About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 67
Samsung launches new networks business in Australia
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Samsung Networks Business will commence operations in 2021 as a network vendor, and explore the potential of 5G mmWave technology.
Xero scores global partner agreement with BDO
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Xero and BDO have signed a global partnership agreement, making Xero the preferred accounting solution for BDO's small to medium business clients.
Marketplaces up more than 80%, retailers called to consider new strategy
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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martech
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seo
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mirakl
Marketplaces experienced impressive growth in Q4 2020, outpacing overall eCommerce growth, according to the 2021 Enterprise Marketplace Index by Mirakl.
Snowflake appoints ex-VMware executive as APJ president
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Jon Robertson will be responsible for driving the adoption and expansion of Snowflake's Data Cloud in the local market.
Flight Centre Travel Group updates CX and operations with K2 Cloud
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UK's Flight Centre Travel Group has enhanced its customer experience and operational efficiency using Nintex's K2 Cloud.
NZ Minister for Trade and Export Growth welcomes Canada's interest in DEPA
Mon, 28th Dec 2020
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supply chain
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new zealand government
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trade
Canada expresses interest in joining Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile. NZ Minister for Trade welcomes move.
Avast and Borsetta join Intel to power AI research
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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ai
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healthtech
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intel
The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.
Global Switch extends leadership team with two new appointments
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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global switch
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content creation
Global Switch bolsters senior management team with two new appointments to support growth strategy and global expansion.
BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel, builds out Microsoft MSS offerings
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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microsoft
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mssp
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microsoft azure
BlueVoyant has acquired Managed Sentinel to create an end-to-end services portfolio for Microsoft security technologies.
Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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funding
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capital raising
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voicemail
New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.
Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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advanced persistent threat protection
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fraud
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cyber threat
New opportunities and risks exist for APAC organisations in online channels during this global pandemic, according to a biannual Cybercrime Report.
Remote working brings benefits to businesses, but it's not without its challenges
Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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productivity
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wfh
Remote working has brought numerous benefits, but stress, burnout, and technical issues are hindering productivity, says a study by Adaptavist.
5G Future Forum rolls out plans to advance 5G MEC solutions
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G Future Forum has released technical specification abstracts designed to aid in the global adoption of 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC) enabled solutions.
Dell strengthens global partner strategy with new hire
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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channel manager
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dell technologies
Dell Technologies has named Rola Dagher as the company's new global channel chief, ultimately responsible for driving Dell's global partner strategy.
NinjaRMM continues on growth strategy with new backup solution
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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ninjarmm
NinjaRMM has launched its new backup solution called Ninja Data Protection, designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT professionals.
Cognizant snaps up Microsoft specialists New Signature
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Cognizant acquires cloud-native company New Signature to expand its Microsoft cloud solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2020.
Goanna Solutions brings AWS re/Start programme to Australia
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Goanna Solutions, along with AWS, introduces the AWS re/Start programme to Australia, offering cloud tech training to unemployed and underemployed individuals.
Denodo reports customer and revenue wins for 2019
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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customers
Denodo, the data virtualisation provider, has experienced worldwide growth in 2019 thanks to strong year-end momentum and quality customer interactions.
Boomi highlights four customers leading in digital transformation
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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uc
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cx
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martech
Boomi has revealed the winners of its annual customer awards, celebrating transformative projects on the Boomi Platform.
M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.