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Wearables take on Australian enterprise
Wearables

Wearables take on Australian enterprise

Wearables will be a $1 billion market in Australia by 2018 with enterprise adoption expected to take off from 2017.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
UXC gains $1.7 million govt funding to keep jobs in Tasmania
UXC Eclipse

UXC gains $1.7 million govt funding to keep jobs in Tasmania

IT services company UXC will establish an enterprise delivery centre in Hobart, after gaining a $1.7 million grant from the Tasmanian Government.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
RSA relationship with Dicker Data moves to next level
Dicker Data

RSA relationship with Dicker Data moves to next level

Dicker Data's acquisition of Express Data in 2014 brought growth and opportunities, with a focus on key areas such as Cisco and Microsoft.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Dicker Data leaves NZ to it
Dicker Data

Dicker Data leaves NZ to it

Dicker Data rebrands New Zealand's Express Data after successful year of operation, aiming to replicate Australian success.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2015

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EMC acquires Virtustream for a cool $1.2 billion
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

EMC acquires Virtustream for a cool $1.2 billion

The acquisition represents a 'transformational element' of EMC's strategy to help customers move all applications to cloud-based IT environments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
2degrees posts reduced loss of $33.6 mln, will launch UFB bundled offer soon
Unified Communications

2degrees posts reduced loss of $33.6 mln, will launch UFB bundled offer soon

Two Degrees is still burning cash but has once again reduced its financial losses, recording a $33.6 million net loss for calendar 2014.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017
Software Development

Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017

Auckland-based travel firm Serko reports annual loss of $6.4m, but expects to be profitable in H1 2017. Revenue up 55% to $10.4m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015
HP revenue down across the board
Fintech

HP revenue down across the board

HP has announced its 2015 second quarter financial results, revealing revenue was down in all segments of the business.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015
Seagate targets Qnap in NZ with SMB focused NAS offering
Storage

Seagate targets Qnap in NZ with SMB focused NAS offering

Seagate targets New Zealand's SMB market with a NAS offering, partnering with local tech distributor Connector Systems, challenging Qnap and Synology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
Ex Vodafone exec shifts to Plan B
Customer Experience

Ex Vodafone exec shifts to Plan B

Plan B has appointed former Vodafone enterprise director Grant Hopkins as its chief commercial officer, which will focus on customer experience.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
Asia Pacific region leader of the pack as CRM market grows
Customer Relationship Management

Asia Pacific region leader of the pack as CRM market grows

The worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market has gained momentum, with the Asia/Pacific region experiencing the fastest growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
Strong growth spurs expansion for Nextgen
Storage

Strong growth spurs expansion for Nextgen

Driven by sturdy growth, Nextgen Distribution plans to double both staff and revenue, boosting its footprint in New Zealand's tech sector.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
IoT a growing force behind acquisitions
Semiconductors

IoT a growing force behind acquisitions

The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2015
Legacy infrastructure stifling agility and innovation
Network Infrastructure

Legacy infrastructure stifling agility and innovation

Legacy infrastructure is holding companies back from achieving their businesses goals and preventing business agility and innovation say CIOs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Exeed taking analytics to the cloud with HP software
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exeed taking analytics to the cloud with HP software

Exeed is ramping up its cloud offering, with analytics joining the line-up. Meanwhile boss Justin Tye hits back at David Dicker's HP push.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition
Document Management

TechnologyOne bolsters offerings following acquisition

TechnologyOne plans to use this acquisition to further reinforce its strategic focus on providing relevant enterprise solutions for key customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
New brand, new promises for Dicker Data New Zealand
Dicker Data

New brand, new promises for Dicker Data New Zealand

Express Data NZ rebrands promising disruption to the volume market, new cloud offerings – while boss David Dicker calls out HP.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2015

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