Amanda Sachtleben - Author

Cloud standards initiative presses on

Government representatives, ICT organisations, cloud providers and users met in late January to push ahead with efforts to establish local cloud computing standards.

Dell aims for simplicity, colour

Dell is on a drive to simplify and personalise its product range, as products announced at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in the US make their way downunder.

Cisco NZ growth near 10 percent

Cisco’s local business recorded growth "in the high single digits" in the company’s latest financial year that ended last July, according to country manager Geoff Lawrie.

Maher leaves Laser to return to Ingram

Laser country manager Debbie Maher has opted to return to Ingram Micro after spending about six months with the vendor.

Intergen seeks Auckland leader for growth drive

Intergen is on the hunt for an Auckland-based, Northern region manager with incumbent Shaun Donaghey set to leave the company.

Epson NZ dissolved

Epson New Zealand has ceased to be a separate entity from its Australian owner Epson Australia Pty.

Global Communications builds software channel

Cambridge-based mobility and ruggedised fieldforce technology specialist Global Communications seeks to expand its base of software developer partners.

Connect NZ ramps up distribution play

Document and communications integrator Connect NZ is on a drive to build the company’s distribution business, after rebranding its associate company Communications Exchange as Idvio.

Enterprise IT secures seven-figure outsource deal

Enterprise IT has snared an outsourced support agreement with Air New Zealand, its biggest ever support agreement.

New home, new opportunities for HP's Boshoff

Boshoff has been travelling around Auckland and Wellington, getting to know local customers and channel partners. Although he needs to do this to find new opportunities for HP here, he has already highlighted some areas of potential.

Integrator lowers sights after rocky start

Communications integrator NSC Group is regrouping after a difficult entry into the local market.

Microbe cuts New Zealand office

Kaspersky Lab has chosen to use only two distributors in New Zealand – SMS eTechnologies and its newly-appointed local partner Express Data, but will no longer use Microbe as a distributor here.

Chillisoft offers services boost

Distributor Chillisoft has responded to reseller demand by offering specialist services that the channel can on-sell to customers.

IBM encourages local entries in global Beacon awards

IBM says partners entering its local partner awards, which are open for entries until the end of the year, should also consider entering its international Beacon awards, to be held in the US next February.