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Ingram Micro NZ resellers to shred the slopes in Canada in new HP promo

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Ingram Micro resellers will be whistling down the slopes in Canada as part of the distributor's latest HP promotion.
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KOTRA reports opportunities for South Korean IT companies in Canada

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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canadian government
Following complications in the U.S., Canada has been touted as the 'Second Silicon Valley' presenting a huge opportunity for Asian IT companies.
Champagne

SYNNEX takes home Worldwide Microsoft Surface Partner of the Year

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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synnex
​SYNNEX Corporation has come up trumps at the recent Microsoft Inspire event in Washington D.C – formerly known as the Worldwide Partner Conference.
Iot analytics

ECM market to exceed US$67 billion by 2022 – with APAC the hotspot

Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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​A new market research report has been released, revealing a very positive forecast for the enterprise content management (ECM) market moving forward.
Surface

Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.
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Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up

Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
A strong rebound in storage sales for the cloud IT market has driven growth in overall cloud IT infrastructure in Q1, as traditional sales decline.
People speaking out

Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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digital revolution
Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
Cloud money

IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
New customers

LoB IT spend to nearly equal IT dept spend on back of IoT, AI

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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healthtech
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3d printing
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analyst report
LoB buyers will have almost equal IT spend as their IT departments come 2020 according to IDC, thanks in part to 'innovation accelerators' such as IoT.
Vintage stopwatch

This week's highlights from the Aussie channel - deals, deeds and disties

Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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distributors
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channel infrastructure
Today sees the end of another working week (well for most of us at least) in Australia's channel – so what went down this week?.
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Ingram Micro signs local deal with microwave vendor DragonWave

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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Ingram Micro Australia is offering resellers DragonWave's microwave solutions after signing a master sales and services deal with the Canadian vendor.
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TITUS CEO interview: Channel strategy & crucial considerations for enterprises

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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data classification
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information protection
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partners
Tim Upton is currently in Australia to talk about data classification & their channel strategy – we were able to catch up with him on some key issues.
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India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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The Government of India is working to bring cost-effective broadband services to all its citizens, through the use of white spaces.
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BridgeWave Communications & Streakwave sign distie deal for ANZ

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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distributors
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bridgewave communications
BridgeWave secures a key ANZ distie pact with Streakwave to boost wireless tech reach and advanced connectivity solutions.
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Telstra, Innovix among Fortinet APAC partner winners

Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Telstra Business Technology Services has won a key award at Fortinet's Global Partner of the Year awards, with Innovix, Syscom and MEC also winning.
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Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
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No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
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Microsoft NZ makes mixed reality play with AV/VR Garage partnership

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Microsoft New Zealand has partnered with AR/VR Garage to increase investment in mixed reality technology innovation.
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Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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it budget
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analyst report
IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
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Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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google
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facebook
While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.