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Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.

Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.

Hybrid cloud specialist VMtech says it's seeing 'rapid expansion' with key customer engagements in financial services, education and government.

Silver Peak has launched a new partner program as the vendor ramps up its efforts in the burgeoning SD-WAN market.

Silver Peak has launched a new partner program as it ramps up its efforts in the burgeoning SD-WAN market - and there's special significance for NZ.

SD-WAN may be the new kid on the 'software defined' block, but according to Silver Peak, it's a burgeoning market with vast potential.

Big data analytics will play a pivotal role in enabling enterprises to gain benefit from the internet of things over the next 12 to 18 months.

IT security spend will soften this year as US exchange rate-driven price increases of up to 20% and commoditisation of mature technologies bite.

IoT is gaining momentum with 73% of IT and business decision makers having deployed, or planning to deploy IoT in the next 12 months according to IDC.

ESET has bolstered its encryption abilities with the acquisition of award winning encryption company, DESlock+ as demand for the technology soars.

Distribution Central's Nick Verykios has gained further leadership kudos, after being named one the most outstanding managers in New South Wales.

CompTIA ANZ plans to help the channel overcome a skills gap with collaboration and connections after a survey showed 96% are impacted by a skills gap.

Emerson Network Power inks distie deal with Distribution Central as the vendor eyes the opportunities offered by IoT, cloud and virtualisation.

Sydney-based telecommunications company Addcom Contact Solutions has inked a deal to distribute Yealink's video collaboration solutions in Australia.

A new appointment at Ruckus Wireless spells good news for the channel as businesses look to capitalise on 802.11ac Wave 2's added capacity.

Security vendor BullGuard has inked a deal with Sydney-based distributor Impact Systems, with 25% revenue share on offer for resellers.

There's a new IT buyer on the block, with ANZ CMOs increasingly making IT decisions – and managing their own IT budget – according to a new survey.

ASG has signed a new $23.8 million, five year contract with the Department of infrastructure and Regional Development.

TPG Telecom surges with a 31% profit rise and sets sights on enhancing iiNet's product offerings following a buoyant financial year.

Deloitte Australia snaps up Oracle specialist Qubit Consulting to bulk up its identity access management capability.