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NetComm Wireless establishes itself in the US
Unified Communications

NetComm Wireless establishes itself in the US

NetComm Wireless has made a significant step forward in its global expansion plans and is further establishing itself in the United States.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
Mako: Spark owed $26.9m, little chance of funds for unsecured creditors
Physical Security

Mako: Spark owed $26.9m, little chance of funds for unsecured creditors

Spark NZ was owed $26.9 million when Mako Networks went into receivership, with little chance of unsecured creditors recouping their funds.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Kordia ups cyber-security game with $10.2m Aura acquisition
Partner Programmes

Kordia ups cyber-security game with $10.2m Aura acquisition

Kordia is expanding its cyber-security portfolio, snapping up up Wellington-based Aura Information Security in a $10.2 million deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Nov 2015
IoT predictions are 'pie in the sky' and 'unrealistic'
Internet of Things

IoT predictions are 'pie in the sky' and 'unrealistic'

An analyst firm has hit back at 'unrealistic predictions' about IoT uptake, saying it could be detrimental to businesses to believe 'false promises'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015
Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list
eCommerce

Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list

Consumer confidence is high leading into Christmas trading, with spending expected to be up on last year, but tech isn't top of Santa's list.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
US company takes major stake in NZ's Debitsuccess
Debitsuccess

US company takes major stake in NZ's Debitsuccess

A US private equity firm has taken a major stake in Kiwi global payment solutions provider Transaction Services Group, which includes Debitsuccess.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings
Storage

Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings

A new wave of disruptive technologies is changing enterprise storage, and resellers are being urged to get onboard and reap the early rewards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years
Canon

Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years

Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post's managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
Enprise sells off software business; refocuses on 'high growth'
Enprise Group

Enprise sells off software business; refocuses on 'high growth'

Enprise Group has sold its software business to a North American company, but held onto its Enprise Anywhere software, as it refocuses the business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
ShoreTel snaps up Aussie VoIP provider
Unified Communications

ShoreTel snaps up Aussie VoIP provider

ShoreTel snaps up Aussie hosted VoIP specialist M5 Networks in a move designed to bring a ShoreTel hosted voice solution to the region.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015
Spark Digital wins APAC Partner of the Year for Trend Micro
Trend Micro

Spark Digital wins APAC Partner of the Year for Trend Micro

Spark Digital has scooped the top Asia Pacific honour at Trend Micro's 2015 Global Partner Summit, bringing home the Asia Pacific Partner of the Year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2015
PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%
Notebook

PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
Business process management proving popular for Kiwi organisations
Robotic Process Automation

Business process management proving popular for Kiwi organisations

Kiwi organisatons are embracing the concept of business process management, with more than one in three planning increased investment in BPM.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Solid growth in Australia bolsters Ingram Micro global results
Fintech

Solid growth in Australia bolsters Ingram Micro global results

Continued 'solid' growth in Australia has helped Ingram Micro's Asia Pacific operations to a strong performance for Q3.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Ingram Micro bullish on Q3 financials
Fintech

Ingram Micro bullish on Q3 financials

Ingram Micro says it grew its global cloud business by more than 100% year on year in Q3, with the Asia Pacific business remaining strong.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Kiwi tech sector nears $9 billion, Datacom key player
Health Technologies

Kiwi tech sector nears $9 billion, Datacom key player

The Kiwi technology export sector have recorded record sales growth of $609 million last year, adding nearly 2500 new jobs along the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Dell debuts sweeping new channel programs and investments
Storage

Dell debuts sweeping new channel programs and investments

Dell is continuing to ramp up its channel business, with 'sweeping new programs and investments' to accelerate the channel business in 2016.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share
Huawei

Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share

Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
UXC Eclipse expands viticulture reach with WineDirect buy
Microsoft

UXC Eclipse expands viticulture reach with WineDirect buy

UXC Eclipse has continued its buying spree, snapping up WineDirect's ERP business to become the global leader in Dynamics NAV for the wine industry.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015