Wellington stories - Page 17

Infosys Technologies has opened its first office in Wellington, New Zealand, to be closer to major clients like Telecom.

It began 14 years ago with 17 shareholders putting up $5,000 each, but now CityLink has been completely gobbled up by the publically listed company TeamTalk.

New Zealand's leading contactless ticketing and payment system, Snapper, is set to be widely available in Auckland in 2010, with an eye on the Rugby World Cup.

Comworth's Wellington office relocation to the CBD will see two service staff lose their jobs as the division's work is contracted out.

After more than 40 years of print, Trade and Exchange magazine ends its physical editions, shifting focus to its thriving online platform.

Christmas will be a show of lights in both Auckland and Wellington this year, with Telecom announcing plans to bring their Telecom Tree's to both cities.

Opened today by Prime Minister John Key, Fujitsu's new service centre will provide end-user computing services to Qantas personnel across the globe.

Auldhouse offers a Windows 7 training package with a free OS, pocket consultant book, and exam voucher for NZD $1995 plus GST. Courses run until June 2010.

It's on the market to 30 million Latin American subscribers, but a Unisys voice to text application developed in Wellington is not available here.

Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.

Plan-b has unveiled Wellington's most advanced standby facility, ensuring business continuity with 70 fully-equipped workstations for client use.

Iggy Pop has chosen a group of Kiwi musicians to back him in a new recording of 'The Passenger', streamed live from Miami via Orcon Broadband.

TelstraClear's new GBP £20 million broadband network reaches 220,000 homes and businesses in its largest unbundling programme, doubling its fibre coverage.

The two-day Software Development Conference (SDC) will be held in Wellington in March and will feature a line-up of international and local speakers.

CodeBlue expands South Island presence with Invercargill branch, aiming to offer cost-effective IT solutions to Southland and Central Otago businesses.

Unlimited Potential will host its second Wellington to the World (W2W) where technology companies can pitch themselves to a global audience.

Maclean's Founder and Chairman Allan Maclean shifts focus to Wellington, aiming to expand the market and showcase new hosted and cloud-based services.

IBM is hosting free Cognos Performance Events across New Zealand in November, showcasing new solutions and best practices for business optimisation.

Quay Corporate's MD, Delia Gill, reveals the company's leap from retail to business, their secret to success, and navigating economic challenges.

If you're living in an area in which it is uneconomic to supply you with a telecommunications service, please stand up.