About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 372
Dimension Data Australia snags exclusive education partnership
Fri, 27th May 2016
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dimension data
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ellucian
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modernisation
Education software provider Ellucian has partnered with Dimension Data Australia to sell its software and solutions to higher education providers in Australia.
Lenovo strengthens NZ channel plans with new recruit
Fri, 27th May 2016
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supply chain
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lenovo
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partners
Lenovo bolsters NZ market presence, appointing IT veteran Mike Hill as its new country manager to drive growth and partner relations.
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
Massey University to transform ICT delivery with Axios partnership
Thu, 26th May 2016
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saas
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massey university
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axios systems
The university utilise Axios’ SaaS-based system, with the aim of enhancing the learning experience for its on-campus & distance-learning communities.
The Mind Lab by Unitec launches location campaign
Thu, 26th May 2016
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unitec
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the mind lab
The Mind Lab by Unitec has launched a new campaign aimed to get teachers to put their hands up to bring its postgrad programme to their towns.
The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector
Thu, 26th May 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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mobile plan
New Zealand's telecoms sector changing rapidly, with data consumption accelerating and mobile calling set to overtake fixed lines.
Wider benefits from 'sky rocketing' VR market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
Global VR hardware shipments could spike by 2400% in 2016, IDC predicts, invigorating consumer IT and business markets with extensive ecosystem benefits.
Lenovo focuses on SMB sector with new data center offering
Wed, 25th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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lenovo
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smb
Lenovo tailors data center tech for SMBs, enhancing their IT infrastructure with the Converged HX Series for cost-effective solutions.
Gartner names 11 Cool Vendors from ANZ for 2016
Wed, 25th May 2016
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devops
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apm
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risk & compliance
Eleven businesses from Australia & NZ have been named in Gartner’s 2016 Cool Vendors series as digitalisation drives strong innovation in the region.
Aussie organisations need to up their mobility game
Wed, 25th May 2016
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open source
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red hat
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mobility
Australian organisations falling behind in enterprise mobility, according to new survey from Red Hat. Most lack strategy in place.
Security breaches: When, not if
Wed, 25th May 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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ixia
Ixia warns that security breaches are an inevitable 'when', urging businesses to adopt a 360-degree network approach for robust defence.
New senior VP/CIO for Adobe as it pushes cloud business
Wed, 25th May 2016
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martech
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supply chain
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cloud services
Adobe appoints Cynthia Stoddard as SVP and CIO to lead its cloud strategy and develop scalable technology infrastructure.
The extended trailer for Independence Day 2 is here and holy sh..
Wed, 25th May 2016
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film
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moth
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extend
The folks over at 20th Century Fox have released an extended trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence and OH MY GOD.
How to prevent security breaches when patching is not an option
Wed, 25th May 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks is warning businesses that rely too much on software patches, saying they could fall victim to ‘zero day’ vulnerabilities.
Unisys turns focus on Asia Pacific with expanded leadership team
Wed, 25th May 2016
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data analytics
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planning
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bi
Unisys expands its APAC team with the appointment of Corrine Murphy as director of planning and operations for the region.
Cloud essential to meet growing customer demands
Tue, 24th May 2016
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cloud services
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fronde
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retail
Fronde champions cloud solutions for retailers to innovate and meet the surging demand for personalised shopping experiences.
Big data and analytics a $187 billion opportunity
Tue, 24th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Global revenues for big data and business analytics are set to explode, with IDC forecasting a growth to over $187 billion in 2019.
Cybersecurity risk-management vital, says expert
Tue, 24th May 2016
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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risk management
Cybersecurity risk-management is not only vitally important to individuals, businesses & governments around the globe - it's very tough to get right.
Kiwi SMBs make 'huge contribution' to NZ economy
Tue, 24th May 2016
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government
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smb
Government emphasizes role of small businesses in New Zealand economy with release of latest small businesses factsheet.
Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Tue, 24th May 2016
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healthtech
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sky
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earthquakes
Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.