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Chief Technology Officers (CTO) stories

ANZ CIOs estimate 48% rise in mainframe application IT debt

ANZ CIOs forecast a 48% spike in mainframe IT debt, estimating $9.78m needed to modernise applications as skills gap worsens.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Mar 2014

IT Automation

TranscribeMe named best NZ Tech Start-Up

The crowd-as-a-platform transcription company claims the Export NZ Award, highlighting its growing footprint in the global market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2013

Customer Experience

NZ Lotteries appoints technology chief

NZ Lotteries hires Warren Hughes as CTO to guide technology platform transformation and improve customer experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2013

Virtualisation

Former Gen-i tech exec runs BYOD courses for peers

Former Gen-i CTO Damien Toman is conducting training courses on BYOD and virtualisation, targeting senior business leaders in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th May 2012

Virtualisation

Chance to train with former Gen-i CTO

Former Gen-i CTO Damien Toman leads ICT training seminars across the North Island, sharing insights on cloud computing, virtualisation, and more.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 5th Oct 2011

Chief Technology Officers

Auckland ICT Network update

Auckland ICT Network's latest event focuses on global data challenges, featuring leading speakers from IBM NZ and Pacific Fibre. Event details online.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2010

Global Stories

Chief Technology Officers (CTO) stories

Data Analytics

Aussie takes out Most Disruptive CTO award

Velpic's Russell Francis has been named Most Disruptive CTO in the global Talent Unleashed awards, with three other Aussie companies claiming awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015

Unified Communications

Why did Vodafone acquire Worldxchange?

Vocus, WxC's current provider of IP transit (according to the ISP map) will lose out as WxC will have their transit agreements migrated to Vodafone.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015

Network Infrastructure

Dell's set to deliver with two new executive hires

Dell has appointed Rory P. Read and Paul Pérez to key executive positions to strengthen its sales and enterprise technology executive team.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015

Risk & Compliance

Govt CIO calls on Kiwi firms to join security push

Government CIO Colin MacDonald seeks more suppliers for security services panel to help agencies manage privacy & security effectively.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2014

Storage

New Hitachi Data Systems CTO in at the deep end

Hitachi Data Systems has appointed Andrew McGee as its Australia and New Zealand CTO to help businesses align technology with their objectives.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2014

Crypto

Gartner: CEO and CFO's should take note of Bitcoin...

For such organisations that understand their information assets need to be valued and managed as assets, using Bitcoin as the valuation method could h.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2014

Microsoft

Free cloud event heads to Auckland

Forget the well-trodden path of technology implications, it's time to consider the full extent of cloud computing on business.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2012

Facebook

Facebook staff starts exodus

Social networking site battles loss of talent and plummeting valuations in the aftermath of its poor financial results.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012

Facebook

Facebook tech boss to depart for start-up

Facebook's tech chief Bret Taylor leaves for startup realm post-IPO, shaking the exec team as the firm rebounds from a rocky stock debut.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2012

Marketing Technologies

AVG distie parent on the hunt for new tech

Avalanche Technology Group, parent of AVG's distributor in the South Pacific, appoints Kevin Yank as CTO to spearhead new tech partnerships and innovations.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2012

Unified Communications

2012 business bonanza

2012 set for business boom as EMC's Clive Gold forecasts vast IT sector growth and ripe opportunities for resellers amid rising virtualisation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2012

Cloud Services

Office 365 driving customers towards cloud

Intergen COO Simon Bright predicts Office 365 will spur businesses to adopt cloud IT services, with varied approaches from gradual transition to immediate jump.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2011