Australia (Australian) stories - Page 105
Kaspersky's $50k incentive
Mon, 17th Oct 2011
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endpoint protection
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edr
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hemisphere technologies
Kaspersky offers new and current channel partners AU$50,000 in credit to boost sales of its products, seeking significant market share in New Zealand.
NZ ranked second-best business location in the world
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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us
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forbes
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New Zealand has risen to the second-best country for business worldwide, outranking the UK and US, according to Forbes, only behind Canada.
ANZ business software market ripe for the picking
Mon, 26th Sep 2011
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saas
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data analytics
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erp
Analysts at Ovum predict the ANZ business software market will reach USD $7.3 billion by 2015, driven by rising adoption of software across all categories.
Eventfinder taking off in Australia
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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eventfinder
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free
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kiwi
Kiwi event marketing platform Eventfinder has made a successful debut in Australia, gaining 4000 events and 1500 daily visitors within its first two weeks.
CA Technologies names new ANZ vice president
Tue, 30th Aug 2011
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ca technologies
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japan
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nz
CA Technologies has appointed Bill McMurray, a 25-year industry veteran, as vice president for Australia and New Zealand operations.
The business lunch question
Tue, 23rd Aug 2011
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twitter
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wellington
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nz
A Kiwi entrepreneur is bringing LetsLunch, a US networking site for business lunches, to New Zealand, creating unique opportunities for corporate professionals.
Dunedin businesses accept security challenge
Wed, 17th Aug 2011
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japan
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london
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apac
Dunedin’s Aerograph and Mosgiel’s TracMap are finalists in the Global Security Challenge APAC final in Sydney, vying for USD $500,000 in prizes.
Rural Australians to be on par with city dwellers
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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spacetech
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pivotel
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rural
Rural Australians will soon enjoy satellite network coverage on par with cities, thanks to a new USD $1 billion network set for completion later this year.
New Zealand facing ewaste crisis
Tue, 12th Jul 2011
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recycling
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e-waste
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nz
New Zealand faces an ewaste crisis with 2.2 million TVs and 1.5 million computers set to be discarded. Calls for government regulation are growing.
Praise, criticism for NZ technology industry
Mon, 11th Jul 2011
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.
HDS Makes Play for clouds
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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cto
Hitachi Data Systems is diving into cloud solutions, aiming to open new markets and find fresh partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
Huge growth forecast in business software market
Fri, 24th Jun 2011
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hyperscale
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dc
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japan
Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.
HP makes enterprise appointments
Wed, 15th Jun 2011
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cloud security
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outsourcing
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nz
HP appoints David Caspari as SVP for Asia Pacific, with Alan Bennett and Archie Reed taking key roles in the South Pacific to drive enterprise growth.
Xirrus appoints new ANZ country manager
Tue, 14th Jun 2011
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wireless
Joe Arcuri joins Xirrus as ANZ country manager, bringing 22 years of IT experience to drive sales strategies and boost regional growth.
PSN restoration begins
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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encryption
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Sony’s PlayStation Network is on the road to recovery after hackers compromised it, causing a nearly month-long outage.
Certus buys Focus to expand IBM offerings
Thu, 19th May 2011
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nz
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ibm
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information management
Certus acquires Focus to enhance IBM software and services across Australia and New Zealand, expanding its client base and service offerings.
Intel updates channel partner programme
Thu, 12th May 2011
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personal computing devices
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support
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pc hardware
Intel has unveiled a unified channel programme in Australia/New Zealand at the Solutions Summit in Melbourne, integrating system builders and resellers.
Hendry in as GM at AVG
Tue, 10th May 2011
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cybersecurity
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management
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nz
Sam Hendry joins AVG as the new general manager, bringing extensive experience in government and IT. Hendry aims to bolster the company's ambitious growth.
Fuji Xerox tweaks ANZ channel team
Thu, 14th Apr 2011
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printing
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nz
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fuji xerox
Fuji Xerox Printers revamps marketing and sales teams in Australia and New Zealand with four new appointments to boost its channel partner strategy.
Cisco to close Flip business
Wed, 13th Apr 2011
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cisco
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flip
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australian
550 employees to go as Cisco exits most of its consumer businesses to realign its operations. Full details inside.