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Top 10 technologies impacting education in 2015
EduTech

Top 10 technologies impacting education in 2015

Gartner has identified the top 10 strategic technologies and provides recommendations to education CIOs and IT leaders about adoption and benefits.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Hemisphere Technologies signs ANZ distie deal to bolster portfolio
Partner Programmes

Hemisphere Technologies signs ANZ distie deal to bolster portfolio

Hemisphere Technologies has signed an ANZ distribution deal with MailGuard to add a cloud security offering to its portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
M-commerce and wearables drive the growth of mobility
Payment Technologies

M-commerce and wearables drive the growth of mobility

According to IDC, mobility is primed for faster growth in consumer and enterprise markets in the Asia/Pacific region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia
EduTech

Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia

The University of Waikato's masters degree in cyber security will be promoted throughout ASEAN markets with the help of a $33,000 Education New Zealand grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Trend Micro looks to channel partners to drive growth in Kiwi market
Partner Programmes

Trend Micro looks to channel partners to drive growth in Kiwi market

Ferguson of Trend Micro champions partnerships to enhance NZ cyber security stature, amidst the rising demand for advanced threat protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier
Document Management

Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier

Why does the WCC think that there is not a single IT company in Wellington or New Zealand that can complete this work?.

By Shannon Williams • 13 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
NetSuite invests heavily in New Zealand market
Fintech

NetSuite invests heavily in New Zealand market

NetSuite bolsters NZ presence, investing in partnerships to boost cloud services for the local burgeoning SME market.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
New players pose threat to established unified comms vendors
Unified Communications

New players pose threat to established unified comms vendors

Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2015
IDC names Nutanix world leader in hyperconverged solutions
Converged Infrastructure

IDC names Nutanix world leader in hyperconverged solutions

Nutanix crowned by IDC as top dog in hyperconverged solutions, commanding a hefty 52% market share in H1 2014.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2015
Spark Digital new head of marketing a 'real coup'
Software-as-a-Service

Spark Digital new head of marketing a 'real coup'

Mark Redgrave's appointment as Spark Digital's new marketing chief heralds a major win, armed with prolific international and tech expertise.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
Pos Pos hits the wall in AUS, NZ impact unclear
POSPOS NZ

Pos Pos hits the wall in AUS, NZ impact unclear

Mecari Pty, once Pos Pos, hits receivership in Oz; NZ arm's destiny hangs in balance as clarity eludes stakeholders.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
Partnerships, not technology, key to success
Partner Programmes

Partnerships, not technology, key to success

In order to still exist in 10 years, companies need to partner up and embrace change, says John Chambers, Cisco Systems CEO.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Hitachi Data Systems sets sights on Asia Pacific region
Storage

Hitachi Data Systems sets sights on Asia Pacific region

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has appointed Mark Ablett as senior vice president and general manager for the Asia Pacific region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Intra-region integration driving cloud services in Asia/Pacific, including NZ
Software-as-a-Service

Intra-region integration driving cloud services in Asia/Pacific, including NZ

Growth in Asia/Pacific's cloud services, including NZ, set to hit $7.4B in 2015, driven by intra-region integration and tech advancements.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Trends that will dominate the telco industry in 2015
Unified Communications

Trends that will dominate the telco industry in 2015

Monetising network investments in broadband infrastructure will be a top priority over the next year, according to Analysys Mason.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Intel, Ford and innovation at International CES 2015
HP

Intel, Ford and innovation at International CES 2015

At the International CES event, a number of companies announced their plans for 2015, Ford and Intel among them.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Wellington's CentrePort seeks to join big-league ports, dredging for 8,000 TEU ships
Port of Tauranga

Wellington's CentrePort seeks to join big-league ports, dredging for 8,000 TEU ships

CentrePort plans to seek resource consents to dredge the shipping channel in Wellington harbour to make room for container vessels almost twice the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
Users want proactive not reactive security solutions
Unified Communications

Users want proactive not reactive security solutions

Throughout 2014 there were an increasing number of high profile cyber security threats and breaches, and response is the difference between success and failure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015