Global Stories

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

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

Lenovo

New local channel boss for Lenovo

Lenovo appoints Margrith Appleby as new director of channel sales for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on strengthening partner offering.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016

DDI

Should a woman act more like a man to succeed at work?

New study investigates why women are underrepresented in C-suite executive roles, with less than 20% of executives being women.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

Software-as-a-Service

Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed

IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016

Storage

Brocade ups speed with 'next wave of storage innovation'

Brocade has launched what it says is the industry's first Gen 6 fibre channel switches for storage networking, featuring 100 million IOPs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016

EduTech

New ANZ channel head for Unit4

Chris Tithof spearheads Unit4's push in ANZ, targeting 'people-centric' sectors as they aim for a bold 100% growth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016

EduTech

Top 10 strategic technologies in higher education

Universities eye tech overhaul with Gartner's top 10 list, aiming to foster innovation and gain competitive edge in global education.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016

Wearables

Wearables stepping up with bumper growth, where to next?

Wearables have taken a big step forward with triple digit growth in 2015, but 'me too' copycats won't cut it going forward.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016

MBIE

Govt to invest $4.75m in global innovation projects

New Zealand Gov to invest $4.75m in 18 global strategic partnerships to boost research, including internet capability and marine biosecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

SAFE

Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content

Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016

Dropbox

When it comes to file sharing in the cloud, Dropbox takes the cake

Dropbox has been named a leader in 'The Forrester Wave: Enterprise File Sync and Share Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Q1 2016' report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016

Health Technologies

Govt enters 37.8 million health IT partnership

Government invests $14m in research partnership to promote precision-driven healthcare in New Zealand. #healthcare #research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016

WelTec

ANZ and WelTec announce top female IT student

ANZ Bank has awarded the Top Female Student in ICT prize to Andrea Wolff, a second year IT student at WelTec. #InternationalWomensDay.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016

Partner Programmes

NetApp names Xpanse first Western Australian Star Partner

Xpanse elevates as NetApp's first WA-owned Star Partner, recognising its devotion to data management excellence.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016

Converged Infrastructure

SimpliVity experiences significant success in ANZ region

SimpliVity experiences exceptional growth in Australia and New Zealand, with increased customer sales and strategic partnerships.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Micron Technology

Leader Computers scoops Crucial ANZ distributor award

Leader Computers has taken out Crucial's ANZ Distributor of the Year with Micron heaping praise on the distie which 'barely put a foot wrong' in 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016

Jobs

New Kaspersky Lab ANZ general manager to drive enterprise sales

Peter Brady appointed as general manager of Kaspersky Lab ANZ, responsible for strategic plan and partnership development.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016

Government

Forward thinking tech summit kicks off in Wellington

A major government and tech industry summit will be held in the Te Papa museum, with the aim of seeing how these two sectors can can work together.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016

Fintech

Xero releases multitasking on iPad

Xero introduces split-screen feature for iPad, increasing productivity for small businesses using Xero software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016