FutureFive Australia - Consumer technology news from the future

Global Stories

Management stories

Service Desk 7.8 equipped with new interfaces and capabilities
Management

Service Desk 7.8 equipped with new interfaces and capabilities

Landesk has launched Service Desk 7.8, which adds new interfaces and capabilities to the process-centric service management platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition
Management

OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition

OpenText has announced it has acquired Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a developer of viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing commercial software.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
IT Service Management software to move to the cloud
Software-as-a-Service

IT Service Management software to move to the cloud

IT Service Management software gears up for the cloud transition, promising 20% annual savings and enhanced mobility for users.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015
Woosh annual sales fall on dwindling customer numbers, parent accounts show
Management

Woosh annual sales fall on dwindling customer numbers, parent accounts show

Woosh Wireless, the local internet service provider, reported a 14 percent drop in annual sales as it shed customers, while clamping down on costs.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2014
Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness
Health Technologies

Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness

Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell expects to table legislation in the second half of next year to make it easier for Maori land owners t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Data centre leasing – Beyond the CapEx versus OpEx discussion
Hyperscale

Data centre leasing – Beyond the CapEx versus OpEx discussion

Data centre spending surges as businesses choose between buying or leasing in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, Gartner reports.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
Enterprise Mobility Management market shows no signs of slowing down
Wireless Networks

Enterprise Mobility Management market shows no signs of slowing down

The Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) market is set to grow 5.8 billion in revenue between now and 2018, according to 451 Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2014
Top 5 biggest myths about Business Continuity...
Data Analytics

Top 5 biggest myths about Business Continuity...

Plan B debunks myths surrounding Business Continuity planning, emphasising a tailored approach beyond cloud reliance and IT management for true resilience.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2014
NZ mobile sales force automation supplier changes brand name
Customer Experience

NZ mobile sales force automation supplier changes brand name

I.T. Link Limited rebrands as Opmetrix to reflect company growth and expanded product offering, says MD Oliver Huggins. No impact to existing customers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2014
Fabric Networking: The largest tech revolution
Virtualisation

Fabric Networking: The largest tech revolution

Ethernet fabrics herald a major tech revolution, streamlining data centre management and redefining networking with seamless adaptability and performance.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2014
ICONZ-Webvisions appoints new Country Manager
Management

ICONZ-Webvisions appoints new Country Manager

ICONZ-Webvisions promotes Deidre Steyn, ex-Head of Marketing, to new Country Manager for New Zealand and Australia, based in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2013
Microsoft CIO resigns on the sly
Microsoft

Microsoft CIO resigns on the sly

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott quietly resigns after five years, announcing his departure via LinkedIn; VP Jim Dubois steps in as acting CIO.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Management stories

UPDATE: Kathmandu shares slump to 2 1/2 year low on profit warning
Management

UPDATE: Kathmandu shares slump to 2 1/2 year low on profit warning

Kathmandu Holdings stock slumped 19 percent to a two-and-a-half year low after the outdoor goods retailer said Christmas and January trading lagged.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Resource management: Taking the leap from chaos to control
Management

Resource management: Taking the leap from chaos to control

Executives and project leaders are often faced with limited resources and struggle to keep up with the complexity of managing their organisation's demand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
CORRECT: SPI's Alcock, Knight to repay $1.08 mln, banned from directorships for 5 years
Risk & Compliance

CORRECT: SPI's Alcock, Knight to repay $1.08 mln, banned from directorships for 5 years

Murray Alcock and Allister Knight, directors of the various SPI group of companies, have been ordered by the Financial Markets Authority to repay i.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014
Get proactive and reduce IT risk
Application Performance Monitoring

Get proactive and reduce IT risk

Blaming technology for failures is common, yet many IT issues stem from poor management, says Ray Delany, CEO of Designertech. Proactive oversight is key.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2014
Can you find the right IT talent?
Management

Can you find the right IT talent?

New study funds that more than one in two employers across New Zealand are experiencing difficulty finding staff with the right skills.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2013
Fronde's financials in full-flow
Data Analytics

Fronde's financials in full-flow

ANZ tech firm Fronde posts strong growth with FY13 revenue up 25.8% to AUD $59.9m and net profit soaring by 145% to AUD $2.7m, driven by cloud expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2013