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Tablet pie chart

Tablet sales continue to decline, but it's not all bad news

Fri, 1st May 2015
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As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.
Don williams veeam cropped

Veeam continues double digit growth

Fri, 1st May 2015
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Veeam again clocked double-digit growth for its latest quarter, with ANZ holding off Asian counterparts to maintain the lion's share of APAC revenue.
Coins in increasing stacks

Another quarter and more growth for Veeam

Fri, 1st May 2015
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cloud services
Cloud Connect is proving a winner for Veeam in the Kiwi market, and helping New Zealand continue to hit above its weight for the vendor.
Star award

DiData, Telstra and Optus Business claim Cisco awards

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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DiData clinches top Cisco award in APJ, with Telstra and Optus lauded for collaborative and network solutions at global summit.
Money falling into hands 1

Acronis launches profitability focused partner program

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Acronis' new partner program, designed to capitalise on new revenue opportunities, has won the thumbs up from Ingram Micro.
Old style phone

2degrees throws down gauntlet to competitors

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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voip
Bundled offerings combining mobile, fixed line, broadband and PABX-like services on the cloud are on the way from 2degrees.
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Avnet accelerates cloud services ahead of May Toolset launch

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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cloud services
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet ramps up cloud services with Chris Farrow steering the helm, setting the stage for the May launch of their innovative Cloud Toolset.
James arnold dell

Dell NZ's new boss sets out his channel plans

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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network infrastructure
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connector systems
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express data
A new distributor, increased focus on tier one partners, a push into the region and funded heads - James Arnold lays out his plans for the NZ channel.
Wireless cloud

Connector Systems' deal brings WaaS to resellers

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Connector Systems' resellers can now offer a WiFi-as-a-service offering, after the distributor inked an exclusive distribution deal with CloudRuckus.
Going up business plan

Fortinet ramps up Aus operations, looks to enterprise

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet boosts Aussie growth, targeting enterprise sectors after New Zealand's 30% surge in sales – Jon McGettigan steers the expansion.
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Fortinet's Kiwi team takes over Aussie

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Record growth for Fortinet's local business have seen the Kiwi management team put in charge of Aussie – but NZ won't be forgotten.
Data centre 2

US telco giant partners with NextDC to enter Australian market

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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US telco superpower CenturyLink partners with NextDC, opening a new chapter in Australian IT and cloud services.
Nickverykios

New vendors, bumper growth in wake of NetApp loss

Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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pure storage
Distribution Central thrives with 17% growth in ANZ despite losing NetApp, buoyed by new vendor partnerships and strategic services.
Coins

Project delays impacting Hills

Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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fintech
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healthtech
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hills
Hills faces financial turbulence amid widespread project delays and lower Gov spending, downgrading its second half earnings forecast.
Man leaping chasm

Distribution Central helping resellers LEEP into new sales

Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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resellers
Your existing customer base offers plenty of potential for new sales, and Distribution Central is offering the chance to LEEP into those sales.
Au dollars

Dicker Data closing in on AU$1 billion revenue

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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fintech
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dicker data
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finance, leasing & rental
Dicker Data says it's confident of hitting its $1 billion revenue target this financial year, despite further redundancy costs.
Handshake

Adimex takes on Qualstar magnetic tape libraries distribution

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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storage
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qualstar
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adimex
Adimex has been appointed as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor for Qualstar data storage solution.
Customer satisfaction winner

Customer satisfaction winners take a bow

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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apple
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noel leeming
2degrees, Vodafone, Trustpower, Apple and Noel Leeming have been named winners in the Roy Morgan Customer satisfaction Awards.
Fibre rural

Christchurch's love affair with fibre broadband continues

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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broadband
Christchurch businesses and consumers are jumping onboard with fibre broadband with uptake of 35% in some areas.
Voip global phones

Igel takes Jabber voice and video calls to the thin client

Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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cisco
Igel's thin clients now support Cisco's VXME, enhancing virtual desktops with high-quality voice and video call capabilities.