ICT sector stories
Higher administrative costs eroded Juniper Networks Australia's gains, as profit fell 16% despite revenue rising to USD $138.7 million in 2025.
Strategic deployment, rather than bigger budgets, is emerging as the key way finance chiefs can turn AI into revenue and margin gains.
Rising subscription income lifted annual revenue 17% to AUD $819.8 million, even as the Australia business stayed in the red.
Higher costs and a marginal revenue decline left Gartner Australasia with AUD $13.3 million pre-tax profit in 2025, down from AUD $14.0 million.
Enterprises are putting greater weight on fraud controls and identity checks as AI-driven customer messaging becomes central to CPaaS buying decisions.
The hire signals a sharper push into partner-led sales across Australia and New Zealand, as Fastly seeks specialised local reach.
The hire puts pressure on Infios to balance expansion with tighter margins as the software group pushes deeper into international markets.
The appointment gives Sphera an internal marketing leader as it pushes AI-powered messaging to 8,500 customers across 100 countries.
Rising demand for faster AI-ready infrastructure is driving EfficiencyIT's expansion, as Giles Pattison joins to help scale its modular data centre business.
The awards bolster Consistent's push into locally made security and gaming gear, as it unveils STQC-certified cameras for Indian buyers.
Stronger operating cash flow lifted Windcave's year-end cash balance to NZD $108.1 million, even as revenue was broadly flat.
Cloud demand lifted SAP New Zealand's annual profit to NZD $17.4 million, more than double the prior year, as revenue rose nearly 16%.
The 25MW project will add new power to the National Electricity Market as big tech seeks cleaner electricity for data centres.
Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.
More than 2,000 young women have taken part in a programme aimed at widening access to tech jobs as it expands across England.
The framework aims to give households control over energy data as the sector builds a common consent system for flexible tariffs and services.
UK firms face tighter cyber rules, and a new bundled offer from Hubtel IT and Konsileo aims to cut compliance gaps and claims risk.
The cornerstone commitment should help Longwall Ventures reach a GBP £100 million close and back more UK deep tech start-ups.
Rising participation shows Australian marketers are now focusing on governance, workforce readiness and scaling AI beyond early trials.
The Calgary audio maker is betting on Conrad Whelan's software background to win wider adoption of its robotic line array systems.
