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Printer money

Chinese consortium snaps up Lexmark in US$3.6 billion deal

Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.
Handshake purple

Hemisphere adds Stratus to lineup to help channel extend reach

Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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Hemisphere Technologies to boost reach as it becomes local distributor for Stratus Technologies, targeting specific verticals in Australia and Pacific Islands.
Cloud questionmark

New vendors coming for Ingram Micro cloud marketplace

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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Ingram Micro New Zealand will be adding new vendors to its cloud marketplace portfolio, but local boss Gary Bigwood is remaining mum on who and when.
Rock

Australian fintech sector skyrocketing

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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The Australian fintech sector will reach $4.2 billion by 2020; of which A$1 billion will be completely new added value to the Australian economy.
Computer

Apple, Asus buck downward PC sales, while Lenovo, HP slump

Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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Asus and Apple are the only vendors to record increased PC shipments for the first quarter of 2016 as the PC market continues to decline.
Graph question

Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.
It spend

Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.
Iot2

Arrow Electronics eyes Aussie IoT market

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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arrow ecs
Arrow Electronics will use Melbourne's Connect Expo to showcase its IoT solutions, as the company seeks to capitalise on increasing IoT spend locally.
Liferay ramps up operations in australia with new gm

Liferay ramps-up operations in Australia with new GM

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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liferay
Johnson will be focused on expanding the business within Australia and New Zealand by leveraging Liferay's partnerships and developing the local team.
Partner

IBM acquires Bluewolf, looks to lead Salesforce partner ecosystem

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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martech
IBM has announced it plans to acquire Bluewolf, with the aim of accelerating cloud-based customer experiences for Salesforce users.
Aus cloud

Australia losing edge as low risk location for data centres

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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cloud services
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asia cloud computing association
Countries in APAC are leading the world in cloud readiness, including Australia, despite the country slipping in the in the risk parameter.
Nz cloud

Cloud readiness: New Zealand cedes #2 spot to Singapore

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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Countries in the Asia Pacific region are leading the world when in comes to cloud readiness, including New Zealand, although it has fallen in rank.
Wan1

SD-WAN set to boom as organisations seek to optimise cloud

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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IDC says SD-WAN revenue will start to ramp up strongly this year as organisations seek to optimise their cloud strategies.
Expansion

Jitterbit launches ANZ beachhead, eyes local resellers

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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jitterbit
Jitterbit is eyeing up the local reseller channel as it gears up for expansion across ANZ following the launch of an Australian office.
Ma

Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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emc
Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
Kiwi

Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.
Andy grove

Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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apple
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intel
Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel's pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.
Acquisition7

SOLD: Distribution Central acquired by Arrow Electronics

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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distributors
Distribution Central and been snapped up by global distributor Arrow Electronics as the reshuffle of the distribution channel continues.
Letter1

Ingram Micro: Business as usual – and sorry Synnex and Westcon

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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ingram micro
A new letter from Ingram Micro provides assurances about its sale to Tianjin Tianhai - and address previous comments about Synnex and WestconGroup.
Sign deal

Connector Systems targets industry with Rajant mobile mesh signing

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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connector systems
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ingram micro
Connector Systems has added mobile mesh technology vendor Rajant to its portfolio, opening the door for new industry engagements.