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A 'why not cloud?' approach essential for government CIOs
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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analyst report
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research director
Gartner says government CIOs must flip from ‘Legacy First’ to ‘Digital First’ by inserting a ‘Why not cloud?’ step into all planning.
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Sage appoints new country manager for NZ, looks at partners
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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sage
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partners
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partnerships
Justin Robbins steps up as Sage's new NZ country manager, aiming to bolster partnerships and enhance customer experiences.
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Familiar channel face heading up Dell NZ
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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symantec
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cyclone computers
A familiar face is heading up Dell New Zealand, with former Dell channel manager James Arnold taking over as New Zealand general manager.
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Facebook proves a winner during Cyclone Pam
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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facebook
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twitter
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civil defence
Cyclone Pam sees Bay of Plenty Civil Defence's Facebook 'likes' surge by 196%, reaching 93,845 people during the crisis.
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Fonterra shareholders disappointed with Fonterra dividend given low milk prices
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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council
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shares
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partners
The Fonterra Shareholders' Council said farmers are disappointed with today's announcement of an interim dividend of 10 cents a share and a trimmed fo.
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Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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jobs
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avaya
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communication
Avaya has appointed Mike Ansley as its new president of the Asia Pacific region. He will lead business and be responsible for the entire area.
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Former Symantec boss now heading up Dell Software
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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symantec
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jobs
Brenton Smith, who previously headed up Symantec locally as managing director and vice president, Pacific, has reappeared at Dell, taking on a new rol.
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Cisco remains top dog in enterprise videoconferencing equipment
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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video conferencing
Enterprise videoconferencing equipment showed positive results in 4Q14 with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 15.8%.
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Students share their thoughts on bullying as CensusAtSchool launches
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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cyberbullying
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censusatschool
New Zealand schoolchildren to tackle bullying in nationwide survey, as part of long-running educational project.
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New Zealand companies need more scale, says Infosys co-founder
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gamification
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fta
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scale
Nilekani says what struck him about Kiwi companies was they weren't used to dealing with scale because of the country's small population.
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Adapt your customer service strategies, or die.
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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crm
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uc
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martech
The digital customer engagement revolution is here, and is forcing organisations to adapt their customer service strategies, or die.
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New things ahead for ICONZ-Webvision's Deidre Steyn
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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pitchmetrics
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iconz
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consultancy
After more than three years at ICONZ-Webvisions, Steyn has decided to go out on her own and start a consulting firm.
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Nintex boosts channel with senior appointments
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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founders
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partner marketing
Recent changes at Nintex have resulted in the hiring of Josh Waldo as the vice president of channels and strategy.
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Dimension Data chosen in Top Five global employers
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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dimension data
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top employers institute
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employment
Dimension Data certified as top-5 employer in world by Top Employers Institute. IT provider has a direct presence in 58 countries.
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Dimension Data chosen in Top 5 global employers
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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dimension data
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top employers institute
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employment
IT solutions provider Dimension Data has been certified as one of the top five employers in the world by the Top Employers Institute.
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Worldwide server market revenues increase
Fri, 6th Mar 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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servers
Worldwide server market revenues increase 1.9% in the fourth quarter as demand in china once again drives the market forward, says IDC.
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VoLTE activity sends global VoIP market up 12%
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
VoLTE surge boosts global VoIP market to $4.2bn, riding on network upgrades and next-gen services, says Infonetics.
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CORRECT: Kirkcaldie & Stains flags October for possible capital return, mulls future of store
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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physical security
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christmas
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sales
Kirckcaldie & Stains, the unprofitable Wellington department store, is waiting for a new chief executive and the final payment from the buyer of it.
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Russell Jones: Banking on technology
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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fintech
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awards
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digital banking
ASB's Russell Jones mixes tech and human touch to shape future banking, focusing on customer-centric innovation beyond just the bits and bytes.
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Chatham Rock 'aghast' after EPA declines seabed mining consent; stock tumbles 95%
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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government
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chatham rock phosphate
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epa
Environmental Protection Authority declines marine consent for Chatham Rock Phosphate, causing shares to plummet 95%.