Stories by Heather - Page 9
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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?.
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 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.
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.
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'.
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 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.