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Surface

Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.
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Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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The Sales and Marketing Jam is an event hosted by the Kiwi Landing Pad to allow professionals based in the US to share their experience firsthand.
Cloud money

IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
New customers

LoB IT spend to nearly equal IT dept spend on back of IoT, AI

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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LoB buyers will have almost equal IT spend as their IT departments come 2020 according to IDC, thanks in part to 'innovation accelerators' such as IoT.
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India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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The Government of India is working to bring cost-effective broadband services to all its citizens, through the use of white spaces.
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Telstra, Innovix among Fortinet APAC partner winners

Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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Telstra Business Technology Services has won a key award at Fortinet's Global Partner of the Year awards, with Innovix, Syscom and MEC also winning.
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Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
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No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
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HPE leads declining server market, IDC says

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
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Xero takes home NZ international business award

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
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Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
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Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.
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Wynyard Group goes into voluntary administration

Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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Cyber security firm Wynyard Group has gone into voluntary administration, according to a statement from the company.
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Top Kiwi innovators launch VR & AR association

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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NZ's brightest spark an alliance, launching the VR/AR Association to spearhead sector growth and global collaboration.
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PC vendors vying for position in declining market

Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.
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Could Mastercard's innovation pipeline be the answer to cyber security?

Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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Kiwis urged to think about online security as Connect Smart Week begins, with 66% of New Zealanders regularly shopping online.
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JCurve Solutions covers ERP cloud bases with six new strategic partnerships

Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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JCurve's ERP cloud landscape grows with strategic deals in eCommerce, banking and more, boosting SMB efficiency across ANZ.
Spam

Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.
Handshake deal

HPE adds CloudRecover as specialist software distributor

Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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document management
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martech
HPE has added Xstrato CloudRecover to its Australian distributor lineup, with the managed service provider appointed as a specialist HPE software VAD.
Stock magnifying glass

Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.