Agreement stories
Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal
Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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physical security
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supply chain
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business continuity
Circuitwise Group is set to expand in New Zealand by acquiring Christchurch-based Assembly Specialists, its second acquisition in the country this year.
LevelBlue to acquire Aon's cyber consulting teams in global deal
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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devops
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physical security
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apm
LevelBlue will acquire Aon's Cybersecurity and IP consulting teams, including Stroz Friedberg, adding 300 experts and boosting global cyber defence services.
IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost
Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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power / energy
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ifs
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electricity
IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.
Databricks to acquire Tabular to boost data interoperability
Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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data analytics
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open source
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ai
Databricks to acquire Tabular, aiming to bridge gaps in Delta Lake and Iceberg interoperability, enhancing its lakehouse architecture's open-source capabilities.
Westcon-Comstor signs key deal with Amazon Web Services
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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supply chain
Westcon-Comstor has announced it has strengthened its commitment to Amazon Web Services Marketplace through a new agreement.
AvePoint partners with Microsoft to expand New Zealand data residency offerings
Tue, 19th Dec 2023
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agentic ai
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copilots
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microsoft
AvePoint joins hands with Microsoft to bolster New Zealand's data residency solutions, simplifying Copilot adoption for firms.
FUJIFILM Business Innovation announces first partner in growth initiative
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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uc
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand selects Central Business Innovation as its first official Growth Partner.
Discovery partners with Google NZ to showcase Newshub content
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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public cloud
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martech
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partner programmes
Warner Bros Discovery ANZ and Google have partnered to feature Newshub content on Google News Showcase, broadening its reach significantly.
Schneider Electric and Hewlett Packard Enterprise boost IT solutions
Tue, 12th Sep 2023
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partner programmes
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric to provide customers in Asia Pacific with sustainable IT products and services.
Cloudera signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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uc
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Cloudera, the data company for trusted enterprise artificial intelligence (AI), has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services.
Final Dick Smith stores fall as Move Airport stores close
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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dick smith
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hsbc
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nab
Dick Smith's final four stores have fallen, with receivers announcing the immediate closure of four Move Airport stores after asset sale failure.
Wynyard inks $27 million deal with national security bureau
Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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cybersecurity
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wynyard group
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shareholders
The Auckland-based company will provide its security solutions to help the bureau solve high consequence crime, security and big data problems.
Weak global demand weighs on New Zealand sheep, cattle prices
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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silver fern farms
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market
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demand
Weakening demand in China and Europe, combined with the impact of a nine-month port strike on the US West Coast, have eroded farmgate prices for sheep.
TechEd LIVE: Startups must think smart, and write it down...
Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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teched
At TechEd, experts urge startups to document ideas early; launching Back of a Napkin app to prevent legal pitfalls.
Vodafone delivers five-year networking solution to NZ Post
Thu, 24th Jul 2014
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
A new agreement between New Zealand Post and Vodafone will lead to a complete redesign of New Zealand Post's network services.
Lenovo leaves IBM takeover table
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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lenovo
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ibm
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stock exchange
Lenovo has exited takeover discussions with IBM over the valuation of IBM's X86 server business, refusing a USD $6 billion offer.
Maclean Computing 'frustrated' by conspiracy theories
Wed, 1st Aug 2012
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management
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customers
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maclean computing
Maclean Computing has expressed frustration over conspiracy theories following a rapid asset purchase post-liquidation, branding them as unfair criticisms.
The good leasing guide for CIOs
Mon, 9th Jul 2012
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equico
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agreement
Equico offers a comprehensive guide to help CIOs avoid hidden pitfalls and maximise benefits in leasing contracts for technology equipment.
Climate change: getting warmer...
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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clean technologies
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hp
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climate change
The UN climate change conference in Cancun marks a new beginning, with agreements on funding and clean energy.
Telecom to sell Sky alongside home lines
Mon, 30th May 2011
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sky
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pricing
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telecom
Telecom and SKY have announced a deal to enable the telco to sell television services alongside home line, mobile and broadband products.