North American stories - Page 25
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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Ingram Micro says a new agreement with NetEnrich will allow any partners to become cloud managed services providers using Azure and other platforms.
Exclusive: NZ-born RedShield inks overseas reseller deal with Connect I.T. Solutions
Fri, 17th Mar 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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software development
Kiwi web-protection specialist RedShield has signed a reseller agreement with Connect I.T. Solutions to expand its service in North America.
Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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private equity
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partners
Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.
Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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amazon
Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.
Hong Kong-based ROOT Data Center teams up with PCCW Solutions for multi-site colocation
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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hyperscale
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colocation
Together, the two companies along with other D-Infinitum partners, intend to provide a full suite of hosting and colocation services.
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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datagate innovation
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startups
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acquisition
Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.
NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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unitec
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partners
NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.
President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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cloud services
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elections
Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.
Metro cloud requires a fundamental shift in network architecture
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The evolution of cloud, video scale and the explosion of mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving growth in telecom traffic.
Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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digital transformation
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iot
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digital age
Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.
Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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microsoft
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colocation
Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
Key to success is action over instruction, says Kiwi tech innovator
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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edutech
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government
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education, learning & training
Rachel Kelly, owner of Hamilton-based tech start-up Sparktank, aims to help tech entrepreneurs find their voice and gain market traction.
Adobe CEO speaks about digital disruption at Symposium
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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marketing
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At Adobe Symposium, CEO Shantanu Narayen champions digital experiences as transformative, stressing 'experience' as a business edge.
Explosive uptake of Cradlepoint solutions as APAC investment increases
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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4g technology
Cradlepoint's APAC surge, with a focus on customer-led teams, mirrors North American success as demand for LTE solutions grows.
Xero and Paypal join forces to speed up payday
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Xero and PayPal team up to create 'PayPal Express Checkout' to combat late payments and provide faster payment experience.
Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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it budget
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brexit
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analyst report
IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.
Digital transformation driving ANZ spending on BPM
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Spending on business process management in Australia and New Zealand is set to rise as digital transformation drives interest in BPM platforms.
Tradify: Taking the pain out of admin for tradespeople
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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orchestration
Tradify, an app for tradespeople, aims to streamline admin tasks so they can focus on what they love, with plans for global expansion.
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.