Australia & New Zealand stories
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
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Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
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Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push
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Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.
Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion
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Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.
SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners
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data analytics
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partner programmes
Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution
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cloud security
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SentinelOne taps Shah to expand partner network across Australia, New Zealand and APJ as AI-driven threat shifts lift channel demand.
AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says
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data protection
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.
Ping Identity names Antony Collins to lead APJ channels
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hybrid cloud
Ping Identity appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President for Channels and Alliances across Asia Pacific and Japan to expand partner ecosystem.
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
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digital transformation
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Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring
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devops
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digital transformation
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hcm
Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.
Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ
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digital transformation
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Woolworths and Google push AI shopping agents into retail as loyalty schemes face a real-time test in the emerging agentic commerce era.
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware
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data protection
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ransomware
Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.
Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.
8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards
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8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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data protection
HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.
Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
EcoOnline report tracks shift to connected risk data
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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erp
EcoOnline's first Mega Trends Report charts a shift from compliance checklists to connected risk data and real-time frontline engagement.
GTIA launches PeerTrust Circles for security-led IT peers
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it services
GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.