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SAP Concur integrates with Xero to ease pressure on ANZ small businesses
Fintech

SAP Concur integrates with Xero to ease pressure on ANZ small businesses

SAP Concur joins Xero app marketplace to provide unified accounting system for small businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2020
Spectralink to provide UC for Melbourne Children's Hospital
Unified Communications

Spectralink to provide UC for Melbourne Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne has chosen Spectralink Versity as the communication platform for its 6,000 staff.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2020
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Marketing Technologies

PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round

PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn
Cloud Services

Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn

Stax, the cloud automation platform, plans global expansion despite the economic downturn, with managing director Mike Middaugh leading the investment strategy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2020
Hitachi Vantara appoints new ANZ channel leader
Storage

Hitachi Vantara appoints new ANZ channel leader

For the past three and a half years, Erin Mikan focused on cloud services as Macquarie Telecom Group strategic partner and alliance manager.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
NEXTDC brings new data centre to Western Australia's Perth
Hyperscale

NEXTDC brings new data centre to Western Australia's Perth

NEXTDC opens P2 Perth, the city's first Uptime Tier IV-certified data centre, enhancing WA's connectivity with high-capacity global networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
8x8 expands partner program to ANZ
Unified Communications

8x8 expands partner program to ANZ

8x8 expands Open Channel Program to include partners from New Zealand and Australia, enabling sales growth of its Open Communications Platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2020
iseek extends data centre investment in Queensland
Data Protection

iseek extends data centre investment in Queensland

iseek, the Australian owned cloud, data centre and connectivity provider, has announced the next stage of its Queensland regional investment strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region
Hyperscale

Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region

Microsoft has announced a 'digital transformation' partnership with Fonterra, New Zealand's largest company, to migrate its operations to Microsoft Azure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
CrowdStrike announces two executive hires, with aim to expand in ANZ
Customer Experience

CrowdStrike announces two executive hires, with aim to expand in ANZ

CrowdStrike strengthens its senior management team in Australia and New Zealand with the appointment of Jade Porter and Paul Salmon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
LG VELVET smartphone lands in Australia
Digital Signage

LG VELVET smartphone lands in Australia

The company says the device ushers in a new era of user-centric design, innovative multi-media features and a 5G compatible user experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion
Hyperscale

Equinix announces completion of $51m HK4 data center expansion

Equinix invests HK$364m in expanding its Hong Kong data center, bringing total capacity to 1500 cabinets to support digital transformation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brings on Wavelink to extend channel partner offerings
Partner Programmes

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brings on Wavelink to extend channel partner offerings

Wavelink and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) have formed a partnership to provide communication tech solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2020
3.96 billion people now use social media
Marketing Technologies

3.96 billion people now use social media

Over 3.9 billion people now use social media, with COVID-19 lockdowns contributing to the rise in usage, according to a report by Hootsuite and We Are Social.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2020
Dell Technologies ANZ Partner Awards 2020: And the winners are...
Network Infrastructure

Dell Technologies ANZ Partner Awards 2020: And the winners are...

Datacom, Dicker Data, and DXC Connect are among the winners at the Dell Technologies Australia and New Zealand Partner Summit Awards for 2019-2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Managing Director stories

Company-X cofounder joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group
Skills shortage

Company-X cofounder joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group

Hamilton-based tech firm Company-X's cofounder David Hallett joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group as ICT rep.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Dicker Data extends AV offerings with Barco distie agreement
Supply Chain

Dicker Data extends AV offerings with Barco distie agreement

Dicker Data expands AV offerings with Barco distribution deal, meeting demand for digital meeting spaces in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
Schneider Electric commits to net-zero emissions as part of new Govt initiative
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric commits to net-zero emissions as part of new Govt initiative

Schneider Electric reaffirms commitment to net-zero emissions as part of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's Industry Energy Transitions Initiative.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2020