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Managing Director stories - Page 174

Neighbourly

100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Neighbourly.co.nz, New Zealand's free and private neighbourhood website, has just broken the 100,000 membership milestone.
Kirkcaldie

Kirkcaldie taps former chief Shewell as acting CEO while hunting Milford replacement

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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investment
Kirkcaldie & Stains, the upscale Wellington department store, named former managing director Philip Shewell as acting chief executive while it searche.
Password

Forget your VPN password

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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vpns
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cybersecurity
ESET Secure Authentication integrates with all major VPNs to provide two-factor authentication ensuring strong security for sensitive company assets.
Stock

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares follow ASX lower, paced by Spark, Xero

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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financial systems
New Zealand shares fell paced by Xero, Spark New Zealand and other dual listed stocks as investors across the Tasman sold off stocks after a major cap.
Welcome

Sage appoints new country manager for NZ, looks at partners

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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partnerships
Justin Robbins steps up as Sage's new NZ country manager, aiming to bolster partnerships and enhance customer experiences.
Smartwatches

Australia's smartwatch market to exceed $400M by 2018

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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wearables
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apple
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samsung
Australia's smartwatch market to exceed $400M by 2018 as wearable computing takes hold alongside nearly 17M smartphones.
Stock 1

Update: Synlait shares fall 12% on first-half loss; lower guidance

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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retail
Shares of Synlait Milk, which has taken a cornerstone stake in Sichuan New Hope Nutritional Foods Co to gain direct interest in a Chinese infant formu.
Elearning

New Era scoops Microsoft Education Partner of the Year award

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Microsoft has acknowledged New Era as a key channel partner in the New Zealand education sector by awarding them 'Microsoft Education Partner'.
Eset

ESET launches new channel programme with promise of margins and growth

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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malware
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Security software vendor ESET has launched it's new AUSTAR ONE partner programme, offering margins as high as 45% with the opportunity for lots of gro.
Awards

Hi-Tech Awards finalists announced, who will win?

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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startups
The finalists of the 2015 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards have been announced, with the winners to be revealed at a gala dinner to be held May 15.
Dell headquarters resized

Familiar channel face heading up Dell NZ

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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symantec
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cyclone computers
A familiar face is heading up Dell New Zealand, with former Dell channel manager James Arnold taking over as New Zealand general manager.
Anz

ANZ FastPay to include EFTPOS transactions

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
FastPay enables SMBs to take Visa and MasterCard credit and debit card payments using their smartphones. It will now include EFTPOS payments as well.
Wireless

Kiwi businesses cutting the cord with wireless

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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wireless networks
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healthtech
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cloud services
New Zealand enterprises are preparing for an all-wireless world, with GenMobile employees and students driving a trend to 802.11ac's gigabit Wi-Fi.
Milk

Update: Synlait lifts milk forecast while Fonterra reaffirms its one, trims dividend

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Synlait Milk has increased its forecast market milk price upwards for the 2015 season to a level closer to Fonterra Cooperative Group's, which was rea.
Money rise

NZ dollar rises to 2-month high vs. pound after report shows no British inflation

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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forex
The New Zealand dollar rose to a two-month high against the pound after a report showed Britain had no inflation last month, stoking speculation the B.
Wall st 2

While you were sleeping: Data bolsters rate case

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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cfo
Wall Street moved lower as an unexpected gain in new home sales as well as solid data on inflation and manufacturing bolstered the case for the Federa.
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Check Point ups anti-malware campaign with threat extraction service for documents

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Check Point launches a revolutionary threat extraction service to cleanse documents of all malware, promising real-time network defence.
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Record sales as Kiwis spend $347 million on interactive games

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Interactive games are proving a hot market, but the news isn't great for retailers, with digital sales dominating.
Fallback

The PlayStation 4 is the best selling console in New Zealand

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony computer entertainment
Kiwi gamers crown PS4 as the nation's favourite, making it the fastest-selling console of the decade with a 65% market share.
Dicksmith logo

Dick Smith 'transformation' continues with restructure

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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supply chain
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dick smith
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sales
Dick Smith takes the axe to 80 roles in a bid to slash costs for a 'sustainable future'. Restructuring set for June completion.