About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 168
Former Nutanix head to drive Rubrik’s ANZ expansion
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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multi-cloud
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rubrik
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recruitment
Jamie Humphrey has been appointed to the role of country manager and general manager for Rubrik's Australia and New Zealand business.
OnePlace Solutions offers free Microsoft 365 add-on to support remote workers during COVID-19
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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voip
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contact centre
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microsoft
The offer comes after Microsoft announced that subscribers to Microsoft Office 365 will be able to access a free trial of the Microsoft Teams software.
Talend appoints new APAC customer success director
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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talend
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job moves
Adam Dawe appointed as director of customer success for Talend's Asia Pacific business, responsible for driving customer success program.
Local Govt NZ: 12-months rates freeze misguided during COVID-19 pandemic
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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government
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council
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taxpayers union
The request from the Taxpayers’ Union to implement a 12-month rates freeze is misguided and has the potential to put the brakes on economic recovery.
Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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analyst report
COVID-19 stymies smartphone output, 5G growth hits snag – ABI Research reports global tech shakeup.
COVID-19: Zoom downloads explode as people work from home
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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uc
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wfh
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video conferencing
Zoom downloads soar 1270% as firms move to remote work amid COVID-19.
Lack of skills holding back digital transformation
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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cloud infrastructure
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skills gap
Lack of people skills is the main obstacle to digital transformation, with 80% of businesses experiencing difficulties, finds new report.
Check your home network: Demand will congest internet during COVID-19 lockdown
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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broadband
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e-learning
NZ urged to prep home networks pre level 4 lockdown.
ThousandEyes launches outage map as internet usage explodes during COVID-19 outbreak
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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telco
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remote working
ThousandEyes releases its Global Internet Outages map, providing visibility into global internet health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vodafone urges customers to go digital, expects call times to increase
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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contact centre
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crm
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martech
Vodafone NZ advises customers to use digital customer service methods to reduce reliance on call centres during COVID-19 pandemic.
Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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smart cities
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broadband
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christchurch city council
NZ Innovations Shine in Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to non profits and SMBs during COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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wfh
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social media
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remote working
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to aid non-profits and SMEs amid COVID-19 crisis.
Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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firewall
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network management
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network security
As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.
Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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wfh
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broadband
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chorus
Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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servers
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
NXP: Race against time to set up remote working infrastructure during outbreak
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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wfh
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remote working
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nxp
Businesses are racing to set up home office infrastructure as more people begin to work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Google and Facebook must step up to help businesses
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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google
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facebook
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covid-19
Online ad giants urged to aid tourism operators hit by COVID-19. Arival research calls on Google and Facebook to offer advertising credit.
D-Link launches new wireless router for remote working
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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cloud services
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wfh
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wireless networks
D-Link Australia New Zealand has launched a new wireless router designed specifically for people working from home.
Tourism and wine industries to benefit from Vodafone 4G launch in Marlborough
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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broadband
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4g technology
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vodafone
Vodafone brings 4G services to Marlborough District, boosting mobile reception and data speeds for local businesses.
New VP of engineering for Malwarebytes
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cios
Hyder is tasked with driving product development, innovation strategy, technical vision, and cloud operations.
Cohesity appoints channel veterans to lead APJ expansion
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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cohesity
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job moves
Cohesity bolsters APJ expansion with dual tech leadership hires, targeting data management growth.
SAS enters partnership with Catapult BI to provide analytics across Australia
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
SAS partners with Catapult BI to offer analytics expertise in Australia, helping businesses to optimize their data and cut expenses.
Coronavirus: City of Melbourne outlines $10m support package
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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melbourne
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covid-19
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retailers
City of Melbourne announces over $10 million stimulus package to support businesses and jobs amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Is APAC losing the digital transformation race?
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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ai
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skills gap
The Asia Pacific region is lagging when it comes to digital transformation efforts, according to a new report from EY.