Market Growth stories - Page 16

Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the nation's largest fast food operator, agreed to buy seven Carl's Jr stores owned and operated by Forsgren NZ for.

Health firm celebrates 20 years in business this week, hoping to capitalise on an upcoming decade of change to become a multi billion-dollar company.

PC monitor shipments in New Zealand rose 7% sequentially in Q4 2011, driven by government and educational deals, while Australia saw a 12% decline.

<strong>The Datastor brand bowed out of the market last month, with the New Zealand institution taking its parent's name.

In a new column, IT Brief editor Angelique Jurd looks at a promising start-up that's creating and innovating with technology.

Analysts at Ovum predict the ANZ business software market will reach USD $7.3 billion by 2015, driven by rising adoption of software across all categories.

CommVault's Paul McClure sees New Zealand as a trendsetter in IT, despite virtualisation lag; the country's innovation and nimble businesses are key indicators.

CA Technologies has appointed Bill McMurray, a 25-year industry veteran, as vice president for Australia and New Zealand operations.

As the Metro Ethernet Forum approaches its 10th anniversary, the Carrier Ethernet market is expected to grow from USD $20 billion to up to $50 billion by 2014.

Oceanus UK has acquired Australian company Erilis to expand its global footprint and develop new business in Asia Pacific.

Microbe NZ rapidly expands its reseller network, aiming to double to 600 within a year, as its eScan security product garners robust market interest.

Doing business in Asia can be challenging, but with careful preparation and perseverance, it can be a rewarding venture.

Just two and a half years ago Virtual Infrastructure Professionals (VIP ) was a micro-business with a team of two.

These days you're more likely to find someone listening to music from their PC or laptop than a good old fashioned CD player.