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McAfee officially goes it alone as independent company - backed by two giants
Cloud Access Security Broker

McAfee officially goes it alone as independent company - backed by two giants

McAfee is now officially an independent company, with TPG owning 51% and Intel 49% in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4.2b.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems
Gentrack

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

​Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Red Hat marks 60th consecutive quarter of revenue growth with latest financial results
Open source

Red Hat marks 60th consecutive quarter of revenue growth with latest financial results

Red hat today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 28 February 2017, revealing great profits throughout.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Cisco wraps up acquisition of AppDynamics
Microsoft

Cisco wraps up acquisition of AppDynamics

Together, the companies will aim to deliver visibility across the network, data centre, security, applications and to drive digital transformation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
Juniper Networks takes home 'Supplier of the Year' at 2016 Vodafone Supplier Awards
Unified Communications

Juniper Networks takes home 'Supplier of the Year' at 2016 Vodafone Supplier Awards

Juniper Networks awarded 'Supplier of the Year 2016' by Vodafone Group for outstanding performance and customer support.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
IBM & Salesforce reveal global AI partnership
Data Analytics

IBM & Salesforce reveal global AI partnership

IBM and Salesforce team up to provide AI-powered solutions for customer engagement, combining Watson and Einstein.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS
Mergers and Acquisitions

Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS

Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Panzura launches new partner program to capitalise on hybrid cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Panzura launches new partner program to capitalise on hybrid cloud

Panzura asserts it will enable solution providers to capitalise on the massive shift of IT infrastructure to the cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Lenovo looks to the channel to save failing data center business
Hyperscale

Lenovo looks to the channel to save failing data center business

Lenovo banks on channel investments and partnerships to resurrect its faltering data centre segment amidst stagnant growth.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017

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TIBCO announces recipients at APAC Partner Excellence Awards - Aussies among them
Partner Programmes

TIBCO announces recipients at APAC Partner Excellence Awards - Aussies among them

​TIBCO Software recently announced the recipients of this year's Partner Excellence Awards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region - including an AU winner.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
China gets new cloud company with Wanda, IBM agreement
DataCentre infrastructure

China gets new cloud company with Wanda, IBM agreement

The agreement is designed to answer China's growing demand for cloud computing and cognitive capabilities in the Chinese market.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Xerox recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies
Fuji Xerox

Xerox recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies

Xerox lauded for its unwavering ethical standards, marking its 11th year as a beacon of corporate integrity by Ethisphere.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Schneider Electric makes World's Most Ethical Companies list for 7th year
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric makes World's Most Ethical Companies list for 7th year

Schneider Electric named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the seventh year in a row by the Ethisphere Institute.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2017
Tamper to boost Christchurch-Picton line progress
Disaster Recovery

Tamper to boost Christchurch-Picton line progress

Restoring the earthquake-hit Main North Line should speed up freight links between Christchurch and Picton as work continues from both ends.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
With MYOB? They just announced record double digit financial results
Fintech

With MYOB? They just announced record double digit financial results

​MYOB recently announced their financial results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2017 and the numbers certainly look rosy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise
Mergers and Acquisitions

Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise

Renesas Electronics acquires Intersil, solidifying position as leading global supplier of advanced embedded systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Services focus boosts Data#3 results; health practice plans on track
Data#3

Services focus boosts Data#3 results; health practice plans on track

An increased focus on growing services is paying off for Data#3, which has recorded solid growth for the latest half year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
Rhipe wins Microsoft CSP, SPLA rights in South Korea
Microsoft

Rhipe wins Microsoft CSP, SPLA rights in South Korea

Rhipe has won Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider and SPLA rights for South Korea in a deal the distie says will help partners grow their cloud business.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017