investment is right
Customer Relationship Management

The data break-even point: How to ensure your data investment is right

Understanding the costs of managing data is crucial for businesses to make smart decisions and increase data value.

By Robert Blaas • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Bitdefender gains momentum in MSP market
Partner Programmes

Bitdefender gains momentum in MSP market

Bitdefender has released a new integrated MSP security solution known as LabTech, and announced its participation in ConnectWise's vendor programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
Telstra Ventures invests in Chinese cloud storage tech
Network Infrastructure

Telstra Ventures invests in Chinese cloud storage tech

Telstra Ventures has invested in cloud-storage company Qiniu, whose technology enables customers to collect, store and analyse 'huge' amounts of data.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
Sonus backs Skype for Business
Unified Communications

Sonus backs Skype for Business

Sonus Networks is demonstrating its commitment to Skype for Business by sponsoring the Enterprise Connect Lync/Skype for Business Tour.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Investment stories

Colonial First State banks on TCS solution
DevOps

Colonial First State banks on TCS solution

Tata Consultancy Services wins Colonial First State deal, helping the bank increase agility and productivity and reduce risks.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Cisco IoE innovation centre launches in Perth, Sydney to follow
Unified Communications

Cisco IoE innovation centre launches in Perth, Sydney to follow

Cisco has launched an IoE innovation centre in Perth in an effort to 'ignite innovation, growth and job creation in the knowledge economy'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015