Australian stories - Page 297

Salesforce boosts Aussie presence with new Sydney-based infrastructure on AWS, eyeing local service enhancement.

A lot has gone on this week in the Australian channel, including new job appointments, distie deals and acquisitions - here's a wrap-up of the week.

Data protection vendor Datto is hoping to lure in new resellers and help current resellers expand their business with an updated MSP partner program.

Trend Micro has appointed longtime security and channel player Peter Hewett as its new ANZ channel director as it looks to double local sales.

Latize has experienced massive growth in Australia, and now after appointing a new chief strategy officer is looking to expand into the US.

Harvey Norman has logged its 'best ever' first half results, with IoT and connected technology among the driving forces for the company.

Australian organizations urged to prioritize employee buy-in when implementing organizational change, says business performance expert.

Inmarsat partners with Geoscience Australia for research project to enhance navigation accuracy using multiple satellite systems.

Dell EMC is pushing its hyperconverged infrastructure to the mid market adding its Enterprise Hybrid Cloud platform on VxRail appliances.

Recent research has revealed huge growth in the contact centre market in Australia - including the service providers showing the most potential.

JB Hi-Fi has reported record sales and earnings results for the first half of 2015, clocking a 23.6% increase in revenue which hit $2.6 billion.

Aquion becomes ANZ's inaugural reseller of Unisys Stealth, offering top-notch cyber protection for enterprises and governments.

In the second quarter of 2016, 13% of Australian computers encountered malware attacks, compared to the worldwide rate of 20.8%.

Datto has acquired cloud-based networking provider Open Mesh in a deal designed to provide channel partners with new managed networking services.

One of Australia's most high profile channel bosses is heading to NZ, with Microsoft's Phil Goldie taking on a new role at Microsoft NZ.

Hemisphere Technologies has been acquired in a deal the security distie says provides partners with increased market opportunities.

Local ShoreTel partners have experienced a space odyssey at the Kennedy Space Center after winning the vendor's Great Rewards 2016 incentives program.

UltraServe is ramping up its plans for international growth with a new VP of operations to manage senior project engineers and general ops.

Dell EMC appoints Geoff Wright as new channel chief for ANZ, responsible for implementing new partner program.

The 2016 ANZ Atmosphere Conference comprises of Aruba's technology partners and resellers as well as customers and prospects.