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Time for channel professionals to get serious about their career credentials
Online courses

Time for channel professionals to get serious about their career credentials

Few universities teach indirect or channel marketing, which is posing challenges for employers that want to expand channel services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Finding and maximising existing networks to drive business forward
Marketing Technologies

Finding and maximising existing networks to drive business forward

With 97% of businesses in New Zealand being small businesses, SMBs need to leverage this existing network of potential clients and business partners.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Overcoming the barriers to IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Overcoming the barriers to IoT adoption

Australia's energy sector is slowly embracing IoT technology, but faces challenges in implementation and adoption.

By Giovanni Polizzi • 6 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Y Soft lifts sales volumes through SaaS and multi-product strategies
Desktop-as-a-Service

Y Soft lifts sales volumes through SaaS and multi-product strategies

Enterprise office solutions provider Y Soft has grown its sales volume over the 2017-2018 fiscal year by 45%, equating to US$45 million (AU$62.9 million).

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Exclusive: Kacific makes a bid for the APAC satellite broadband market
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Kacific makes a bid for the APAC satellite broadband market

Kacific Broadband Satellites has appointed Matteo Catanuto as VP of Sales for NZ and APAC, as it aims to expand its satellite broadband services in the region.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Lenovo and NetApp form global strategic partnership
Storage

Lenovo and NetApp form global strategic partnership

They plan to produce a range of new storage products that combine NetApp's all-flash data management solutions with Lenovo infrastructure.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Transform responsibly - CompTIA's top 10 tech trends
Unified Communications

Transform responsibly - CompTIA's top 10 tech trends

From IoT to AI, these innovations have the greatest potential to make near-term impacts on business, but CompTIA warns to approach them with care.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Reckon adds admin automation through Zapier
Desktop-as-a-Service

Reckon adds admin automation through Zapier

Reckon One customers can now link to over 1,000 apps on Zapier to streamline processes, reduce repetitive admin and save time.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta's MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta's MFA

YubiKeys, hardware-based protection in the form of physical devices, provide an option for a second factor in Okta MFA.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Bitdefender invests in APAC with acquisition of SMS eTech business line
Partner Programmes

Bitdefender invests in APAC with acquisition of SMS eTech business line

From its base in Melbourne, the new Bitdefender Australia office will retain all current employees of SMS eTech working on the Bitdefender business line.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
emt Distribution signs exclusive ANZ deal for malware analytics
Cybersecurity

emt Distribution signs exclusive ANZ deal for malware analytics

VMRay's malware analysis solution to helps to deepen partner's capabilities to evaluate the cyber threat landscape.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Charles Meyers takes the reigns at Equinix – effective immediately
Hyperscale

Charles Meyers takes the reigns at Equinix – effective immediately

Charles Meyers steps in as the new President and CEO of Equinix, succeeding interim CEO Peter Van Camp, to lead the company's next growth phase.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Ingram Micro expands component offerings as PC gaming market grows
Gaming

Ingram Micro expands component offerings as PC gaming market grows

Ingram Micro's component product range now has more to choose from, particularly in the PC upgrade and PC builder markets.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Twilio acquires contact centre software company Ytica to push workforce optimisation
Customer Relationship Management

Twilio acquires contact centre software company Ytica to push workforce optimisation

Cloud communication platform Twilio now has another notch under its belt, after the successful acquisition of contact centre software company Ytica.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Cloudera and Tech Data forge strategic partnership in ANZ
Cloudera

Cloudera and Tech Data forge strategic partnership in ANZ

Cloudera partners with Tech Data in ANZ, appointing them as their first distributor in the region, aiming to boost analytics and machine learning initiatives.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
How Samsung aims to use advanced AI to create business opportunities
Artificial Intelligence

How Samsung aims to use advanced AI to create business opportunities

Samsung to open new AI research centre in New York City, led by EVP Daniel Lee, to strengthen AI capabilities. Centre to focus on robotics research.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Australian Open and Infosys announce strategic technology partnership
Partner Programmes

Australian Open and Infosys announce strategic technology partnership

Infosys partners with Australian Open to deliver innovative digital experiences for fans, using technologies like Big Data and AI.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Aus companies must build security expertise to develop cyber resilience
User and Entity Behavior Analytics

Aus companies must build security expertise to develop cyber resilience

As Australian companies transition to cloud models, the onus is on building robust security expertise to fend off increasingly frequent cyber-attacks.

By Jordan Griffiths and Joseph Failla • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018