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ServiceNow ramps up Kiwi focus with first local country manager
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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ServiceNow boosts its New Zealand operations by appointing Hamish Miles as its inaugural local country manager, aiming to enhance Kiwi market growth.
Prison bars
Two year jail sentence for mobile trader
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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mobile trader
A mobile trader has been sentenced to two years in the first jail sentence handed down in a prosecution initiated by the Commerce Commission.
Exeed warehouse
Exclusive: New warehouse brings new services for Exeed resellers
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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Exeed is gearing up to offer resellers new services, including third party logistics, after moving to a new warehouse – with new vendors also likely.
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New APAC distie and VARs boss for HDS
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Hitachi Data Systems has continued its channel team revamp with the appointment of a new APAC distribution and VAR lead.
Present blue
Dell EMC ups cloud service provider partner program focus
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Dell EMC has bolstered its CSP partner program and added a solutions engineering practice as it gears up for ‘significant’ scaling of its ecosystem.
Negotiations
Negotiations continue for Westcon and Logicalis parent
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Negotiations are continuing for Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis parent Datatec for a 'significant transaction' first flagged in January.
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Relaunch, expansion for Atlas Gentech's Simply Leasing as leasing demand soars
Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Resellers are being urged to capitalise on growing demand for leasing and reap the benefits as Atlas Gentech’s Simply Leasing gears up for a relaunch.
Tablet
Touchscreen desktops to boost sluggish market; Windows gaining tablet ground
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Local organisations are eyeing up larger format touchscreen computers, according to Telsyte, which says Windows tablets are also setting the pace.
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Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.
Signing contract
Nextgen Distribution takes on CA Technologies
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Nextgen Distribution has become sole NZ distie for CA Technologies full portfolio of offerings, with two specific product sets a key focus initially.
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New boss for Dimension Data NZ as former staffer returns to the fold
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Dimension Data New Zealand has appointed a new CEO in the wake of Jo Healey's departure earlier this year, with Wayne Yarr returning to the company.
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Dell leads external storage; hyperscale data centers, all-flash drive overall market
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Dell holds a big lead of the declining external enterprise storage systems market, but which storage segments are growing - and who's winning in them?.
This way
Microsoft tops; Oracle and Google growing fast as enterprise SaaS tops US$13b
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Enterprise SaaS has recorded growth of 32% year on year in Q4 2016, with Microsoft leading the charge - but Google and Oracle snapping at its heels.
Thought leadership
Exclusive: Time for reseller thought leadership in growth cybersecurity market
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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distributors
Duo is calling on resellers to step up to the plate and provide more thought leadership as demand for security soars locally.
Dx
Dimension Data wins deal to digitally transform Frucor
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Better access to production and supplier information to enable better decisions and improved customer services on the cards in multi-year DX project.
Cloud011
Microsoft commissions on offer as Ingram Micro cloud referral program arrives
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Ingram Micro’s cloud referral program has hit the local market, enabling resellers to earn additional commissions on Office 365 subs via a new site.
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NZ falling behind in DX - here's why and how to break those barriers
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Kiwi businesses may be talking DX, but we’re falling behind regional counterparts. Microsoft NZ outlines the barriers and how to break through them.
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The week in channel-land: Acquisitions, big money and fresh potential
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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Another week older and what have you done? We take a look back on the week that was - and just what the channel has been doing.
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Datto eyes channel growth with new MSP partner program
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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Data protection vendor Datto is hoping to lure in new resellers and help current resellers expand their business with an updated MSP partner program.
Handshake happy
Cloud push as Polycom joins Ingram Micro unified comms stable
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Ingram Micro has added Polycom to its stable in a deal which sees greater emphasis on creating cloud-based solutions with partners including Microsoft.