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Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash
Firewalls

Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash

In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
DigiCert launches new offerings to help channel partners
Partner Programmes

DigiCert launches new offerings to help channel partners

DigiCert has launched new features for its channel partners, enhancing TLS certificate management and customisation with the new CertCentral Partner programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
HPE South Pacific appoints new GM for partners and alliances
Recruitment

HPE South Pacific appoints new GM for partners and alliances

Julie Barbieri has been appointed as the general manager of Partners, Alliances and Service Providers at Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Cambridge Quantum Computing teams up with CERN to advance quantum technologies
EduTech

Cambridge Quantum Computing teams up with CERN to advance quantum technologies

CQC joins CERN project to harness quantum tech for particle physics, enhancing data analysis with t|ket platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Malwarebytes launches cloud platform designed for SMBs
Cloud Services

Malwarebytes launches cloud platform designed for SMBs

Malwarebytes launches Malwarebytes Nebula, a new cloud platform with specific enterprise features but designed for small to medium businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Tomorrow's CFO: Chief bean counter or strategic change leader?
Financial Systems

Tomorrow's CFO: Chief bean counter or strategic change leader?

In 2020, CFOs in Australia and New Zealand are evolving from traditional finance overseers to strategic change leaders, driven by RPA and data insights.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Unisys launches partner programme for security solutions
Partner Programmes

Unisys launches partner programme for security solutions

Brings three-tiered programme to partners who resell its range of security solutions, including the Stealth range.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Extreme pilfers Arrow talent for ANZ manager role
Partner Programmes

Extreme pilfers Arrow talent for ANZ manager role

The former Arrow ECS leader will support Extreme's ANZ partners, including new Diamond Partners CCNA, CompNow, and Intuit Technologies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction
Manufacturing

Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction

The company's new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Tauranga agtech firm recognised on the world stage
Robotics

Tauranga agtech firm recognised on the world stage

Tauranga-based agtech firm Robotics Plus has received worldwide recognition on the Top 50 AgTech companies, as ranked on the THRIVE Top 50.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Forcepoint announces three new integrations with AWS Security Hub
Unified Communications

Forcepoint announces three new integrations with AWS Security Hub

The collaboration will help users consolidate their high priority alerts across their AWS accounts, says Forcepoint.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Behind the scenes of VMware's partner programme overhaul
Virtualisation

Behind the scenes of VMware's partner programme overhaul

ChannelLife speaks with VMware ANZ channels head Neels du Plooy about what partners can expect from the new all-in-one Partner Connect programme.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Zscaler hones in on APAC & promises stronger regional presence
Cloud Security

Zscaler hones in on APAC & promises stronger regional presence

Zscaler's new Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) corporate sales director is on a mission to bring the company closer to Asia Pacific.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Shell co-develops liquid immersion cooling fluid with Asperitas
DataCentre infrastructure

Shell co-develops liquid immersion cooling fluid with Asperitas

Shell and Asperitas are co-developing a new immersion cooling fluid aimed at significantly cutting data centre energy consumption and emissions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
HTC reveals its plans for the Vive Cosmos VR range
Unified Communications

HTC reveals its plans for the Vive Cosmos VR range

The Cosmos XR promises to be a major advancement in augmented reality allowing designers to view their concepts in a real-world environment.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
ITU encourages ICT sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Unified Communications

ITU encourages ICT sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The ICT industry should work towards reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in the next 10 years, in order to comply with the Paris Agreement.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
Valocity signs onto Microsoft co-sell partnership for greater global success
Risk & Compliance

Valocity signs onto Microsoft co-sell partnership for greater global success

Valocity joins Microsoft in a co-sell partnership, leveraging the tech giant's global sales team to expand its Property Valuation Platform's reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
NetLinkz helps Beijing government to get people back to work
Alibaba

NetLinkz helps Beijing government to get people back to work

NetLinkz's Virtual Invisible Network aids Beijing in COVID-19 recovery, supporting remote work and new contracts, poised for nationwide rollout.

By Jonathan Jackson • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
Medius achieves revenue and customer wins for 2019
Cloud Services

Medius achieves revenue and customer wins for 2019

Medius reports a record year for 2019, with a 34% jump in subscription revenue and major customer wins including Christian Dior and Milwaukee Tool.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020