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NEC has opened a $4.38 million global security intelligence centre in South Australia which is expected to create 50 new jobs.

Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has taken out the global distributor category in VMware's Global Partner Innovation Awards.

Resellers can grow their earnings potential and minimise risk by specialising in key verticals. CompTIA explains why - and how.

KPMG Australia and Cisco have partnered up to push smart cities in Australia with a focus on developing new tools for leaders of smart city programs.

CenturyLink has picked up VMware's global Cloud Provider of the Year award at the vendor's Partner Leadership Summit in California.

HPE has launched what it says is a unique partner presales community for local resellers, designed to offer ongoing engagement and training.

TIMG has achieved platinum status in the Veeam Cloud and Service Provider Program, after selling more Cloud Connect licenses in ANZ than anyone else.

Citrix has appointed Brian McColm as its Australia and New Zealand director of channel as the vendor looks to capture more market around DX.

Dell Boomi has partnered with global cloud integration specialist Maveriq Technology in a deal designed to help simplify integration for enterprises.

Hyland has signed Australia's FileStream as a reseller for its content management offerings as the vendor looks to expand its local footprint.

Aussie businesses have slipped down the mobility maturity stakes, with few local businesses using mobility as a competitive differentiator or enabler.

Commercial notebooks and detatchable tablets will help drive the personal computing device market back to growth – but it won't be until 2019.

Vodafone New Zealand, Telstra and UCaaS provider Access4 are among the winners at Broadsoft's Annual Australasian Achievement Awards.

Dicker Data Australia has continued to flesh out its storage portfolio, signing to distribute Pure Storage's full all-flash range of offerings.

Local partners have taken out awards at software and business applications vendor Progress' global partner awards.

Pauline Tng takes helm as Splunk's new APAC channel chief, bringing her vast partner strategy expertise from Juniper Networks.

Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have grabbed a combined 24% of the global smartphone market, with ASPs on the up as buyers spend more for better phones.

Microsoft is teaming up with engineering and contracting company Downer EDI to co-develop and market new cloud-based solutions and services.

Aquion has inked a deal to distribute and resell phishing defence solutions vendor PhishMe's products in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

Cirrus Networks expects to double its revenue to $40+ million this year, with founder Frank Richmond stepping down from the day to day operations.