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Heather Wright

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Kiwi Stories

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Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of mixed times ahead for New Zealand PC market
Notebook

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of mixed times ahead for New Zealand PC market

IDC New Zealand outlines the current state of play for the New Zealand PC market - and where the bright spots can be found in a declining market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
Exclusive: Intergen talks DX, managed services and building success
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Intergen talks DX, managed services and building success

A push into enterprise managed services and demand for digital transformation are propelling Intergen to new growth.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ inks exclusive Casio distie deal
Printing

Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ inks exclusive Casio distie deal

Ingram Micro NZ strikes a deal to be the sole distributor of Casio's eco-friendly projectors, offering resellers a lucrative, green edge.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

SimpliVity goes all flash; opens up new doors for local resellers
Storage

SimpliVity goes all flash; opens up new doors for local resellers

SimpliVity serves up all-flash hyperconverged system, one-click DR in move which opens up new market share opportunities for local resellers.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016
Soaring revenue sees NextDC record first full year net profit
Hyperscale

Soaring revenue sees NextDC record first full year net profit

Data center-as-a-service provider NextDC has racked up a 52% year on year increase in revenue, with EBITDA up a whopping 247%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
$1m fund launched as Aussie tech companies win at global awards
Health Technologies

$1m fund launched as Aussie tech companies win at global awards

Two Aussie tech companies have won glory at the global Talent Unleashed awards, with a $1 million startup fund also launched on the back of the awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
SAP doubles down on ANZ channel, cloud - and SME market
Enterprise Resource Planning

SAP doubles down on ANZ channel, cloud - and SME market

SAP is doubling down on its local channel and cloud efforts for the SME market. The vendor tells us why, and how.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of PC-as-a-service opportunities as PC decline continues
Resellers

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of PC-as-a-service opportunities as PC decline continues

A big shift is underway in how devices are being sold. IDC New Zealand outlines the changes - and the role of the Kiwi reseller.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak
Health Technologies

Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak

New Zealand's oDocs has been named the global Best Startup, Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed Awards for technological entrepreneurship.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Tale of two halves for Hills as back to basics turnaround continues
Wireless Networks

Tale of two halves for Hills as back to basics turnaround continues

Hills has seen its NPAT return to black in the second half of FY16 as the distributor continues to transform its business.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure

Dick Smith Electronics' failure has had a golden lining for JB Hi-Fi, which has seen its profit and sales climb since DSE's exit from the market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Exclusive: Gartner outlines the new local reseller role in a world of cloud
Public Cloud

Exclusive: Gartner outlines the new local reseller role in a world of cloud

When your customer wants IaaS, what's a reseller to do? Gartner outlines how local resellers can maximise their returns when customers go cloud.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Queensland's PQC wins gold with Emerson Network Power Partner status
Emerson Network Power

Queensland's PQC wins gold with Emerson Network Power Partner status

Australian athletes aren't the only ones bringing home the gold, with PQC elevated to a Gold Network Solutions Partner with Emerson Network Power.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016
Exclusive: HPE opens up new reseller opportunities taking high end storage to SMBs
Storage

Exclusive: HPE opens up new reseller opportunities taking high end storage to SMBs

HPE says two new 'easy sell' entry level shared storage solutions open up 'far more sales opportunities' for local resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
Exclusive: Gartner outlines local SDN and software defined storage opportunities
Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: Gartner outlines local SDN and software defined storage opportunities

Half of organisations plan to deploy SDN within two years, opening the doors to a new growth market for ANZ resellers, Gartner says.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Data#3 profit surges as $1 billion revenue mark looms
Data#3

Data#3 profit surges as $1 billion revenue mark looms

Data#3's profits soar by 30.4%, poised to hit a £1bn revenue as it pivots towards service-centric IT solutions amidst a tech evolution.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Dimension Data Australia boss departs; Steve Nola returns to top local role
Management

Dimension Data Australia boss departs; Steve Nola returns to top local role

A familiar face will be heading up Dimension Data, with Steve Nola - who headed the local business until 2011 - taking over from Rodd Cunico.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016