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HP hits back over Autonomy accusations
HP

HP hits back over Autonomy accusations

HP responds to Mike Lynch's letter rejecting allegations of impropriety, stating that the matter is now in the hands of authorities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2012
Autonomy: HP allegations don't add up
HP

Autonomy: HP allegations don't add up

Mike Lynch refutes HP's cooking the books claims in a £5bn Autonomy acquisition scandal, calling the allegations baseless.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2012
HP remains 100% committed to Autonomy products
HP

HP remains 100% committed to Autonomy products

HP CEO Meg Whitman pledges full support for Autonomy products, despite uncovering accounting irregularities in the US$10.3B acquisition.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Zeacom CEO to resign before Christmas
Unified Communications

Zeacom CEO to resign before Christmas

Zeacom CEO, Miles Valentine, has resigned to explore other opportunities after founding the company 18 years ago.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2012
Cisco announces intent to acquire Cloupia
Cisco

Cisco announces intent to acquire Cloupia

Acquisition to extend Cisco's data centre portfolio with software which enables management of converged infrastructure solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2012
Kaseya: Make it MSP
IT Automation

Kaseya: Make it MSP

Kaseya CEO forecasts a bright future for managed services, noting industry shifts and the company's focus on expanding in New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2012
Vodafone loses 50,000 Kiwi customers
Unified Communications

Vodafone loses 50,000 Kiwi customers

Vodafone NZ faces a customer drop of 50,000, leaving it with 2.32m subscribers amidst a competitive market, despite leading with nearly 50% share.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
TestraClear sale prompts ComCom monitoring
Unified Communications

TestraClear sale prompts ComCom monitoring

Following Vodafone's acquisition of telco firm, the NZ Commerce Commission will monitor fixed-to-mobile pricing.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
Riverbed acquires OPNET in $1billion deal
Riverbed

Riverbed acquires OPNET in $1billion deal

Riverbed's bold $1bn acquisition of OPNET sets the stage to dominate the network and application performance market, transforming into a billion-dollar entity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
Vodafone completes TelstraClear acquisition
Unified Communications

Vodafone completes TelstraClear acquisition

Vodafone New Zealand announces completion of its acquisition of TelstraClear for a cash consideration of NZ$840 million.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
Should ComCom have more teeth?
Unified Communications

Should ComCom have more teeth?

Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone's purchase of TelstraClear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
TelstraClear CEO departs company
Unified Communications

TelstraClear CEO departs company

TelstraClear CEO Dr Allan Freeth exits as Vodafone's NZ$840m acquisition set to complete, marking the end of his successful 7-year tenure.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2012
Vodafone's acquisition of TelstraClear approved
Unified Communications

Vodafone's acquisition of TelstraClear approved

All regulatory approvals required for its acquisition now granted as Vodafone expects to close deal by tomorrow.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2012
Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service
Partners

Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service

Methven partners with Aryaka for a breakthrough in global WAN optimisation-as-a-service, drastically improving business operations.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Freelancer.com goes global after four million milestone
Jobs

Freelancer.com goes global after four million milestone

Australian start-up breaks through four million projects, 25 regional marketplaces, 15 currencies and 10 languages.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2012
New country manager for CommVault
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

New country manager for CommVault

Cory Grant steps in as CommVault New Zealand's new country manager, bringing a rich tech background and a knack for data storage solutions.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2012
EXOL cuts Vaughan Nankivell & Huawei role
Simms International

EXOL cuts Vaughan Nankivell & Huawei role

EXOL reshuffles as Vaughan Nankivell leaves Huawei role, signalling a strategic pivot to Australia's market over New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2012
Google's Q3 earnings leaked early
Google

Google's Q3 earnings leaked early

Google's shares plummet as Q3 results, revealing lower-than-expected earnings and a $527m loss from Motorola, were mistakenly published early.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2012