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Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president
Microsoft

Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president

Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
OfficeMax

Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal
Microsoft

Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal

Ingram Micro says a new agreement with NetEnrich will allow any partners to become cloud managed services providers using Azure and other platforms.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017
Exclusive: NZ-born RedShield inks overseas reseller deal with Connect I.T. Solutions
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: NZ-born RedShield inks overseas reseller deal with Connect I.T. Solutions

Kiwi web-protection specialist RedShield has signed a reseller agreement with Connect I.T. Solutions to expand its service in North America.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity
Staples

Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity

Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans
Hyperscale

Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans

Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
Hong Kong-based ROOT Data Center teams up with PCCW Solutions for multi-site colocation
Hyperscale

Hong Kong-based ROOT Data Center teams up with PCCW Solutions for multi-site colocation

Together, the two companies along with other D-Infinitum partners, intend to provide a full suite of hosting and colocation services.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Datagate Innovation

Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America

Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2017
NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Cybersecurity

NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board

NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017
President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say
Health Technologies

President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say

Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Review: Save the DBZ timeline with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Gaming

Review: Save the DBZ timeline with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is the sequel to the popular Xenoverse. It expands on the original game adding tons of new characters and scenarios.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2016
Metro cloud requires a fundamental shift in network architecture
Network Infrastructure

Metro cloud requires a fundamental shift in network architecture

The evolution of cloud, video scale and the explosion of mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving growth in telecom traffic.

By Jay Gill • 9 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade
Digital Transformation

Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade

Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.

By Peter Sondergaard • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform
Hyperscale

Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform

Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
Key to success is action over instruction, says Kiwi tech innovator
EduTech

Key to success is action over instruction, says Kiwi tech innovator

Rachel Kelly, owner of Hamilton-based tech start-up Sparktank, aims to help tech entrepreneurs find their voice and gain market traction.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Adobe CEO speaks about digital disruption at Symposium
Marketing Technologies

Adobe CEO speaks about digital disruption at Symposium

At Adobe Symposium, CEO Shantanu Narayen champions digital experiences as transformative, stressing 'experience' as a business edge.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Explosive uptake of Cradlepoint solutions as APAC investment increases
Disaster Recovery

Explosive uptake of Cradlepoint solutions as APAC investment increases

Cradlepoint's APAC surge, with a focus on customer-led teams, mirrors North American success as demand for LTE solutions grows.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
Xero and Paypal join forces to speed up payday
Fintech

Xero and Paypal join forces to speed up payday

Xero and PayPal team up to create 'PayPal Express Checkout' to combat late payments and provide faster payment experience.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016

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