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Ingram names Gomersall Aus cloud director
Cloud marketplace

Ingram names Gomersall Aus cloud director

Gomersall was formerly an IBM and Red Hat business unit executive and previously had a long career working in a number of global roles for IBM.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2020
Lexmark appoints Dynamic Supplies as distributor
Printing

Lexmark appoints Dynamic Supplies as distributor

New agreement will work alongside existing partnership with Alloys who distribute Lexmark's BSD range printers and consumables.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Global Stories

Ingram Micro Cloud named Indirect Provider of the Year at Microsoft partner awards
Partner Programmes

Ingram Micro Cloud named Indirect Provider of the Year at Microsoft partner awards

Ingram Micro Cloud named Microsoft Partner of the Year, recognised for excellence in innovation and customer solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Access Networks signs exclusive deal with fibre optic vendor
Internet of Things

Access Networks signs exclusive deal with fibre optic vendor

The network solutions specialist distributor is now the exclusive distributor of Montclair Fiber Optics products for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2020
Video: How secure is your SD-WAN architecture?
Firewalls

Video: How secure is your SD-WAN architecture?

Ingram Micro solution architect Andy Hill explains how Fortinet integrates next-gen security with best-of-breed SD-WAN to safely optimise a network.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Video: Business unusual with Ingram Micro NZ
Unified Communications

Video: Business unusual with Ingram Micro NZ

Leaders from NZ's biggest distributor offer resellers and MSPs advice on how to move forward in a post-COVID-19 world, and explains how Ingram can help.

By Ben Moore • 6 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives
Digital Transformation

Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives

Tech Data plans to invest USD $750 million in digital transformation over five years, following its acquisition by Apollo Global Management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Video: How to plan for a post-pandemic workforce
Unified Communications

Video: How to plan for a post-pandemic workforce

Jabra ANZ managing director and thought-leader David Piggott shares his perspective on what we have to gain as we navigate into the unknown.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Video: The channel partners' guide to AV installation for Teams
Unified Communications

Video: The channel partners' guide to AV installation for Teams

Cloud collaboration is here to stay. Microsoft partner development manager details how to provide the right AV solution for every Teams customer.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Arrow and RiskIQ sign ANZ distribution agreement
Risk & Compliance

Arrow and RiskIQ sign ANZ distribution agreement

Arrow Electronics collaborates with RiskIQ to offer risk management and surface-based security solutions to the Australia and New Zealand channel.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
Dicker Data deepens Honeywell distie agreement across AU
Physical Security

Dicker Data deepens Honeywell distie agreement across AU

The two companies are bringing a broader distribution of the Honeywell security and surveillance to the country.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Arrow ECS NZ reports mild profit increase in FY19
Arrow ECS

Arrow ECS NZ reports mild profit increase in FY19

Arrow ECS NZ reports NZ$3.3m revenue in FY19, a slight drop from FY18. Profit increases to NZ$ 2.1m from NZ$1.8m. Distribution deals secured.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Bitglass deepens integration with MFA vendor Duo Security
Multi-factor authentication

Bitglass deepens integration with MFA vendor Duo Security

Bitglass has announced a deepened integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, as it looks to strengthen security for the modern workforce.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Ingram invests in APAC with new leadership and partner support
Hyperscale

Ingram invests in APAC with new leadership and partner support

Expands Advanced Solutions strategy to APAC to advance partner capabilities, with ASEAN VP Francis Choo at the helm.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
CommsPlus signs on as Master Agent for Avaya Cloud Office
Avaya

CommsPlus signs on as Master Agent for Avaya Cloud Office

CommsPlus Distribution has been named Master Agent for Avaya Cloud Office, targeting the cloud comms market across Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Video: How offering the Surface range can boost your sales
Microsoft

Video: How offering the Surface range can boost your sales

Ingram NZ MS Surface BDM Sandre Nicols explains the sales opportunities for channel partners with the streamlined Surface range, fit for any use-case.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Ingram Micro & Jabra help Kiwis put food on the table
Unified Communications

Ingram Micro & Jabra help Kiwis put food on the table

Ingram Micro New Zealand and Jabra are offering a helping hand to Kiwi families who may struggle to put food on the table this winter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020