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Heather Wright

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Kiwi Stories

Written by Heather

Lisa Tierney and Richard Harri take on new roles at Dicker Data NZ
Dicker Data

Lisa Tierney and Richard Harri take on new roles at Dicker Data NZ

Dicker Data NZ has reorganised its leadership to align with its Aussie parent and provide more focused strategies across enterprise and volume units.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Galaxy Note 7 issues fail to dampen bumper Samsung Electronics NZ profit
Samsung

Galaxy Note 7 issues fail to dampen bumper Samsung Electronics NZ profit

Samsung Electronics New Zealand has reported a bumper profit increase on the back of solid revenue growth – despite the Note 7 issues.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Concur inks first ever distie deal with Nextgen in the driver's seat
Nextgen Distribution

Concur inks first ever distie deal with Nextgen in the driver's seat

Concur pioneers its first ANZ distribution partnership with Nextgen, eyeing swift market penetration and unparalleled growth opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
AWS, Microsoft and Google extend cloud dominance
DataCentre infrastructure

AWS, Microsoft and Google extend cloud dominance

The top four hyperscale players continue to pull away from the chasing pack in the cloud infrastructure services market - with two doubling revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Binary Tree ups partner certification push, aims to triple certified partners
Unified Communications

Binary Tree ups partner certification push, aims to triple certified partners

Binary Tree is hoping to triple the number of certified partners in the next six months with a certification push.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Large investment ahead for ITOM services as DX and IOT drive demand
Microsoft

Large investment ahead for ITOM services as DX and IOT drive demand

Investment in IT operations management tools is climbing, with Gartner forecasting increased demand from enterprises for managed ITOM and ITOMaaS.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments
Oracle

Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments

Unit4 has appointed two new sales directors who it says will work closely with channel director Chris Tithof to support local customers and resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program
AI Security

Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program

Webroot has launched a free SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection certification program, saying it will enable reseller to improve revenues.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire
Microsoft

Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire

Fusion5 returned home from Microsoft Inspire with a regional Dynamics award - and entry into the exclusive Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
emt Distribution and NinjaMSP team up for local opportunities
emt Distribution

emt Distribution and NinjaMSP team up for local opportunities

Emt has inked a deal with NinjaMSP which it says addresses eroding MSP value propositions by serving up new cybersecurity revenue opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Canalys launches white-labelled event app to make partner events easier
Ibeacon

Canalys launches white-labelled event app to make partner events easier

Canalys is serving up a new event app, for use by technology vendors and their channel partners, to improve attendees experience at partner events.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Public cloud investment pays dividends as Rhipe posts solid growth
Public Cloud

Public cloud investment pays dividends as Rhipe posts solid growth

Rhipe's public cloud investment is paying dividends, with the distie reporting strong growth in the segment, while EBITDA soars 167%.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights
Supply Chain

SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights

Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Asus inks Australian distie deal with Leader Computers
Leader Computers

Asus inks Australian distie deal with Leader Computers

Leader Computers has inked a deal with Asus Australia which will see it offering Asus' full range of Open Platform products in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Photo gallery: Synnex and Vertiv hit Perth and Brisbane
Synnex

Photo gallery: Synnex and Vertiv hit Perth and Brisbane

Vertiv and Synnex headed to Perth and Brisbane last week to celebrate Vertiv's rebrand with channel partners and customers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
TechnologyOne threatens $50m lawsuit as battle with Brisbane City Council continues
Hyperscale

TechnologyOne threatens $50m lawsuit as battle with Brisbane City Council continues

TechnologyOne has fired another salvo in its ongoing battle with Brisbane City Council, threatening to sue for more than $50m in damages.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Nova iT snaps up CMI Australia as it seeks largest MSP in Melbourne north title
Mergers and Acquisitions

Nova iT snaps up CMI Australia as it seeks largest MSP in Melbourne north title

Melbourne-based managed service provider Nova iT Group has acquired CMI Australia - with another acquisition on the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017