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The 2017 Budget is like an “ABBA medley” says ANZ chief economist

Fri, 26th May 2017
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resilience
​There is plenty to get excited about with the recently announced 2017 Budget, according to ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie.
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Huge opportunities imminent with next phase of disruption

Thu, 25th May 2017
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A new report from Stratus asserts we're on the brink of huge change and disruption, dubbed the 'fourth Industrial Revolution'.
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BizDojo Wellington set to move into Xero building as it outgrows current location

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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financial systems
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xero
Co-working space BizDojo will move into Xero's Wellington HQ, with the new space able to accommodate up to 450 residents.
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The week in Channel-land: Distie deals, acquisitions, MSP offerings and a whole lot more

Fri, 12th May 2017
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From distie deals to MSP advancements, the IT channel in NZ buzzes with Dell's transformation focus and bold cybersecurity strides.
Customer support

Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal

Wed, 10th May 2017
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UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
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Huawei tablet growth bolsters declining market while Windows is MIA

Mon, 8th May 2017
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mobility
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strategy analytics
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tablets
Huawei has bucked the downward trend in the tablet market, recording the only growth seen by tablet vendors in Q1, while Windows tablets began to drop.
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The birth of Cyxtera Technologies: BC Partners and Medina Capital join forces

Fri, 5th May 2017
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centurylink
BC Partners and Medina Capital announce Cyxtera Technologies' launch, a $2.8bn merger forming a commanding presence in global data centre security.
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Perfect storm warning: Look out for dramatic storage changes

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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storage
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microsoft
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iofabric
This year will see the perfect storm across the storage industry, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines why and what it means for the market.
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French company fuels Aussie digital transformation with Microsoft

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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iot
Sodexo's digital transformation in Australia is set to revolutionize its services, saving clients tens of millions of dollars.
Cloud money

Cognizant seals strategic partnership to cloud-enable global IT infrastructure

Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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data analytics
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planning
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partner programmes
Cognizant partners with ABN AMRO Clearing to revolutionise its IT infrastructure, fostering resilience and agility in financial services.
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New Zealand book tackles local and global cyber security policy

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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massey university
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cybersecurity strategy
A new book by Massey University Press delves into the state of cyber security in New Zealand and aims to encourage discussion on the topic.
Fallback

Business continuity planning – Bah humbug!

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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business continuity
Once upon a time that kind of thinking was acceptable, but things are changing rapidly and that approach is now reckless at best - here's a solution.
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The week in channel-land: Distie deals, court action - and that $400m investment

Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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huawei
Distie deals, court cases, calls to action - and a $400 million investment in NZ courtesy of Huawei. Welcome to channel-land's week that was.
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New Zealand can't be complacent in its progress toward cyber security

Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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The cooperation of the government with the private sector will be the crucial accelerant in the drive to improve cyber security across the economy.
Merging businesses

UpGuard cements commitment to NZ with exclusive NEXTGEN distie deal

Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
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risk & compliance
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
​UpGuard continues its streak in APAC, with the announcement that it has sealed a partnership with NEXTGEN as its exclusive distributor in NZ.
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HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company

Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Only 16% think printers are at high risk of a breach, and 43% ignore printers in endpoint security entirely. HP New Zealand explains why.
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Dimension Data wins deal to digitally transform Frucor

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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digital transformation
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dimension data
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partners
Better access to production and supplier information to enable better decisions and improved customer services on the cards in multi-year DX project.
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Synology FlashStation FS3017: Fast, affordable all-flash NAS for businesses

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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storage
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storage management
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flash storage
Synology debuts FlashStation FS3017, a robust yet affordable all-flash NAS designed for soaring business data needs.
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Govt launches new online employment resource for young people

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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government
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recruitment
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employment
Government launches online resource to help young people enter workforce with key behaviours and attitudes for employability skills.
Merger chess

HPE acquisition of SimpliVity closes, what lies ahead?

Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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simplivity
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hpe
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partners
HPE's US$650 million acquisition of hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity has closed, with HPE promising the first combined offerings in May.