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PledgeMe's second equity round going strong
Crowdfunding

PledgeMe's second equity round going strong

PledgeMe's second equity round has met its minimum goal, meaning the company has raised at least $250,000 of investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned
JB Hi-Fi

EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned

JB Hi-Fi's NZ general manager has exited the company, but the retailer has reconfirmed its commitment to the market with $15+ million in investment.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015

Global Stories

Australian stories

Top marks for Aussie IT departments, but BYOD policy low
Google

Top marks for Aussie IT departments, but BYOD policy low

Australian IT departments are near the top of the class when it comes to end user satisfaction but BYOD policies appear to be lagging.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Agile Integration goes platinum with Avaya
Unified Communications

Agile Integration goes platinum with Avaya

Agile Integration has become the first Kiwi company to earn Avaya Platinum Partner status, but its 'business as usual' for the system integrator.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Avaya's dirty little networking secret uncovered
Unified Communications

Avaya's dirty little networking secret uncovered

When most of us think Avaya, we think telephony. But there's more to the company than that, with Network Solutions a growing offering for the vendor.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Internal promotion nets new Avaya ANZ boss
Unified Communications

Internal promotion nets new Avaya ANZ boss

Avaya has found its new ANZ managing director from within, with Jeff Sheard, previously enterprise and government director, stepping into the top job.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Windows Server 2003 end of life: what it means for security
DataCentre infrastructure

Windows Server 2003 end of life: what it means for security

Businesses need to be aware of the risks of running out-of-support platforms as Microsoft stops security updates Windows Server 2003.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
Cradlepoint takes on Aussie enterprise and IoT markets with distie deal
Internet of Things

Cradlepoint takes on Aussie enterprise and IoT markets with distie deal

Wireless networking vendor Cradlepoint has signed its first Australian distributor with promises of big margins and opportunities for local resellers.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
Dynamics, ECM and Azure join Microsoft CSP line-up
Microsoft

Dynamics, ECM and Azure join Microsoft CSP line-up

Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider programme grows, adding Dynamics CRM to elevate cloud offerings alongside Azure and Office 365.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market
Disaster Recovery

Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market

Acronis launches new cloud platform to help businesses protect data and recover from disasters #dataprotection #cloud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015
Dicker Data takes on components market with Intel deal
Dicker Data

Dicker Data takes on components market with Intel deal

Dicker Data has moved into the components market with a deal to distribute select Intel products, including NUC, 2-in-1s and compute sticks.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015
Exclusive: Ingram Micro fortifies portfolio with Fortinet
Firewalls

Exclusive: Ingram Micro fortifies portfolio with Fortinet

Fortinet has appointed Ingram Micro Australia as its second trans-Tasman distributor, as it targets new sectors and aggressive growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015
Bitdefender planning local B2B and B2C assault
Bitdefender

Bitdefender planning local B2B and B2C assault

BitDefender is eyeing up the business market and planning a major push into Australia's small, medium and large businesses over the coming year.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

MapR racks up the bookings on the back of big data demand
Microsoft

MapR racks up the bookings on the back of big data demand

MapR Technologies has achieved more than 100% growth year on year in bookings and billings globally in Q2 2015, with 'great momentum' in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Arrow ECS wins EMC VSPEX Blue distie deal
VSPEX

Arrow ECS wins EMC VSPEX Blue distie deal

Arrow ECS secures a deal to distribute EMC's VSPEX Blue in Australia, aiming to simplify IT transformation with hyper-converged infrastructure.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
DNA Connect secures Webroot distribution deal
AI Security

DNA Connect secures Webroot distribution deal

DNA Connect joins Bluechip Infotech in distributing Webroot in Australia as the vendor seeks to expand its local reach.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Regular audits are a business necessity
Financial Systems

Regular audits are a business necessity

Businesses need to complete objective, real-time audits in order to catch expense irregularities before they become more serious issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015