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Digital change

Digital transformation is here, are you ready?

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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No industry is immune from digital disruption and failure to look at changes in other industries and innovate may put your business at risk.
Storage

Lenovo channel to take Brocade SAN solutions to market

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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Brocade has signed an OEM deal with Lenovo which will see its Gen 5 Fibre Channel SAN solutions being sold through Lenovo and its channel partners.
School

Cloud Distribution signs GoGuardian for Chromebook security

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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Cloud Distribution allies with GoGuardian to bolster Chromebook security in UK schools, enhancing safe internet use and device management.
Australian revenue

'Healthy' 6% Australian revenue increase for Datacom

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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Datacom celebrates a robust 6% uptick in Aussie revenues, underpinned by a significant $242m health sector deal.
Big fish

CSG buys Kiwi CodeBlue in potential NZ$15 million deal

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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CSG has snapped up New Zealand IT services company CodeBlue, which will provide support desk service delivery for CSG across ANZ.
Money

Restructure; declining Kiwi sales drag Dick Smith profit down

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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finance, leasing & rental
Restructuring costs of $5.5 million have hit Dick Smith's FY2015 profits, with results also dragged down by declining New Zealand sales.
Contract

NEC wins DFAT contract

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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NEC Australia to reinvent DFAT's ICT services, securing a four-year contract to support global operations and enhance user experience.
Maxfocus

MaxFocus for LogicNow ANZ managed services winners

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Four tech firms clinch top awards at ANZ's MaxFocus managed services event in Melbourne, showcasing industry excellence.
Cloud comms

CSG tops $200 million; inks channel partner deal

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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CSG inks deal to become channel partner for cloud-based UC and contact centre solutions provider 8x8 as it cracks $200 million in revenue.
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Hills adds home security and automation vendor to portfolio

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Hills has signed a deal with cloud-based security and home automation services company Alarm.com to bring its smart home services to resellers.
Tablet

Time to get ready for two-in-one tablet boom

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Two-in-one tablets are set to boom as traditional PC vendors find a niche to compete against mobile device heavyweights and Windows helps drive demand.
Apt

WatchGuard wins Frost & Sullivan innovation accolade

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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WatchGuard's APT Blocker wins Frost & Sullivan's 2015 New Product Innovation Award, with F&S noting it is 'conducive to the unique needs of SMBs'.
Data destruction

Ingram Micro brings high-end data erasure to resellers

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Ingram Micro has added data erasure vendor Blancco to its portfolio, with international experience showing 70% uptake in replacement equipment cases.
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SolarWinds looks to channel for help with bullish plans

Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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SolarWinds' new ANZ boss has ambitious growth plans for the company locally – with the local reseller channel a key part of that play.
Data breach

Fortinet wins 'recommended' rating for breach detection

Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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Fortinet scores a 'recommended' rating from NSS Labs in one of the most rapidly evolving areas of the security market: breach detection systems.
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Hills to report loss after $94 million asset write-down

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Hills has warned a $94 million write-down of goodwill and assets will see the company log a net loss of around $86 million for FY15.
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Lenovo cuts 3200 staff, streamlines mobile division

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Lenovo cuts 5% of its workforce and streamlines mobile division in the wake of slowing growth and increased competition.
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SAP signs on as WorkForce Software reseller

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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SAP has sealed a global reseller agreement with WorkForce Software, enhancing its HR solutions with robust, cloud-based workforce management tools.
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Kogan.com ramps up Kiwi play launching flagship ranges

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Online retailer steps up its play for the New Zealand market, launching its flagship range of 'affordable' smartphones locally.
10th celebration

Avnet and Juniper celebrate 10 years and look to future

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Avnet and Juniper Networks have celebrated 10 years together, saying the partnership gives resellers a solid foundation in a growing market.