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New Fortinet NZ country manager eyes growth - and MSSPs
Firewalls

New Fortinet NZ country manager eyes growth - and MSSPs

Fortinet's new New Zealand country manager is eyeing up continuing rapid growth for the vendor as its customers increasingly become the channel.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch
Unified Communications

2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch

Kiwis overpaying for mobile plans; 2degrees reveals millions in potential savings, yet customer loyalty prevails.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Ingram Micro offers up more reseller opportunities at Showcase
Showcase

Ingram Micro offers up more reseller opportunities at Showcase

Ingram Micro will be showcasing new vendors and its own cloud offering at this year's Showcase - and for resellers, that means new opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
VMob shifts headquarters to the US, seeks main board NZX listing
Software Development

VMob shifts headquarters to the US, seeks main board NZX listing

VMob, the NZAX-listed mobile technology company, is shifting its headquarters to San Francisco, and raising about $5m in a private share placement.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Synnex commits to Kiwi resellers with new B2B portal and ERP
Synnex

Synnex commits to Kiwi resellers with new B2B portal and ERP

Synnex's new eCommerce portal and ERP system are offering up plenty of benefits for both the distributor and its resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
JB Hi-Fi NZ earnings drop 50% on skinnier margins, flat sales
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi NZ earnings drop 50% on skinnier margins, flat sales

JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand earnings halved in the latest financial year as the Australian retailer's margins shrank and sales were little changed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2015

Global Stories

Australian stories

Kogan.com ramps up Kiwi play launching flagship ranges
eCommerce

Kogan.com ramps up Kiwi play launching flagship ranges

Online retailer steps up its play for the New Zealand market, launching its flagship range of 'affordable' smartphones locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Avnet and Juniper celebrate 10 years and look to future
Juniper Networks

Avnet and Juniper celebrate 10 years and look to future

Avnet and Juniper Networks have celebrated 10 years together, saying the partnership gives resellers a solid foundation in a growing market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Exclusive: ANZ CIOs are not keeping up with change
Health Technologies

Exclusive: ANZ CIOs are not keeping up with change

CIOs are a company's most critical hire, but it's time for businesses to redefine what they need in their CIO, says one local expert.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Hills spies ANZ video content analytics opportunity
Hills

Hills spies ANZ video content analytics opportunity

Hills has won exclusive distribution rights for video content analytics vendor Ipsotek across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Retailers among those to benefit from booming IoT at home market
Internet of Things

Retailers among those to benefit from booming IoT at home market

The Australian IoT home market will hit $3.2 billion by 2019, with retailers, software providers and security consultants among those set to gain.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
NextDC to deliver private connections Microsoft Azure
Hyperscale

NextDC to deliver private connections Microsoft Azure

NextDC boosts Australia's cloud access with direct Microsoft Azure links, eyeing low-latency and secure connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Leadership shakeup at Distribution Central
Distribution Central

Leadership shakeup at Distribution Central

Distribution Central has made a flurry of changes at senior management level in the wake of a successful year that saw revenues exceed A$313m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Is Australia suffering from an emerging skills gap?
Chartered Accountants

Is Australia suffering from an emerging skills gap?

Australia's emerging skills gap could hinder technological progress, warns a new report from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2015
Cisco looks to make South East Queensland first smart region
Smart Cities

Cisco looks to make South East Queensland first smart region

Cisco has released its first Smart Region Report, highlighting digital opportunities for South East Queensland.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
Juniper Networks eyes up bigger slice of the pie
Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks eyes up bigger slice of the pie

Juniper Networks is gunning for its competitors, with plans to 'take further share of [the] routing and switching market' this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
How to reap the benefits of a contractual workforce
WFS Australia

How to reap the benefits of a contractual workforce

Greater visibility across organisations means it's easier to recognise the value of non-permanent staff, according to software firm WFS Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015