Mainfreight stories

Mainfreight, the global logistics provider, has partnered with Zebra Technologies to help ANZ companies embrace mobile working.

Mainfreight anticipates up to a 7.1% profit increase, driven by revenues surpassing USD $2 billion, while honouring the legacy of former chairman Don Rowlands.

New Zealand shares joined in a global sell off, led by OceanaGold Corp and Fletcher Building, as investors were spooked by a falling oil price.

As analysts predict a 35% mobile workforce by 2013, rugged mobile devices are revolutionising blue-collar industries, boosting productivity and efficiency.

Security and cost concerns are the biggest barriers in cloud adoption, according to the virtualisation, networking and SaaS firm.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

Mainfreight CIO Kevin Drinkwater on the juggling act of a CIO: balancing swift solution delivery, keeping costs down, and navigating the cloud revolution.

At its AGM, Telecom showcased a video featuring endorsements from TUANZ, Federated Farmers, and Business NZ, praising the company’s significant progress.