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Managing Director stories - Page 182

Wearables

Will business travellers adopt wearables?

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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True disruption can only occur when a technology solves a problem in such a way that users can't imagine doing the same task the old way ever again.
Fallback

Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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surgery
Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record after the maker of breathing masks and humidifiers raised its profit forecast for the sixth t.
Fallback

Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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revenue
Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said he felt exonerated by the outcome of a Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competiti.
Sandwich

Kiwi school lunch ordering system quicker than making a sandwich

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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schools
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startups
Hawke's Bay's Lunchonline revolutionizes school lunches, enabling parents to order quickly online, ensuring kids enjoy nutritious meals at school.
Move to cloud

KiwiCover first NZ company to move to Microsoft Azure Australian centres

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
KiwiCover Insurance is the first New Zealand company to migrate its information technology platform to the new Microsoft Azure centres in Australia.
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A2 Milk announces ASX listing, push into US market, and renewal of sales into China

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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A2 Milk Co is planning to list on the Australian stock exchange and launch into the US market next year, has changed its marketing push in the UK i.
Oki new range

New OKI range invites resellers to enter copier space

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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printing
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managing director
OKI has released the OKI ES9400 series which could give resellers an entry into the copier section of the printer market.
Slingshot

Slingshot's website better than the rest

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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interactive media awards
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interactive
The IMA says the Slingshot website represented the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism.
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World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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us federal reserve
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black friday
Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.
Westcon

Westcon NZ financials hold up in changing market

Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Westcon Group New Zealand has recorded solid financial results, despite acknowledging challenging times as purchasing models change.
Fallback

CORRECT: Telstra spends $20 million for 2% of Orion Health in IPO bookbuild

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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Telstra Health, a unit of Australia's largest telecommunications business Telstra Corp, bought 2 percent of Orion Health Group in the healthcare ma.
Image001

Spark and Spotify bring technology to NZ summer music festivals

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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digital entertainment
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NZ's summer festivals Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps introduce RFID wristbands for a unique experience with Spark and Spotify. #MyFestivalStory.
Fallback

MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares fall; Genesis, Merdian drop as investors book gains

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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New Zealand shares fell, snapping four days of gains, led by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors looked to crystalise.
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Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules

Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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stock exchange
Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.
Tablet

Sony releases the world's slimmest and lightest waterproof compact tablet

Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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mobility
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Sony's latest marvel, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, launches in NZ: the thinnest, lightest, waterproof tablet ever.
Threat

The fool within bigger threat than the enemy outside

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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check point software
Inside threats, not hackers, pose the greatest risk to mobile security, say Kiwi IT experts, as careless employees fuel rising incidents.
Tv sync

No escaping TV ads with new Kiwi technology

Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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snakk media
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vizeum
New tech developed by NZ company Snakk Media allows brands to synchronise ads across television, mobile and tablet screens.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield hunt; Heartland, Genesis, Spark gain

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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partners
New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its eighth consecutive record close, after Heartland New Zealand affirmed guidance.
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Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.
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ASX-listed Inventis restructures ailing NZ unit after management buyout falls over

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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sales
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revenue
Inventis, the ASX-listed furniture and technology company, has restructured its unprofitable New Zealand unit, after talks to sell the business to.