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NZ data management firm G3 Group reports 12% profit increase, eyeing market expansion

Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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Document management firm G3 Group has reported a 12% increase in profit of $2.14 million and is set to raise capital for expansion plans.
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LevelOne chasing growth, ramps up ANZ distribution

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Digital Data Communications is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, following its acquisition by Ingram Micro.
Ma deal

Citadel acquires Kapish; ups filosoph-e investment

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Citadel is acquiring HPE gold partner Kapish and increasing its investment in filosoph-e as it actively targets new markets.
Opposite direction

Radical transition for testing equipment provider Ixia

Fri, 27th May 2016
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Ixia started as a manufacturer of testing & measurement hardware. In the last 2-3 years they've expanded network testing solutions for telco services.
Money opportunity

Exclusive: Ingram Micro Australia 'incubator' gears up for new vendors

Thu, 26th May 2016
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Ingram Micro's new incubator – boutique distie Connector Systems, which it bought in Feb – is preparing to add new vendors to its disruptive portfolio.
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Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market

Thu, 26th May 2016
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Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
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TNZI to expand its telecomms network in Asia

Thu, 26th May 2016
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TNZI has announced it will strengthen its wholesale voice carrier network to include the United States, Europe and the high-growth Asian market.
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Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue

Thu, 26th May 2016
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Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.
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Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC

Thu, 26th May 2016
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CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.
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TechnologyOne hits out at 'half-baked' cloud solutions, posts big cloud gains

Wed, 25th May 2016
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TechnologyOne's Adrian Di Marco has hit out at 'half-baked, hosted cloud solutions, retrofitted for cloud' as the company posts big cloud gains.
Money

Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year

Wed, 25th May 2016
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Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.
Plan a plan b

The Good Guys appoints managers for IPO, ASX listing

Tue, 24th May 2016
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The Good Guys is stepping up its plans for an IPO and ASX listing appointing managers for the process - but is still open to 'alternate proposals'.
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Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend colocation leadership

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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Recent acquisitions have helped Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT extend their dominance in the colocation market according to new research.
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Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.
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Data-centric security for the Internet of Things

Thu, 19th May 2016
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The Internet of Things (IoT) & its dependence on the cloud has created new, critical security challenges in the escalating fight against cyber-crime.
Tools

CompTIA launches customer engagement tool for MSPs

Tue, 17th May 2016
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CompTIA has launched a new tool to assist managed services providers in navigating the customer engagement process.
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IBM snaps up Salesforce consulting partner

Mon, 16th May 2016
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IBM has acquired global consulting agency Bluewolf and announced it will join IBM Interactive Experience. Financial details were not disclosed.
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Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

Fri, 13th May 2016
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Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers, retailers & consumers to experience the digital acquisition of goods and services.
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Data discussions daunt digital disruption

Thu, 12th May 2016
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Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.
Futuristic data center

TBR perspective: EMC modernizes portfolio, sets sights on strategy shift

Tue, 10th May 2016
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Amid extensive IT disruption fueled by ongoing customer desires to transform IT ecosystems and accelerate business initiatives, EMC sits on the cusp.