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Exclusive: Dell celebrates 20 years in NZ, so what lies ahead?
Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: Dell celebrates 20 years in NZ, so what lies ahead?

As Dell celebrates its 20th year in New Zealand, Kiwi boss James Arnold reminisces about the Dell of old – and the new model going forward.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
oOh!media calls up analytics for targeted out of home advertising
Digital Signage

oOh!media calls up analytics for targeted out of home advertising

oOh!media is ramping up its targeted advertising offerings for out of home with an exclusive partnership with data and analytics company Quantium.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016

Global Stories

Business tablet demand ramping up
Mobility

Business tablet demand ramping up

The market for business tablets is ramping up as businesses shift computing models from PCs or laptops to two-in-one tablets, offering a growth area.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world
Partner Programmes

Blackboard and Moodle partner up, take LMS platform to the world

Moodle and Blackboard join forces to strengthen open source learning platform and support education providers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Skyhigh Networks launches Cloud Security Partner Program
Partner Programmes

Skyhigh Networks launches Cloud Security Partner Program

Skyhigh Networks launches its Cloud Security Technology Partner Program to help partners offer advanced cloud security solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Melbourne IT snaps up InfoReady for $15.4M
Unified Communications

Melbourne IT snaps up InfoReady for $15.4M

Melbourne IT bolsters its digital edge, bagging analytics firm InfoReady in a £15.4m deal, eyeing growth in the tech transformation sphere.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Equinix offers new revenue opportunities, certifications
Hyperscale

Equinix offers new revenue opportunities, certifications

Equinix has enhanced its partner program, serving up new revenue opportunities for partners and new training and certification.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
EXCLUSIVE: What the Workplace of the Future means for the NZ channel
Unified Communications

EXCLUSIVE: What the Workplace of the Future means for the NZ channel

The New Zealand channel is well prepared to capitalise on what Polycom sees as being a significant opportunity for growth – Workplace of the Future.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Sex toys and cyber crims, oh my
Cybersecurity

Sex toys and cyber crims, oh my

At a news conference, security firm Trend Micro demonstrated how a smart sex toy could be easily hacked and controlled.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Fronde walks away with Google APAC Partner of the Year Award
Partner Programmes

Fronde walks away with Google APAC Partner of the Year Award

Fronde earns Google APAC Partner of the Year, boosting cloud services in Asia Pacific with trailblazing Google for Work solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
NEC Australia becomes a strategic Microsoft IoT partner
Digital Signage

NEC Australia becomes a strategic Microsoft IoT partner

NEC Australia joins Microsoft's Azure IoT program to develop IoT solutions for vertical markets using Azure cloud platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Top global execs start new, AI focused venture
Data Analytics

Top global execs start new, AI focused venture

Industry leaders unite to create Noodle Analytics, an innovative AI venture set to revolutionise enterprise intelligence.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
LanDesk adds endpoint security to portfolio with AppSense buy
AppSense

LanDesk adds endpoint security to portfolio with AppSense buy

LanDesk is buying virtualisation company AppSense as it seeks to extend its unified endpoint management and add endpoint security to its portfolio.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Traditional tech is dead: ManageEngine rolls out forward-thinking solution
Management

Traditional tech is dead: ManageEngine rolls out forward-thinking solution

ManageEngine, the IT management software provider, is expanding into Australia and New Zealand with the launch of OpManager Plus.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
StorageCraft offers up new socket-based licensing
Disaster Recovery

StorageCraft offers up new socket-based licensing

StorageCraft has added a new 'price friendly' socket-based licensing model for its ShadowProtect SPX backup and disaster recovery offering.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Vocus eyes aggressive channel expansion for Commander business
Unified Communications

Vocus eyes aggressive channel expansion for Commander business

Vocus Communications' Commander business is launching a new assault on the channel, with plans to double its partner base this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Riversand joins GS1 Alliance Partner Program, makes big plans for Aussie market
Partner Programmes

Riversand joins GS1 Alliance Partner Program, makes big plans for Aussie market

Riversand joins forces with GS1, eyeing a boost in Australian supply chain efficacy with their cutting-edge data solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016