IT Procurement stories - Page 3

Shadow IT, widespread in businesses, creates data chaos and compliance risks as SaaS use grows; firms must regain control to protect data and boost efficiency.

Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.

Zapier has launched on AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to accelerate AI automation and integrate workflows across 8,000 apps within existing AWS spending commitments.

Calero has launched a new SaaS management tool to help IT leaders cut costs and tackle shadow IT by improving visibility, control, and optimisation of cloud apps.

Lenovo unveils TruScale DaaS for Sustainability, a subscription model helping enterprises cut IT costs up to 35% and reduce carbon emissions with circular IT.

Atturra will acquire Blue Connections for AUD $18 million cash, boosting its managed IT services and expanding its presence in Victoria and across Australia.

The rise of AI-augmented developers is reshaping business models, flipping 'build vs buy' and challenging procurement teams to adapt fast.

Cohesity has been named a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms.

Aiden Technologies is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace via MACC, enabling organisations to acquire its endpoint management platform using existing Azure funds.

Organisations are boosting sustainability and savings by maximising IT device lifecycles, prioritising reuse, resale, and strategic asset recovery over disposal.

Insight Enterprises has landed a multi-year IT services contract with the South Australian government, enhancing digital support across public authorities.

TechConnect's partnership with Marist Brothers has achieved a 30% cut in technology costs and improved their Microsoft Cloud migration strategy.

Procurement departments are increasingly integrating ESG factors into supplier selection, with 66% of leaders seeing it as crucial for future strategies.

Somerville has been appointed as an approved supplier partner with Local Buy, tasked with procurement and probity services to the Queensland Government.

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

'Security solutions good, more security solutions better' is the mentality behind high tech protection procurement, but it's not the best choice.

TCO Certified has extended its online product finder to included measurable sustainable performance data for certified products.

Open source software is growing in popularity worldwide, driven by factors such as cost-cutting and the growth of the internet.