About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ben - Page 65
The future of contact centres - 4 key trends identified
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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crm
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data analytics
NICE has identified four key trends to watch in 2018 in order to create or maintain a successful contact centre.
End-users have spoken - Gartner Customers' Choices announced
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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dr
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Gartner has announced the 2018 Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Enterprise Network Firewall, and Data Center Backup and Recovery Software.
Opportunities as IOT, Cloud & ML keep growing, says Kiwi research
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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it budget
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spending
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capex
New Zealand businesses are predicted to reach NZD$65 billion in capital formation in 2017, and set a new record of $70 billion in 2018.
Kiwi online retail giant Mighty Ape finds fitting new home
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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e-commerce
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upgrades
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mighty ape
Mighty Ape scales up with a new eco-friendly HQ in Silverdale, doubling capacity for its growing online empire.
Qualcomm not convinced by Broadcom's offer despite $8b safety-net
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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casb
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qualcomm
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m&a
Qualcomm say regulatory and revenue risks are too high as billion-dollar customers threaten to take business elsewhere.
NZ Exclusive - Veeam enhanced partner programme now in ANZ
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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veeam
Veeam's ProPartner programme gives additional margins to partners who sell to new customers and Veeam alliance partners.
CrowdStrike to triple investment in APJ channel due to local growth
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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ai security
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ai
CrowdStrike will be tripling its funding for channel marketing initiatives, as well as its channel team headcount.
Microsoft preparing displaced Aussies for future in tech
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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supply chain
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microsoft
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government
Microsoft has partnered with the government to provide digital skills to workers whose roles were displaced by automotive manufacturing plant closure.
Apple Watch 2017 shipments up by over 50% - Canalys
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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wearables
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apple
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fitbit
Q4 2017 shipments grew by more than 32% over Q4 2016, the highest ever number of shipments in a single quarter for any wearable vendor.
Full tech takeover not the answer for retail - analyst.
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
A digital retail analyst says it is important to look at specific needs, rather than rushing into a completely digital solution.
Xerox and Fujifilm Xerox join forces after 56 year partnership
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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fuji xerox
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fujifilm
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m&a
The combined company is expected to deliver at least $1.7 billion in total cost savings, with $1.2 billion to be achieved by 2020.
Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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hpe
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restructure
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redundancies
It has been rumoured that employees of HPE NZ could be facing redundancy due to the HPE Next initiative introduced by Meg Whitman last year.
Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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edutech
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apple
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samsung
An IDC report has shown that Samsung's smartphone shipments took a dive in Q4, letting Apple take the top spot but only for that quarter.
Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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physical security
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resellers
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fraud
Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.
8x8 looking for new partners in ANZ due to product demand
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
8x8 are promoting their partnership programme in a bid to expand their channel partner ecosystem across Australia and New Zealand.
TrueNet will end broadband testing after losing ComCom bid
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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uc
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devops
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apm
TrueNet, the New Zealand broadband monitoring company, will cease testing after losing bid to Commerce Commission.
Exclusive Interview - Sophos' next-level AI security solution
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
ANZ GM Ashley Warne claims that this offering will stop never before seen cyber attacks, is easy to sell and will work alongside current systems.
TmaxSoft adds VP of global channels and partnerships role
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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ibm
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tmaxsoft
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infosys
The cloud and infrastructure software provider has appointed Moses Mathuram to the role which will include strategic planning for the APAC channels.
Hills' opens new distribution centre in ongoing revitalisation effort
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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hills
The new distribution centre, on the same site as a new trade centre, is part of a digital transformation strategy that was initiated in 2016.
Cylance hits $100m in revenue thanks to growth in ANZ
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Cylance's AI approach to cybersecurity has launched them to $100 million in revenue in just 39 months with ANZ being a major region of growth.