New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 130

Alan Parker joins GlobalBizpro as Sales Manager for its EXO Division, leveraging 15 years of IT expertise to advance MYOB solutions and drive business growth.

Cisco rebrands its annual Networkers event to 'Cisco Live,' set to be the largest Cisco customer and partner gathering in Australia and New Zealand.

The Asia-Pacific WAN market is projected to grow by 10%, reaching USD $13.3 billion by year-end, driven by regional expansion and data centre consolidation.

The recent acquisition of Axon by Integral will see more opportunities opening up for companies specialising in servicing New Zealand's SMBs.

Datastor Forum reveals bold plans for suppliers, emphasising mobilised and converged services to meet evolving needs in NZ's tech industry.

Westpac GM of Customer and Technology Services, David Boyes, has joined the NZICT board as an Independent Director.

Global piracy rose 2% in 2009 to 43%, but New Zealand showed a remarkable decline, with local figures bucking this worldwide trend, says IDC.

Microsoft wins lawsuit against Trade Me seller for pirating Office 2007, spotlighting NZ's low piracy but stressing the fight continues.

Telecom's chief financial officer Russ Houlden is the latest<br />high-ranking executive to quit the company, it was announced today.

McCain Foods has signed a four-year<br />agreement with Gen-i to move all of its mobile connections to the XT mobile network.

RSA appoints Julian Garreffa as Information and Security Specialist to spearhead growth and enhance market presence in New Zealand.

A 10-year study involving 13 countries, including New Zealand, into possible links between cellphone use and cancer will be published next week.

MYOB has launched 'LiveAccounts', a new online accounting solution aimed at simplifying financial management for New Zealand businesses, set for a June release.

SAP to acquire Sybase for USD $5.8 billion, merging strengths in business software and mobile infrastructure to enhance enterprise productivity and agility.

Microsoft has launched Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010, as well as Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 to businesses worldwide.

The New Zealand Regional Fibre Group has appointed a chief executive to spearhead its bid to become to the government's partner in the $1.

Internet New Zealand will host two seminars on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing Amendment) Bill, to assist with submissions to the Select Committee.

Microsoft Tech.Ed New Zealand 2010 starts 30 August in Auckland, featuring world-class technical content, rock star speakers, and a revamped Marketplace.

Further details have been released on last week's news that Telecom had signed three Mobile Virtual Network Operators onto the network.

Lexel Systems appoints former IBM executive Doug Clarke as project director to bolster growth and services within its project services unit.