Investment stories - Page 20
Three waters IT system project could top $500m, warns National
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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it budget
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investment
National warns that the cost of merging local councils' water service IT systems for three waters reforms may exceed $500m.
Spark sells 70% of TowerCo for $900 million to Ontario Teachers
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Spark expects $900 million at completion but that's subject to OIO approval which is anticipated to occur in the first half of FY23.
Rubber Monkey gears up for Aussie market with latest capital raise
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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capital
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trade me
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entrepreneur
Rubber Monkey is seeking to raise up to NZ$2.5 million of new capital through online investment platform, Snowball Effect.
NZ's FileInvite raises $10M in latest investment round
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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document management
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ecm
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martech
FileInvite has raised $10 million in Series A investment to fast-forward the extinction of email for requesting and collecting documents online.
Global Processing Services appoints Joanne Dewar & Kevin Schultz as vice chair & CEO
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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fintech
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payment technologies
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customers
Joanne Dewar appointed GPS vice chair while Kevin Schultz becomes CEO, bringing experience in digital banking and payments.
Global investment in data centers more than doubled in 2021
Tue, 28th Jun 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
DLA Piper survey shows global investment in data center infrastructure doubled in 2021, driven by growth of hyperscalers and demand for cloud services.
Ping Identity launches corporate venture capital fund
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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iam
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cybersecurity
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investment
Ping Identity has launched a corporate venture capital fund to foster innovative offerings for the identity security market.
Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC head of government relations
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC Head of Government Relations to position the company with key government stakeholders in the cybersecurity debates.
Success and reward: Navigating ERP digital finance transformations
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Integrating digital technologies into business is crucial post-pandemic. Find out why CFOs play a key role in ERP transformation and the benefits it brings.
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Tue, 31st May 2022
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social media
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investment
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hate speech
A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.
Microsoft NZ announces initiative for local SaaS businesses
Fri, 27th May 2022
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saas
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microsoft
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investment
Microsoft has announced a new initiative, bringing together all of its tools to help local SaaS businesses build, sell and grow their companies at scale.
Gartner reveals top three tech trends for banks this year
Wed, 25th May 2022
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data privacy
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ai
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synthetic data
Gartner says generative artificial intelligence, autonomic systems and privacy-enhancing computation are gaining traction in banking and investment services.
Vodafone NZ buys remaining stake in retail joint venture
Thu, 19th May 2022
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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open source
Vodafone New Zealand has purchased the remaining 50% stake in the specialist joint venture (JV) with private equity company Millennium Corp.
Unlocking the next digital frontier for educational institutions
Fri, 13th May 2022
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edutech
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Understanding where to invest in technology can be challenging for education institutions, especially after the COVID-19 disruptions.
Netskope appoints David Fairman as Chief information officer
Fri, 13th May 2022
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cloud services
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government
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investment
Netskope appoints David Fairman as first Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, building their global CIO organization.
CyberArk launches $30M investment fund to advance security
Fri, 13th May 2022
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
CyberArk has announced the launch of CyberArk Ventures, a $30 million global investment fund dedicated to advancing the next generation of security disruptors.
Prominent cryptocurrency trader hit by 'perfect storm'
Fri, 13th May 2022
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Crypto trading platform BitPrime forced to suspend operations due to financial pressures and reduced support from liquidity provider.
AWS granted OIO consent for billion dollar NZ Region project
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AWS gains approval for billion-dollar Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region project, set to create 1,000 jobs and boost local cloud computing services.
Forter appoints Joe Lee as vice president of Asia Pacific sales
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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fintech
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cisco
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sales
Forter invests in APAC growth by appointing Joe Lee as VP of Asia Pacific sales. Lee brings 20 years of global sales experience to the role.
Vertiv appoints Ben Crowe as vertical sales leader
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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power / energy
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colocation
Ben Crowe appointed as Vertiv's vertical sales leader for colocation and hyperscale in Australia and New Zealand.