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Why is productivity in New Zealand declining?

The OECD says labour productivity has fallen 15 per cent against Australia and other rich economies over 25 years, threatening incomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019

Resellers

ACA Pacific marks move into NZ with new Auckland office

ACA Pacific expands into New Zealand with a new Auckland office, aiming to provide IT solutions and significant opportunities for local resellers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019

Global Stories

Australian stories

Customer Relationship Management

Artis teams up with Seismic with CRM solution

Artis Group partners with Seismic to become first Australian digital solution consultancy to offer sales enablement platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Customer Relationship Management

RingCentral Australia signs with Mia Distribution

Specialist unified communications distributor automates local hardware fulfilment and provisioning for RingCentral partners and customers.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Power / Energy

Aus battery company awarded $3.5M for projects here and Europe

Calix will receive $3 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, plus $0.5 million for CO2 capture from cement production.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Cloud Security

Cloud security changing security channel partner model - Zscaler

Channel partners need to carve out their own space and convince enterprise customers that they are the best avenue to procure cloud services.

By Budd Ilic • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

NEXTDC's S1 data centre gains 5-star NABERS rating

NEXTDC's Sydney S1 data centre achieves a 5-star NABERS rating for energy efficiency, underlining the company's commitment to sustainable operations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Fintech

MYOB makes way for new CEO as Tim Reed steps down

MYOB is making way for new CEO Greg Ellis, as current CEO Tim Reed steps down and takes an advisory position with the company.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019

Digital Entertainment

Bose revamps iconic QuietComfort headphones

Bose unveils new Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 with enhanced voice interface, available in Australia from August 15.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2019

Fintech

Forrester report: Digital banks gain the edge on traditional players

Digital-only banks and insurers will shape the future of financial services within Asia Pacific, according to new data released by Forrester this week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2019

Customer Relationship Management

Aussie company launches new chatbot service for homeless youth

Set to launch in March 2020, the chatbot is currently in design and testing and is the biggest change to the Ask Izzy platform since 2016.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019

Property Market

MRI Software acquires Rockend, looks to extend reach in ANZ

MRI Software acquires Rockend to bolster its reach in the property management sector across Australia and New Zealand, serving 6,000 clients.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019

Fintech

Online lending marketplace Harmoney records first profit of $7.2m

Harmoney, an online lending marketplace from New Zealand, has recorded its first profit of NZD $7.2 million, marking a pivotal moment in its four-year history.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019

Firewalls

Genetec shows impressive growth, says IHS Markit

IHS has named Genetec one of the fastest-growing access control software manufacturers in the world, according to the latest IHS Report.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Deloitte

SMBs getting better at digital engagement - Deloitte

Australia's small businesses are excelling in digital engagement, with 55% reaching high or advanced levels, up from 39% in 2017, Deloitte reports.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019

Encryption

Cybersecurity companies bring advanced encryption and quantum tech to Aus

Three cybersecurity companies have launched a secure and scalable package for enterprise file sharing in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019

Multi-cloud

Cohesity signs AU reseller & MSP deal with Outcomex

Cohesity has selected Sydney-based Outcomex as its new reseller and managed service provider, which will service Cohesity's Australian portfolio.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2019

IT management

Australia Post selects Comscentre as network upgrade partner

Australia Post has selected Comscentre as its new managed service provider, responsible for managing network upgrades and connectivity for the next five years.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2019