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Lenovo exceeds expectations on the back of acquisitions
Lenovo

Lenovo exceeds expectations on the back of acquisitions

Lenovo soars with solid $253m profit, leveraging acquisitions of Motorola and IBM's server unit to diversify beyond PCs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?
Internet of Things

The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?

This is the year of digital transformation for business, fuelled by the Internet of Everything (IoE), according to Kevin Bloch, Cisco Australia and Ne.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology
Storage

What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology

CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Brocade offering enterprises free one-year SDN controller license
Network Infrastructure

Brocade offering enterprises free one-year SDN controller license

Brocade Vyatta Controller eliminates vendor lock-in, enabling customers to deliver network innovations for the new IP.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 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
Homeworld returns
Gaming

Homeworld returns

Gearbox reignites space warfare magic: Homeworld Remastered Collection out Feb 25, with classics 4K-updated for PC.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2015
OpenText acquires Actuate and expands portfolio
Data Analytics

OpenText acquires Actuate and expands portfolio

OpenText broadens its horizons with the acquisition of Actuate, promising deeper analytics and personalised insights for its customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Kiwi start up Xero makes waves in US market
Fintech

Kiwi start up Xero makes waves in US market

New Zealand-based software start up Xero has today announced customers in the US have full access to the Xero payroll platform in three states.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th 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
Say goodbye to Urbanspoon
Zomato

Say goodbye to Urbanspoon

Zomato acquires Urbanspoon, marking a major US entry and global expansion, doubling its traffic to 80 million visits per month.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition
Management

OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition

OpenText has announced it has acquired Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a developer of viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing commercial software.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015
Unified Communications

Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015

Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Enprise buys Global Bizpro for $750,000
NZAX

Enprise buys Global Bizpro for $750,000

Enprise Group has bought MYOB EXO practice Global Bizpro for up to $750,000 including earnouts, in the accounting software reseller first acquisiti.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Tomizone says Gidday Mate with Aussie acquisition
Tomizone

Tomizone says Gidday Mate with Aussie acquisition

NZ's Tomizone tackles Aussie market via PHW reverse takeover, eyeing ASX listing and expansive Wi-Fi dominion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Xero customer sales up 79%
Fintech

Xero customer sales up 79%

Xero says customer sales are tracking 79% ahead of the year earlier in the first nine months of its financial year, in line with its revenue growth fo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Xero says customer sales rise 79% in first 9 months of its financial year
Fintech

Xero says customer sales rise 79% in first 9 months of its financial year

Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, said customer sales are tracking 79 percent ahead of the year earlier in the first nine months of its financ.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Turners & Growers annual pre-tax profit to rise as much as 20%
Shares

Turners & Growers annual pre-tax profit to rise as much as 20%

Turners & Growers, the fruit marketer majority owned by Germany's BayWa, expects its pre-tax annual profit to rise as much as 20 percent.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Mega reverse listing target TRS pushes out deadline again
Encryption

Mega reverse listing target TRS pushes out deadline again

TRS Investments has again pushed out its deadline to complete a reverse listing of file storage and encryption firm Mega, this time by another two.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015