Stories by Heather - Page 12
Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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partners
Unit4 has appointed two new sales directors who it says will work closely with channel director Chris Tithof to support local customers and resellers.
Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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ai security
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ai
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webroot
Webroot has launched a free SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection certification program, saying it will enable reseller to improve revenues.
Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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microsoft dynamics
Fusion5 returned home from Microsoft Inspire with a regional Dynamics award - and entry into the exclusive Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle.
emt Distribution and NinjaMSP team up for local opportunities
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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agenus
Emt has inked a deal with NinjaMSP which it says addresses eroding MSP value propositions by serving up new cybersecurity revenue opportunities.
Canalys launches white-labelled event app to make partner events easier
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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ibeacon
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analyst report
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partners
Canalys is serving up a new event app, for use by technology vendors and their channel partners, to improve attendees experience at partner events.
Public cloud investment pays dividends as Rhipe posts solid growth
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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public cloud
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cloud services
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rhipe
Rhipe's public cloud investment is paying dividends, with the distie reporting strong growth in the segment, while EBITDA soars 167%.
SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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supply chain
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microsoft
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intergen
Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.
Galaxy Note 7 issues fail to dampen bumper Samsung Electronics NZ profit
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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samsung
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financial results
Samsung Electronics New Zealand has reported a bumper profit increase on the back of solid revenue growth – despite the Note 7 issues.
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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ocp
Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a 'small percentage' of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.
CenturyLink rolls out enhanced managed security services platform
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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centurylink
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mssp
CenturyLink is rolling out Managed Security Services 2.0 suite, with advanced security monitoring, threat detection and incident response, across APAC.
Broadcom-Brocade deal delay; knock-on effect for Extreme Networks-Brocade deal
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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casb
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brocade
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extreme networks
Broadcom's US$5.9b acquisition of Brocade has stalled, with a knock on effect for Extreme's acquisition of Brocade's data centre networking business.
South Korea, Singapore and NZ tops for IoT readiness
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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iot
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analyst report
South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand have topped IDC's list of Asia Pacific countries most ready and capable to harness internet of things.
ANZ markets forecast to log higher IT spending growth over coming year
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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it services
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it budget
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analyst report
IT spending across Australia and New Zealand is forecast to exceed the global average this year, with Australian spend up 3.7% yoy and NZ up 2.7%.
Cogent inks direct channel deal with NEC unified communications
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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displays
Cogent bolsters its unified comms offerings, partnering directly with NEC to provide cost-efficient, high-quality solutions.
Veeam hits 60% growth in ANZ as enterprise availability business heats up
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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virtualisation
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multi-cloud
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veeam
Veeam's enterprise push is paying off locally, with the availability vendor clocking 60% year on year growth in total revenue bookings across ANZ.
Darren Adams departs Tech Data; Michael Costigan takes on interim role
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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tech data
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Darren Adams has left the top Australia and New Zealand job at Tech Data, with Michael Costigan taking on the interim general manager position.
NextGen snaps up digital marketing agency Bang
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
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partners
Distributor NextGen has snapped up Bang Australia as it seeks to expand its digital marketing, demand gen and branding services.
It's a wrap: 11 Kiwi partners weigh in on Microsoft announcements
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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3d printing
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microsoft azure
From Azure stack to a renewed vertical focus, there was plenty to keep the Kiwi channel buzzing at Microsoft Inspire 2017. So what caught their eyes?.
Fuji Xerox Printers appoints Mo Kandeel to head ANZ sales
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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fuji xerox
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printing
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fuji xerox printers
Fuji Xerox Printers has appointed Mo Kandeel as ANZ general manager of sales as it seeks an increased presence in the IT and system integrator arenas.
Studio Proper eyes commercial retail and education as it ups local push
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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healthtech
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ingram micro
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distributors
Studio Proper is eyeing aggressive growth in commercial sales within large retailers along with the education market locally.