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Kordia acquires Auckland-based managed IT firm Base2

Kordia Group CEO Shaun Rendell says it's a natural progression of the company's services as IT and telecommunications converge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021

Mobile Device Management

Jamf rolls out same-day support for new Apple OS rollouts

Jamf announces same-day support for new Apple operating systems, allowing IT admins to upgrade devices seamlessly.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2021

Content Creation

Hyland appoints first SVP of cloud infrastructure and operations

Will Milewski will be responsible for overseeing Hyland's cloud growth strategy across content services and intelligent automation portfolio.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021

Supply Chain

LifeHealthcare partners with Acclimation to advance operations

LifeHealthcare partners with Acclimation to enhance growth and flexibility with SAP S/4HANA, benefiting medical device distribution.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Data Analytics

With death of third-party cookies on horizon, Adobe provides marketers with alternative

Adobe says adopting a first-party strategy, whereby quality, permission-based data is placed at the centre of customer engagements, is the future.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Customer Relationship Management

In brief: The top announcements from Adobe Summit 2021

Adobe Summit event kicks off with record-breaking figures, showcasing the importance of customer experience in a booming commerce industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Customer Relationship Management

NICE releases an AI-powered self-service platform

NICE launches AI-powered self-service platform CXone Expert to improve customer experience and reduce frustration.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Real-time decisioning critical to meeting increased customer expectations

Real-time decisioning tools are crucial for meeting customer expectations, reducing churn, and improving the customer experience, says Pegasystems research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021

Modernisation

Entrust acquires identity verification company WorldReach

Global security company Entrust has acquired WorldReach, enabling solutions for Digital Traveller and Citizen Identity experiences.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2021

Virtualisation

Dell to dump 81% ownership stake in VMware, but it's an amicable split

Dell is spinning off VMware, barely five years after acquiring the virtualisation giant through its acquisition of EMC in 2016.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021

DevOps

Zscaler expands CIEM solutions with Trustdome acquisition

Zscaler acquires CIEM company Trustdome to address cloud workload issues and expand its Cloud Protection portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021

Privileged Access Management

Thycotic and Centrify complete merger, target PAM market

Thycotic and Centrify merge to create ThycoticCentrify, a cloud identity security vendor targeting the privileged access management market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021

Marketing Technologies

AI and ML not being utilised enough in the digital marketing sphere — Gartner

Lack of AI and machine learning use in digital marketing is hindering personalised experiences for customers, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2021

Network Infrastructure

Aruba updates edge security platform with SD-WAN capabilities

Aruba's latest iteration of its Edge Services Platform (ESP) has been quick to make use of HPE's acquisition of Silver Peak in September last year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021

Wireless Networks

emt Distribution adds Orchestra Group to cybersecurity portfolio

Rhipe-owned value-add distributor emt Distribution has secured Asia Pacific distribution rights for an Israel-based cybersecurity firm Orchestra Group.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft spends $19.7b to acquire AI software firm Nuance

The acquisition enables Microsoft to capitalise on Nuance's 'decades' of experience in both enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2021

Data Analytics

Impact acquires Affluent, extends partnership management offering

Impact has officially acquired Affluent, the analytics and automation platform designed to help agencies manage partnership programs for brands at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Apr 2021