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Global CX company claims stake in ANZ market with acquisition of local boutique

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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US customer experience platform InMoment expands into the ANZ market by acquiring Melbourne-based BrandXP, setting sights on APAC growth.
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DXC Red Rock looking for NZ analytics leadership after M-Power acquisition

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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The company says the opportunity to employ an 'experienced consulting leader' has come about as a result of the M-Power acquisition.
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Cloudscene releases Q1, 2018 data center operator leaderboard

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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colocation
Cloudscene unveils Q1 2018's top data centre ops; Equinix leads, followed by significant shifts in Asia-Oceania.
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Vocus picks up ex-Telstra executive as new CEO

Mon, 21st May 2018
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Vocus has named ex-Telstra exec Kevin Russell as new CEO, starting 28 May 2018, with a GBP £1.1 million salary and incentives. Mark Callander joins the board.
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Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good

Fri, 18th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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study
A study carried out by Frost & Sullivan has highlighted the benefits associated with being an agile business, instead of a risk-averse one.
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Oracle bolsters AI and ML capability with DataScience.com acquisition

Thu, 17th May 2018
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cloud services
DataScience.com is a platform that enables data scientists to deliver business-changing insights while leveraging big data and ML.
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Now you see me, now you don't: Security beyond the physical network

Wed, 16th May 2018
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verizon
A big shift in the way people work means organisations can no longer rely on the same legacy security models they have been using to date.
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HPE acquires software-defined startup Plexxi in hybrid-cloud push

Wed, 16th May 2018
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dc
HPE acquires US startup Plexxi, enhancing its software-defined networking to deliver a cloud-like experience in the data centre, boosting hybrid IT efforts.
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Telco services the next frontier for IT providers cementing client relationships

Wed, 16th May 2018
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voyager internet
As MSPs, companies would incur a reoccurring revenue and have a stronger relationship with clients as they would be offering several services to them.
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Extreme Networks promotes APAC channel leaders

Tue, 15th May 2018
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extreme networks
The new appointments supposedly reflect the company's overall momentum and continued investment in the Asia Pacific market.
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KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management

Tue, 15th May 2018
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The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.
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Alibaba's South Asia expansion plans start to take shape

Mon, 14th May 2018
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commerce systems
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Since its inception in 2012, Daraz has grown into a leading eCommerce company in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Nepal.
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Supermicro reveals latest data centre and cloud solutions

Fri, 11th May 2018
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.
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HubSpot's latest offering makes it easier to deliver better CX

Fri, 11th May 2018
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data analytics
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cx
HubSpot's new customer service product is designed to turn every customer interaction into a growth opportunity.
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Here's how Red Hat will integrate CoreOS with OpenShift after its $250M acquisition

Thu, 10th May 2018
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virtualisation
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open source
Red Hat acquired CoreOS in January, describing them as an innovator and leader in Kubernetes and container-native solutions.
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Nutanix announces new software-defined networking solution

Thu, 10th May 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Nutanix unveils Nutanix Flow, a software-defined networking solution designed for multi-cloud, at its .NEXT Conference 2018, enhancing security and visibility.
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Eaton's Tofino industrial Ethernet solution gets an update

Wed, 9th May 2018
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ethernet
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eaton
Eaton's Tofino enhances industrial net security with fibre optics & new firewall tech, defending critical infrastructure.
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Ping Identity names Versent APAC partner of the year

Wed, 9th May 2018
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Ping Identity has named Versent as its APAC Partner of the Year, recognising its impressive drive in customer acquisition and digital identity innovation.
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ServiceNow acquires Parlo, AI workforce solution

Fri, 4th May 2018
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parlo
ServiceNow to acquire AI workforce solution Parlo in an all-cash deal. Parlo's NLU tech to be integrated into the Now Platform, enhancing work interactions.
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ANZ companies take five of six Riverbed APJ Partner Awards

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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partner programmes
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riverbed
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datacom
ANZ companies dominated the Riverbed APJ Partner Awards, nabbing five out of six accolades for excellent service and innovative business solutions.