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NZ Safety Blackwoods halves cycle time with tech upgrade

NZ Safety Blackwoods has halved the time for its annual cycle count after implementing Manhattan SCALE, boosting efficiency and reducing picking errors significantly.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Global Stories

Australian stories

Supply Chain

Infinigate boosts revenue by 14%, surpassing EUR €2 billion

Infinigate has reported a 14% revenue increase across EMEA and ANZ in the last quarter, surpassing EUR €2 billion globally amid economic challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Cloud Services

Annexa wins Celigo Partner of the Year for Asia-Pacific

Annexa has been named the 2025 Celigo Partner of the Year for the Asia-Pacific region, following its 2024 win for Australia and New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Data Protection

Aussies favour privacy-friendly contextual advertising

New research by GumGum reveals that 62% of Australian consumers prefer contextually relevant ads, highlighting rising privacy concerns in digital marketing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

HubSpot opens first Australian data centre in Sydney

HubSpot has launched its first data centre in Australia, enabling local businesses to enhance performance and data sovereignty while meeting compliance needs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

Trellix secures IRAP certification for cloud security tools

Trellix has secured IRAP certification for its Email Security and IVX solutions, easing procurement for Australian government agencies amid rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Banking

Dee McGrath announces retirement from MUFG, Lombardo to lead

MUFG Pension & Market Services announces CEO Dee McGrath will retire on 30 June 2025, with Frank Lombardo appointed to lead its Australia and New Zealand operations.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils 2025 Partner Program to boost AI innovation

Dell Technologies has unveiled its 2025 Partner Program aimed at boosting growth and collaboration in key tech areas, including AI and storage solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Firewalls

Under attack: Exposing upscale hacktivist DDoS tactics

In November 2024, a surge of over 60 DDoS attacks targeted 39 Australian websites, driven by the pro-Russian group NoName057(16) protesting government actions.

By Matthew Hanmer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

eCommerce

Amazon leads Australian marketplace as Catch closes down

Amazon continues to dominate Australia's marketplace sector, as trust in competitors like Shein and Temu declines, according to the latest consumer report.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

How to build a standardised software development platform

A GitLab study reveals 65% of Australian businesses are speeding up software delivery, but fragmentation in tools poses risks—standardisation is key to efficiency.

By Craig Nielsen • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Data Analytics

Flock Consulting appoints Matt Hemens as Head of Sales

Flock Consulting has appointed Matt Hemens as Head of Sales, aiming to enhance growth and expand its reach in New Zealand and Australia.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

Logicalis Australia joins Red Hat Partner Practice scheme

Logicalis Australia has been recognised as a Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator, highlighting its commitment to delivering advanced automation solutions across the region.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Phishing

IT leaders advocate for stricter email authentication rules

A recent study by EasyDMARC reveals that 87% of IT leaders support expanding email authentication to tackle phishing and spam, following Google's and Yahoo's earlier mandates.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Cartech

New subscription service aims to electrify Australian homes

Smart and Intellihub have launched an innovative subscription service in Australia, easing home electrification costs with solar, batteries, and EV leasing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025

Fintech

Amazon Australia introduces PayTo with NAB & Banked

Banked has partnered with National Australia Bank to introduce PayTo on Amazon Australia, offering secure, direct payments from customers' bank accounts.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

Optus accelerates 5G rollout in regional Australia

Optus has launched its 5G network rollout in regional Australia, aiming to boost coverage significantly and complete the nationwide rollout two years ahead of schedule.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Hyperscale

SAS announces winners of the 2025 Global Partner Awards

SAS has announced the 2025 Global Partner Awards, recognising companies like Deloitte and Microsoft for their innovative use of the SAS Viya platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Property Market

Bridgit broadens team with five new appointment additions

Non-bank lender Bridgit has expanded its distribution team with the appointment of five Business Development Managers to meet rising business demand.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

GitHub launches Enterprise Cloud with data residency in Oz

GitHub has launched its Enterprise Cloud with local data residency in Australia, enabling regulated sectors to securely store their code while embracing cloud services.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025