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Former Microsoft leader appointed new chair of the Canberra Innovation Network
Digital Transformation

Former Microsoft leader appointed new chair of the Canberra Innovation Network

Batainah joins CBRIN with more than 20 years of experience in the information and communications technology industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Lonely Planet partners with Acquia to enhance the travel experience
Travel apps

Lonely Planet partners with Acquia to enhance the travel experience

Lonely Planet partners with Acquia to enhance its digital platforms, providing users with a seamless and personalised travel experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
Spirit eyes MSP market with $2.3 million acquisition
Unified Communications

Spirit eyes MSP market with $2.3 million acquisition

Telecommunications firm Spirit has acquired Bigscreensound, trading as Arinda IT, for USD $2.6 million, targeting growth in the managed service provider sector.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
Changes to Aruba's South Pacific line up
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Changes to Aruba's South Pacific line up

Patrick Devlin steps up as Aruba's new South Pacific Director, steering its growth in Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Anthony Smith.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
Microsoft cuts partner benefit in surprise move
Partner Programmes

Microsoft cuts partner benefit in surprise move

Microsoft surprises partners with a cut to a long-standing benefit, ending free internal use of its software, citing unsustainable costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
IBM closes landmark acquisition of Red Hat for US$34 billion
Multi-cloud

IBM closes landmark acquisition of Red Hat for US$34 billion

IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019
AR, VR & Metaverse

A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019

Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
GTT to acquire KPN International
Mergers and Acquisitions

GTT to acquire KPN International

GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider
Fintech

PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider

PayU, part of Naspers, has acquired a majority stake in Singapore's Red Dot Payment for USD $65 million, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM
Customer Relationship Management

Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM

At Adobe Symposium last week, TechDay chatted to TAL Australia's head of customer relationship management, Mike Nixon.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019
Denodo top rated for data integration in Gartner Peer Insights
Virtualisation

Denodo top rated for data integration in Gartner Peer Insights

The data virtualisation company scored the highest in four out of five categories, with a 4.9/5 overall rating.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019
Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows
Public Cloud

Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows

Public cloud and 'as a service' cybersecurity solutions surge by 46% in Q1 2019, though traditional hardware and software still lead the market, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Interview: Adobe's Keith Eadie on advertising - past, present, and future
Marketing Technologies

Interview: Adobe's Keith Eadie on advertising - past, present, and future

Adobe's Vice President of Advertising Cloud, Keith Eadie, discusses advertising trends and the future of advertising in an interview with TechDay.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation
Software-as-a-Service

Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation

DataCentreNews EMEA recently spoke with Node4's CEO, Andy Gilbert, at Techfest, an event hosted by Node4 as part of London Tech Week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge
Lifecycle Asset Management

Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge

Civica strengthens its position as Australia's top local government solutions provider with integration of Asset Edge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products
Cloud Services

HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products

HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM's products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Xignite to integrate XPansion analytics tools into cloud platform
Data Analytics

Xignite to integrate XPansion analytics tools into cloud platform

Xignite partners with XPansion to integrate XMon analytics into its Market Data Cloud Platform, enhancing data usage transparency and cost control for clients.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019