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Heather Wright

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EXCLUSIVE: Synnex NZ gears up for cloud and further local expansion
Synnex

EXCLUSIVE: Synnex NZ gears up for cloud and further local expansion

Synnex NZ is gearing up for expansion with a new warehouse and a local cloud offering in the coming months as the distie sees double-digit growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Intergen eyes Auckland growth as it gets even closer to its partners
Uber

Intergen eyes Auckland growth as it gets even closer to its partners

Intergen is on the move as the company eyes up increasing growth in the Auckland market and opens new offices to be closer to its key partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Programmatic DOOH and Stephen Fry aim to help missing kids
Digital Signage

Programmatic DOOH and Stephen Fry aim to help missing kids

Stephen Fry has been transformed into a cartoon superhero and launched into digital signage as part of a British Child Rescue campaign.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Digital signage takes to mid-air with Mitsubishi Electric tech
Digital Signage

Digital signage takes to mid-air with Mitsubishi Electric tech

Mitsubishi Electric has developed what it calls an 'aerial display', which it says will have applications for digital signage - come 2020.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
CCL celebrates second coveted vExpert accreditation
Virtualisation

CCL celebrates second coveted vExpert accreditation

CCL is celebrating after Clinton Prentice gained VMware's coveted vExpert status - the second CCL staff member to do so.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Synnex gears up for launch of Aussie-developed cloud play
Synnex

Synnex gears up for launch of Aussie-developed cloud play

Synnex Australia is gearing up to launch its locally developed cloud play, promising resellers a simple way of managing cloud sales.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
New local channel boss takes the helm at VMware
Virtualisation

New local channel boss takes the helm at VMware

Kerrie-Anne Turner has taken on the role of VMware ANZ head of channels and general business as the company seeks to continue its current trajectory.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
ESET jumps from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in endpoint protection
Malware

ESET jumps from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in endpoint protection

ESET makes the jump from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in Gartner's latest endpoint protection platform magic quadrant. So how did other vendors fare?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges
Analyst report

iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges

Smartphone sales have slowed to their slowest growth since 2008. So who are the winners and losers in the tumultuous market?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Juniper and NEC up partnership to push NFV and SDN
Digital Signage

Juniper and NEC up partnership to push NFV and SDN

Juniper Networks and NEC have expanded their partnership to include SDN and NFV-based solutions for service providers and enterprises .

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Canada's Parliament buildings host Northern Lights
Digital Signage

Canada's Parliament buildings host Northern Lights

Christies is taking the 'Northern Lights' to Canada's Parliament buildings with a new 472-foot long projection mapping show.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
BroadSign and Key Systems integrate for simpler digital signage
Digital Signage

BroadSign and Key Systems integrate for simpler digital signage

BroadSign and Key Systems Out Of Home Software integrate their platforms to provide a single solution for enterprise network operators.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Datacom, Ingram Micro, DiData among Veeam ANZ winners
Virtualisation

Datacom, Ingram Micro, DiData among Veeam ANZ winners

Datacom, Ingram Micro, Dimension Data NZ and OneNet are among the partners honoured at Veeam's ANZ ProPartners Awards last night.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Ingram Micro offers up SimpliVity OmniStack with Cisco UCS
SimpliVity

Ingram Micro offers up SimpliVity OmniStack with Cisco UCS

Ingram Micro is providing SimpliVity's OmniStack with Cisco UCS, enabling partners to capitalise on one of the fastest growing areas of IT.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Uncertainty hits Cisco data center revenue, but security climbs
Cisco

Uncertainty hits Cisco data center revenue, but security climbs

Cisco has reported a decline in switching and data center revenue - but a 100% increase in the next-generation data center evolution.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Familiar face to manage Microsoft's Aussie Surface channel
Microsoft

Familiar face to manage Microsoft's Aussie Surface channel

Microsoft has appointed its first ever Australian Surface commercial channel manager, with Lenovo's Fred Viet taking on the new role.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Dicker Data eyes new reseller opportunities with Corning deal
Dicker Data

Dicker Data eyes new reseller opportunities with Corning deal

Dicker Data's new distribution deal with Corning opens the doors for IT resellers to expand their reach into cabling and racking.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016