Managing Director stories - Page 182
Will business travellers adopt wearables?
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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google
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.
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.
Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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corruption
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pricing
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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.
Kiwi school lunch ordering system quicker than making a sandwich
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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edutech
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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.
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.
A2 Milk announces ASX listing, push into US market, and renewal of sales into China
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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synlait
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supermarkets
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.
New OKI range invites resellers to enter copier space
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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printing
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oki data
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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's website better than the rest
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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slingshot
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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.
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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wall street
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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 NZ financials hold up in changing market
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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partners
Westcon Group New Zealand has recorded solid financial results, despite acknowledging challenging times as purchasing models change.
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.
Spark and Spotify bring technology to NZ summer music festivals
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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digital entertainment
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spotify
NZ's summer festivals Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps introduce RFID wristbands for a unique experience with Spark and Spotify. #MyFestivalStory.
MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares fall; Genesis, Merdian drop as investors book gains
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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property market
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stock market
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goodman
New Zealand shares fell, snapping four days of gains, led by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors looked to crystalise.
Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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pwc
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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.
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.
The fool within bigger threat than the enemy outside
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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endpoint protection
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edr
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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.
No escaping TV ads with new Kiwi technology
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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martech
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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.
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield hunt; Heartland, Genesis, Spark gain
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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stock market
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financial services
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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.
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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countdown
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.
ASX-listed Inventis restructures ailing NZ unit after management buyout falls over
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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supply chain
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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.