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The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too

Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.
Big fish eat small fish

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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​Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.
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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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partner programmes
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cloud services
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dimension data
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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Google makes shift towards enterprise with G-Suite at Google Cloud Next 2017

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
So many vendors are now pushing the digital workplace standard forward rather than just supporting how users currently work.
Eating cloud

Gartner: The Edge will eat the Cloud

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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cx
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edge computing
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martech
Customer experience won't simply be defined by a web site experience. The cloud will have its role, but the edge is coming, and it's going to be big.
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Xero forms workforce management partnership with Deputy

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has partnered with workforce management solutions firm Deputy to simplify scheduling and streamline employee communication.
Businessman growth arrows

Promapp named one of 53 fastest growing NZ tech companies

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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deloitte
​The technology industry is hurtling along at a breathtaking speed - just ask Promapp, one of the fastest growing tech companies in New Zealand.
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Paying for what you use – too much to expect from SaaS?

Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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opinion
In an era where more organisations have SaaS enterprise contracts due for renewal, a degree of dissatisfaction with SaaS commercials is emerging.
Choosing three paths

Tips for tech providers - benefits and value statements aren't the same thing

Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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opinion
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analyst report
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automotive
Competing in today's tech market means understanding the value your product delivers to customers, not just its features.
Cloud connections

Reckon releases full year earnings for 2016 – revenues driven by cloud

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Reckon boasts a buoyant 2016 with £56m revenues, crediting its cloud services for growth as it eyes further market share.
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Intel's CEO says data is 'the most important force in technology'

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich, has revealed that data is the company's top priority for growth and innovation in the coming year.
Innovation literally

How cool & innovative are your BI and analytics capabilities?

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Gartner are in the throws of identifying 'cool' vendors this year - here are some approaches to take to get on the board.
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Malwarebytes makes intentions clear for ANZ channel with new execs

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
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malwarebytes
Malwarebytes bolsters its ANZ cybersecurity front, hiring seasoned IT pros Cook and Uberoy to lead expansion efforts.
Businessman riding arrow

Rapid enterprise cloud adoption bolsters Kiwi company

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
This Kiwi company that helps businesses tap into cloud technologies and business analytics has experienced incredible growth.
Gloves

Exclusive Networks, BigTec ramp up under new local boss

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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exclusive networks
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bigtec
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distributors
Watch out disties – the new local boss for Exclusive Networks NZ and BigTec is fired up, talking tough and ready to take on the market.
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Comparison tables from vendors - fostering doubt and distrust

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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partner programmes
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opinion
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channel infrastructure
Vendor comparison tables erode trust by presenting biased views favouring their own products. An open approach could foster credibility.
Businessman growth

Software AG makes new appointment for Asia Pacific & Japan

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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digitisation
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software ag
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digitalisation
In making this appointment, they've revealed their intentions moving forward – to bolster their network and operations in APJ.
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Digital workplace vendors work best with revolutionary organisations

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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workplace
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opinion
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analyst report
Digital workplace tech vendors thrive with forward-thinking firms, but must navigate longer sales cycles and cultural hurdles to succeed.
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India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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connectivity
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white space
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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Forrester forecasts slow-down in local technology spend growth

Mon, 30th Jan 2017
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bt
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currencies
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forrester
APAC's position as one of the fastest growing tech markets is no more, with Forrester predicting just 3% growth in 2017 – and Australia down to 2%.