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Blue Coat goes from one equity firm to another

Blue Coat is being sold to private investment firm Bain Capital for US$2.4 billion, in preparation for a return to the public markets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Spark to offer new Sony Xperia E4 exclusively

Sony Mobile Communications has today announced the arrival of the Xperia E4. Available today, with operator exclusivity through Spark.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Public Cloud

IBM opens new Aussie cloud centre, eyes NZ customers

IBM is going toe-to-toe with Microsoft, opening its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, with Kiwi companies expected to be utilising it.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

NetApp

Distribution Central earns Star from NetApp

Distribution Central has joined the elite of NetApp distributors, becoming the only ANZ distributor to achieve Star Distributor status in ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015

Snapper Network Distributors

SnapperNet wins Maxon modem/router distribution

SnapperNet will be bringing Maxon's range of modem/routers to the New Zealand market, after inking a distribution agreement with Maxon Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Full steam ahead for Spark's re-engineering programme

Spark New Zealand has successfully implemented the second major stage of its programme to re-engineer and update its key customer service IT platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015

Cloud Services

Exclusive: Distribution Central to offer resellers third pathway to market

The new DC CloudSelect marketplace will have one 'big, big, big difference' from a simple marketplace of cloud offerings.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015

Risk & Compliance

Victorian emergency services agency turns to ServiceNow

The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) in Victoria is officially using ServiceNow for its audit and risk business function.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015

Wearables

Apple Watch to take centre stage this week

Shares of Apple will be in focus today as it is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch, the first real new product since Steve Jobs' death.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015

Apple

Australian premium Apple reseller brought out

MyMac, Australian based Apple reseller, will be acquired and rolled up with Monsta Industries, the Mac accessories wholesaler.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Spark sells Telecom Rentals for $106M to Australia's FlexiGroup

Spark New Zealand, formerly Telecom Corp, agreed to sell its Telecom Rentals business for $106 million to Australian financial services company FlexiG.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015

Empired

Aussie company claims Kiwi govt win - with Kiwi tech

Australian IT services company Empired has won a $12 million contract with the Kiwi government agency, the Ministry of Primary Industries.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Managing Director stories

Microsoft

4 ways Microsoft is reinventing productivity in APAC

Microsoft says the APAC region is fast-changing and 'helping people get things done' in a mobile-first, cloud-first world is core to its purpose.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

EduTech

Tether takes out top place at Microsoft NZ Imagine Cup comp

Three Auckland University students have won first place at the 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition for Tether, an app that helps people find work.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record led by Genesis on yield hunt

New Zealand shares rose led by Genesis Energy and paced by Spark New Zealand, as the international hunt for income paying investment returned.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015

Capital

UPDATE: Transport and logistics provider Fliway offering IPO at $1.20 to $1.40 per share

Fliway Group, the transport and logistics provider behind the first float on the NZX this year, is hoping to raise between $27.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015

Supply Chain

Fliway Group seeks up to $44.5 million in first IPO of the year

Fliway Group aims to raise USD $27.3 million to USD $44.5 million in the first IPO on the NZX this year, valuing the firm at up to USD $75 million.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015

Supply Chain

Briscoe posts 17% gain in annual profit, in line with forecast

Briscoe Group, the homeware and sporting goods retail chain, posted a 17 percent gain in annual profit, in line with its forecast, as it widened margi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015