Fronde taps Auckland Airport for new CEO
Fronde Systems Group has appointed Jason Delamore as its new chief executive, who joins from Auckland International Airport.
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Tax refund agents weigh futures as IRD prepares huge software release
Some tax refund agents are expected to close shop as Inland Revenue prepares for its biggest release of new software to date.
Commercialising IoT proves too costly for some Kiwi firms
The cost of Internet of Things applications is hampering development and deployment in New Zealand, research shows.
CIO upfront: The Internet of Things – who pays when things go wrong?
Mark Campbell of Russell McVeagh discusses what companies can do to protect themselves.
Eaton revamps Power Advantage partner program
Eaton has updated its Power Advantage partner program with new Certified, Authorised and Approved partner levels and a new portal for power quality partners.
Radio silence as Cryptopia shutdown continues
The fall-out impacting the Cryptopia security breach has entered the seventh day, with the Christchurch-based company still unable to operate.
Matthew Oostveen exits as APJ CTO of Dell EMC
Matthew Oostveen has vacated his role as CTO across Asia Pacific and Japan at Dell EMC, exiting the vendor after five years in the role.
Microsoft starts auto-update of Windows 10 1809 three months late
Microsoft has finally restarted the automatic distribution of Windows 10 October 2018 Update, the problem-plagued upgrade pulled from release in October.
M&A activity in the data centre rises, tops $16B
M&A activity within the data centre market continues to increase at pace, with the number of transactions increasing during 2018.
Microsoft side-steps channel in direct Azure play
Microsoft will allow customers to bypass the channel and purchase Azure services direct, in a strategy aimed at increasing adoption among SMBs.
NZ IT services edging towards $4B market
IT services revenue in New Zealand is expected to reach approximately $3.9 billion within four years, driven by increased cloud adoption among customers.
Vodafone pays IBM $550M in 5G driven cloud services deal
Vodafone is teaming up with IBM to offer businesses a way to link different cloud computing systems to support the next wave of digital advances.
Microsoft recruiting for biggest channel job in NZ
Microsoft is recruiting for a new commercial and partner director in New Zealand, the largest channel-facing role in the country.
Enterprise will focus on four technologies in 2019
If 2018 was the year of the data breach, the thinking among IT pros is that this will be the year companies take concrete steps to prevent future breaches.
Dell EMC attacks multi-cloud market with partners in pursuit
Dell EMC is preparing to capitalise on increased demand for multi-cloud solutions in global, regional and local markets, as the channel follows in fast pursuit.
‘Millions’ lost as police battle to recover Cryptopia funds
Police in New Zealand are battling to recover funds lost during the security breach at Cryptopia, with media suggesting the figure to be in the ‘millions’.
IBM moves Juniper to the cloud in seven-year $325M deal
IBM Services has signed a US$325 million agreement with Juniper Networks, managing existing infrastructure, applications and IT services.
Veeam targets M&A activity following $500M investment
Veeam Software is eyeing up data management expansion through mergers and acquisitions, following a cash injection of US$500 million.
Police storm Cryptopia office amid security breach lockdown
Police have locked down the office of Cryptopia following a security breach at the Christchurch-based crypto-currency trading company.
How Cisco's TacOps unit restores communication after natural disasters
Before Ron Snyder joined Cisco's 'Tactical Operations' unit he was in the US Navy, offering experience working in adverse and high-pressure conditions.
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