About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 342
Too hard basket: Australian expansion into Asia harder than expected
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Nearly 50% of Australian businesses expanding into Asia fail to recognize any competitive advantage, a new study shows.
Cisco dominates branded data center Ethernet switch spend
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Cisco accounts for over half of all branded data center Ethernet switch spend, while Huawei and Arista enjoy strongest vendor revenue growth 1H16.
'Positive outlook' for Indonesia smartphone shipments as Samsung, Oppo and Asus maintain market share
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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smartphones
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samsung
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asus
Increased activities by vendors as well as locals looking to upgrade their mobile phones due to improvements in their lifestyles, have spurred demand.
Prepare for the IoT onslaught: Devices set to outnumber users
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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iot
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industrial iot
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personal computing devices
By 2020, Internet of Things devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones will outnumber users 3x, putting pressure on the network.
Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.
A transforming industry: Xero looks back at an exciting 10 years
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xerocon South 2016 kicks off with more than 2000 Xero users and managing directors Innes and Curzon addressing the crowd.
Xero spotlight: SMBs to benefit from financial web
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Xero's 'financial web' links services to small businesses' accounting systems, improving insight and access to capital.
Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero unveils expanded global Partner Program and open practice platform Xero HQ, designed to activate the success rate of partners and small businesses.
IN PICS: First day of Xerocon South 2016
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xerocon South 2016 bursts into life in Brisbane, with energy high as industry leaders gather to reimagine small business.
Hybrid environments, the true game changer
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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tbr
This almost creates a hybrid type of engagement for vendors, a cross between a true cloud engagement and a typical long-term outsourcing engagement.
2015 ‘not a good year’ for services revenue, says TBR
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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hybrid it
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tbr
It was a sad state of affairs for professional services in 2015, with vendors facing numerous challenges that led to revenue declines.
Fitbit’s dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Fitbit’s dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company’s name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.
Synnex AU inks Honeywell distie deal
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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surveillance
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synnex
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honeywell
Synnex Australia boosts its security portfolio with a new Honeywell surveillance distribution deal, poised to meet the soaring demand.
Avnet launches regional Education Services for APAC channel
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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partner programmes
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet has launched an education services division for its Asia Pacific business, appointing Michael Costigan to take charge of the unit.
Palmerston North City Council launches Tech Challenge
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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3d printing
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technology in schools
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palmerston north city council
Palmerston North City Council has launched a new programme to encourage young people to become excited about science, technology, engineering & maths.
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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uc
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digital entertainment
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spotify
Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.
Inland Revenue commencing digital makeover
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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digital transformation
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ird
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candidates
Inland Revenue seeks digital change head to meet customer expectations and government priorities on the road to digital transformation.
Microsoft APC Day 1 highlights: Don't be a passenger
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The Microsoft Australia Partner Conference 2016 gets underway with keynotes emphasizing the importance of defining your own future.
New managing director for Amadeus, looks to strengthen NZ focus
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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partner programmes
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open source
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red hat
Gay will be responsible for growing Amadeus’ distribution business and supporting key industry partnerships in the region.
Heavy investment by Chinese govt creates opportunities for data center market
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
China's data center market is set to grow 13% from 2016-2020, driven by increased adoption of cloud-based services and big data analytics.