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Colt welcomes Keri Gilder as new CEO
Data center management

Colt welcomes Keri Gilder as new CEO

Colt Technology Services CEO Carl Grivner is stepping down from his position after five years with the company, to be replaced by Keri Gilder.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
Entrust Datacard chooses ACA Pacific to expand presence in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Entrust Datacard chooses ACA Pacific to expand presence in ANZ

Entrust Datacard partners with ACA Pacific to expand into the Australian and New Zealand markets, focusing on cybersecurity solutions for diverse sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
Schneider Electric and AVEVA team up, target hyperscale data centre market
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric and AVEVA team up, target hyperscale data centre market

Schneider Electric and AVEVA bolster their alliance, aiming to revolutionise the hyperscale data centre market with integrated, scalable solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Forrester names Adobe a Leader for B2B and B2C suites
Marketing Technologies

Forrester names Adobe a Leader for B2B and B2C suites

Thanks to the acquisition of the Magneto platform, Adobe is the only vendor to have achieved a rating of 3+ out of 5 in all criteria in both Waves.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Managed services more popular than ever
Firewalls

Managed services more popular than ever

However, a new Business Report indicates that MSPs could lose vital business if they don't balance their portfolio services accordingly.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
CompTIA: Tech firms expecting return to normalcy in three months following COVID-19 crisis
CompTIA

CompTIA: Tech firms expecting return to normalcy in three months following COVID-19 crisis

Almost two-thirds of CompTIA member company executives surveyed believe that business may start to get back on track by August.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
New East Asia and Pacific vice president named for Avaya
Unified Communications

New East Asia and Pacific vice president named for Avaya

Sami Ammous has been named as the new vice president for Avaya's East Asia and Pacific business, including Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Dell and Google Cloud deepen integration to bolster hybrid cloud storage
Network Infrastructure

Dell and Google Cloud deepen integration to bolster hybrid cloud storage

Dell and Google Cloud unveil a hybrid cloud storage system, capable of moving 50PB high-performance workloads, enhancing flexibility and scalability.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Dicker Data signs Australian distie deal with Tosibox
Virtual Private Networks

Dicker Data signs Australian distie deal with Tosibox

Dicker Data to distribute Tosibox VPN solutions in Australia, providing secure connectivity for remote work, IoT, and legacy tech environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Fleet Complete improves offering with JESI tech partnership
Digital Signage

Fleet Complete improves offering with JESI tech partnership

Fleet Complete teams up with JESI to boost remote worker safety and efficiency with real-time tech, debuting in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Aussie edge data centre provider receives $20m in funding
Unified Communications

Aussie edge data centre provider receives $20m in funding

Leading Edge Data Centers secures USD $20 million funding from Washington H. Soul Pattinson to expand its regional data centre network across Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Interview: Mimecast channel director on new partner programme and consolidation in the channel
Partner Programmes

Interview: Mimecast channel director on new partner programme and consolidation in the channel

Mimecast's channel director outlines a revamped partner programme designed to tackle 2020's growing cybersecurity threats and industry consolidation.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Former AWS executive joins Ping Identity
Hyperscale

Former AWS executive joins Ping Identity

Former AWS exec Candace Worley joins Ping Identity as Chief Product Officer, to drive identity solution innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Dynamic duo to lead Paessler APAC leadership team
Paessler

Dynamic duo to lead Paessler APAC leadership team

Paessler AG has expanded its leadership team across the Asia Pacific region, as it looks to further expand its footprint in the market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Kaspersky launches security assessment training program
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky launches security assessment training program

Kaspersky's new Cyber Capacity Building Program offers training in IT infrastructure security assessment, debuting for government and academia in Q3 at no cost.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020

Stories from Other Regions

AU regtech industry rallies for govt support to kickstart economy
Risk & Compliance

AU regtech industry rallies for govt support to kickstart economy

Australia's regtech sector showcases how technology can aid economic recovery post-COVID-19, with support from the government and startups.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
Vodafone renews partnership with Soprano for enterprise SMS
Partner Programmes

Vodafone renews partnership with Soprano for enterprise SMS

Since Soprano and Vodafone began working together in 2016, demand for cloud-based mobile messaging services has continued to surge.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020
Dicker Data to distribute display control platform
Digital Signage

Dicker Data to distribute display control platform

Five Faces has tapped DD to provide the solution which enables the central control of digital displays, interactive displays and mobile phones.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020