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G8, ODIN enter agreement to develop renewable charging tower
DataCentre infrastructure

G8, ODIN enter agreement to develop renewable charging tower

G8 has entered into a memorandum of understanding with ODIN to develop a charging tower powered entirely by renewable wind energy.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2022
Decision Inc. Australia enters partnership with Alteryx
Data Analytics

Decision Inc. Australia enters partnership with Alteryx

Independent data and analytics consultancy Decision Inc. Australia has partnered with automated analytics company Alteryx, expanding its offering to clients.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
Milestone Systems appoints Malou Toft as APAC vice president
Smart Cities

Milestone Systems appoints Malou Toft as APAC vice president

Malou Toft appointed as APAC VP for Milestone, focusing on long-term growth, strategic partnerships, and customer acquisition in the region.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
SmartCIC report reveals top five 5G carriers in the world
Unified Communications

SmartCIC report reveals top five 5G carriers in the world

The Global Cellular Performance Survey also found that 5G networks are delivering high download speeds but lagging in upload speeds.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Sophos named Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for network firewalls
Firewalls

Sophos named Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for network firewalls

The company earned the highest overall customer rating among vendors with at least 150 verified customer reviews.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022
APAC spending on telecom services grew by $11 billion - IDC
Unified Communications

APAC spending on telecom services grew by $11 billion - IDC

The IDC says spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services in APAC jumped from $494 billion to $505 billion last year, following global trends.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022
Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as head of alliances for Australia & New Zealand
Oracle

Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as head of alliances for Australia & New Zealand

Kyndryl hires Yolanda Stead as Head of Alliances for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for fostering innovation through strategic partnerships.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as ANZ channel manager
Storage

Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as ANZ channel manager

Hitachi Vantara appoints new ANZ channel manager, Jonathan Fester and Nathan Knight as vice president and managing director for ANZ operations.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as Head of alliances
Oracle

Kyndryl appoints Yolanda Stead as Head of alliances

Kyndryl hires Yolanda Stead as head of alliances for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for accelerating growth and fostering innovation.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as Channel manager
Storage

Hitachi Vantara appoints Jonathan Fester as Channel manager

Jonathan Fester has been promoted to ANZ channel manager at Hitachi Vantara, while Nathan Knight has been appointed as managing director for ANZ.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Singapore, Australia and NZ emerge as cloud leaders - report

MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys finds the three countries take the top spots in APAC, based on their cloud infrastructure, tools, and applications.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2022
CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer
Software-as-a-Service

CleverTap appoints Anand Venkatraman as chief operating officer

CleverTap, a mobile marketing firm, has appointed Anand Venkatraman as its COO. He brings over two decades of experience in building global teams.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Sustainability tops executive agendas, APAC lagging behind
Digital Transformation

Sustainability tops executive agendas, APAC lagging behind

Sustainability may be topping executive agendas around the world, but the Asia Pacific region is lagging behind, according to Google Cloud.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year
Virtualisation

Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year

VMware's most recent report finds 74% of businesses experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the last year, with 63% deciding to pay the ransom.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy
Clean technologies

Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy

Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
Hyperscale

Equinix enters Africa, closing US$320 million acquisition of MainOne

The completion of the acquisition augments Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022

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Auckland ‘below average’ international study finds
Sustainability

Auckland ‘below average’ international study finds

Researchers say the city lacks health-focused planning, with low walkability and only 56 percent of residents near regular public transport.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022