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Stories by Heather - Page 9

Outsourcing

DX driving Philippines outsourcing market to US$500m by 2021

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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outsourcing
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disruption
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modernisation
DX is helping drive IT outsourcing spend upwards in the Philippines, but multiyear and multimillion-peso deals are decreasing says IDC.
Digital handshake

Multimedia Technology bulks up storage portfolio with Drobo

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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amd
Multimedia Technology has inked a deal to distribute storage vendor Drobo's DAS offerings in Australia, along with select NAS and SAN offerings.
No sale

No sale: Private equity bidders can Vocus takeover talks

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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uc
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m&a
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vocus group
Private equity giants Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Affinity Equity Partners end takeover talks with Vocus, causing a drop in share prices.
Ai iot

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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uc
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martech
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supply chain
Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.
Growth08

Public cloud subscription growth driving Rhipe revenues

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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private cloud
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public cloud
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microsoft
Demand is moving from private cloud to public cloud, with Rhipe reaping the benefits in its latest financials.
Ian richards integrationworks au

Integration and DX demand sees IntegrationWorks open Sydney office

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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cloud services
IntegrationWorks has expanded its Australian presence, opening a Sydney office as demand continues for integration and digital transformation.
Future01

Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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data analytics
Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.
Deal01

Brightstar inks Samsung Knox platform deal for Australia

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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mdm
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samsung
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byod
Brightstar has signed a deal with Samsung which will see it providing a wider suite of mobile device management solutions using the Knox platform.
Cyber attack

Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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it budget
Australian information security spend is expected to climb to $2.8b this year, with enterprise security services a key market.
Partner program

Tenable launches new channel program including first MSSP partner program

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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mssp
Tenable has launched a new partner program to provide training and support to help partners build new business.
Handshake purple

Ingram Micro Australia has eyes on CCTV market with Dahua deal

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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surveillance
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cctv
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro is distributing Dahua in a deal it says enables resellers to offer end-to-end security solutions without needing in-house specialists.
Today tomorrow

'Disappointing' Kiwi results lead to improvement strategy for JB Hi-Fi

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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jb hi-fi
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the good guys
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financial results
JB HiFi says it is finalising a two year strategy to improve its performance in the NZ market following 'disappointing' financial performance here.
Ed

Tech Data takes on VMware education services

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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virtualisation
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it automation
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cybersecurity
Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has inked a deal which sees it becoming an authorised reseller of VMware education services locally.
Differentiate

Managed services and the art of differentiation

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
Differentiation is the name of the game for MSPs as the market becomes mainstream and commoditisation rears its head. But how do you differentiate?.
Seedling

5 tips on moving from break-fix model to managed service provider

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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managed services
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datto
Managed services are a great channel play, but to maximise returns, you must re-think client engagement. Datto's Nop Srinara offers some tips.
Cloud padlock

Cloud security startup RedLock debuts channel program

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Cloud infrastructure security company RedLock has launched its first partner program as the startup seeks to drive all its sales via the channel.
Money magnet

Empired logs 105% EBITDA increase as NSW and Auckland sales soar

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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intergen
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empired
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managing director
Empired has logged a 105% increase in EBITDA on a 5% increase in revenue as Auckland and New South Wales sales soar.
Au01

CSG buys NZ's pcMedia; FY17 revenue 'below expectation' at AU$245m

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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microsoft
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csg
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pcmedia
CSG has snapped up Kiwi Microsoft partner pcMedia in a deal valued at up to $2 million in a year which has seen revenue 'below expectation'.
Epicor

Local Epicor partners honoured at global awards

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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epicor
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biscit
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dubai
Australia's Biscit has taken double honours at Epicor's global 2017 Partner Excellence awards, with Hong Kong's DataWorld taking Partner of the Year.
Intel mobileye

Intel completes $15.3b Mobileye buy, slides into gear for autonomous driving future

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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intel
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mobileye
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partners
Intel has completed its $15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye as gears up take on the autonomous driving market.