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Spark stays firm on TeamTalk deal – 80c or nothing and forget Vodafone
TeamTalk

Spark stays firm on TeamTalk deal – 80c or nothing and forget Vodafone

​Spark New Zealand today released a statement to affirm their position in their attempted acquisition of TeamTalk.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Commerce Commission reveals concerns for Spark/TeamTalk merger
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission reveals concerns for Spark/TeamTalk merger

​The Commerce Commission today published a statement of Preliminary Issues regarding Spark New Zealand's proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Ivanti acquires asset management company - ninth in five years
Software-as-a-Service

Ivanti acquires asset management company - ninth in five years

Ivanti bolsters its asset management suite, seizing Concorde for its ninth takeover in a quest to simplify corporate IT complexity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
Accelerate your digital transformation journey with Cisco Capital Easy Pay
Digital Transformation

Accelerate your digital transformation journey with Cisco Capital Easy Pay

Cisco Capital unveils Easy Pay, a game-changer for firms seeking digital overhaul with 0% financing and flexible end-of-term options.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Lease is more: The reseller benefits in leasing
Fintech

Lease is more: The reseller benefits in leasing

With consumption based buying de rigueur, leasing too is seeing growth, with resellers being urged to capitalise on the demand.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Relaunched Simply Leasing ready for aggressive market share grab
Fintech

Relaunched Simply Leasing ready for aggressive market share grab

Atlas Gentech's leasing arm, Simply Leasing, has relaunched with the company promising it will be aggressively pursuing increased market share.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
Equinix: Take the fast lane to AWS
Hyperscale

Equinix: Take the fast lane to AWS

To maximize opportunities in the digital economy, it's fundamentally important to design interconnection to multiple cloud and business partners.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Avnet has a new look following 'Reach Further' launch
Internet of Things

Avnet has a new look following 'Reach Further' launch

A brand is more important than a marketing campaign, it is an authentic expression of the character and values of the company.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
A brief history: How Broadcom, Brocade & Extreme Networks got together
Marketing Technologies

A brief history: How Broadcom, Brocade & Extreme Networks got together

In a bold move, Extreme Networks snaps up Brocade's data centre biz from Broadcom for $55m, bolstering its enterprise solution portfolio.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Equinix expansion continues in 2017 as interconnection demand soars
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix expansion continues in 2017 as interconnection demand soars

Equinix's global footprint grows as 2017 sees new data centres and expansions in key markets to meet burgeoning interconnection needs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Akamai announces acquisition with digital performance focus
Unified Communications

Akamai announces acquisition with digital performance focus

According to Akamai, sites and applications need to maximise consumer interaction and engagement by offering a fast and reliable platform.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Interview: Commvault on data protection, security & why businesses must prepare for failure
Data Protection

Interview: Commvault on data protection, security & why businesses must prepare for failure

Commvault's Dan Kieran on the importance of data security and the need for organisations to be prepared for breaches.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too
Health Technologies

The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too

Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Highlights from another action-packed week in the Aussie channel
Partner Programmes

Highlights from another action-packed week in the Aussie channel

Another week in the Aussie channel goes by full of distie deals, vendor offerings, executive appointments and exciting future predictions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
International subsea cable going ahead – including acquisition of the driver
Network Infrastructure

International subsea cable going ahead – including acquisition of the driver

AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into an agreement to build a new international subsea cable system.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
NTT Data and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to form new IT company
NTT Data

NTT Data and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to form new IT company

The deal will see the two corporations collaborate to establish a new company, based on the existing MHI Information Systems Company.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Revolabs' CEO steps down - appoints Yamaha's Mick Kamihara as new leader
Yamaha

Revolabs' CEO steps down - appoints Yamaha's Mick Kamihara as new leader

​Revolabs recently announced that co-founder and CEO JP Carney will be stepping down as the CEO, effective immediately.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017