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Double glory as Capgemini and WhiteSky take out MuleSoft awards
Deloitte

Double glory as Capgemini and WhiteSky take out MuleSoft awards

It was Australia all the way for MuleSoft as local companies laid claim to two awards at the vendor's global Partner Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Trump's tough talk may crush Asian vendors' US plans
Trump

Trump's tough talk may crush Asian vendors' US plans

The global smartphone market is in a good place. Or perhaps was until Trump made his intended plans clear, that would affect all of Asia's industries.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Global Stories

Hyperscale data center market worth USD$80.65 billion by 2022
Hyperscale

Hyperscale data center market worth USD$80.65 billion by 2022

Exploding demand fuels hyperscale data centre rise, market to hit $80.65bn by '22, says MarketsandMarkets report.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
HPE launches presales program to drive channel revenues
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE launches presales program to drive channel revenues

HPE has launched what it says is a unique partner presales community for local resellers, designed to offer ongoing engagement and training.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
Personal computing devices will return to growth - but not until 2019
Microsoft

Personal computing devices will return to growth - but not until 2019

Commercial notebooks and detatchable tablets will help drive the personal computing device market back to growth – but it won't be until 2019.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday
Data Analytics

Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday

Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
New boss for HPE New Zealand as Colin Henderson takes top job
Leadership

New boss for HPE New Zealand as Colin Henderson takes top job

Colin Henderson has been promoted to the top job at Hewlett Packard Enterprise New Zealand, following the departure of Keith Watson.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Former channel boss takes the reins as ShoreTel's new ANZ head
Cloud Services

Former channel boss takes the reins as ShoreTel's new ANZ head

Former ShoreTel channel boss Ben Swanson is taking over the reins as ANZ regional director, replacing Jamie Romanin.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Local managed security services growth topping 20.5% CAGR
Digital Transformation

Local managed security services growth topping 20.5% CAGR

IDC says demand for better security outcomes is driving demand for professional and managed security services across Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
SonicWall serves up partner program for local channel; adds new initiatives
SonicWALL

SonicWall serves up partner program for local channel; adds new initiatives

SonicWall launches SecureFirst Partner Program locally, adds new training and marketing capabilities as channel interest surges post-spin out.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
VMware's new CTO for APAC & Japan business brings 'rich experience' to role
Virtualisation

VMware's new CTO for APAC & Japan business brings 'rich experience' to role

VMware appoints Bruce Davie as VP and CTO for Asia-Pacific and Japan business to help customers accelerate digital transformation.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
New APAC distie and VARs boss for HDS
Storage

New APAC distie and VARs boss for HDS

Hitachi Data Systems has continued its channel team revamp with the appointment of a new APAC distribution and VAR lead.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
Trend Micro appoints Peter Hewett to lead ANZ channel; eyes double sales
Ransomware

Trend Micro appoints Peter Hewett to lead ANZ channel; eyes double sales

Trend Micro has appointed longtime security and channel player Peter Hewett as its new ANZ channel director as it looks to double local sales.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
The best colocation ecosystems around the world - Asia Pacific on the rise
Hyperscale

The best colocation ecosystems around the world - Asia Pacific on the rise

Europe dominates Cloudscene's 2017 Global Top Ten Colocation Ecosystems, with London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt taking the top three spots.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017
Enterprises seek co-location & data center investment in Asia
Hyperscale

Enterprises seek co-location & data center investment in Asia

The growth of data centers is happening all around the world – but nowhere is it more pronounced than in Asia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017

Stories from Other Regions

New reseller options as Lenovo PC-as-a-service launches in NZ
Lenovo

New reseller options as Lenovo PC-as-a-service launches in NZ

Lenovo's new PC-as-a-service in NZ offers firms a streamlined, managed tech lifecycle, aiming to boost efficiency and cut IT budgets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Jo Healey exits Dimension Data's top NZ role; acting country manager appointed
IT services

Jo Healey exits Dimension Data's top NZ role; acting country manager appointed

Dimension Data New Zealand boss Jo Healey has resigned after two years in the job with an acting country manager appointed.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017