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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ben - Page 6

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NetSuite’s 2019 ANZ Partner Awards winners!
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Last night in Sydney, Oracle NetSuite named its top partners for 2019 with four organisations taking home five awards.
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U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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spying
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huawei
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national security
Huawei revels in a ‘gotcha’ moment in the wake of The Washington Post’s revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.
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Trend Micro revamps partner programme
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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it training
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data analytics
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martech
Says the new programme will focus on higher profitability and margins, customer-centric approach, talent development, and tighter collaboration.
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Research: Communication tech key to business success
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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uc
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collaboration
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slack
A new report by Slack and Cass Business School shows how communication is vital to business success, and the right tech can make all the difference.
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Citrix named in top nine work coordination platforms
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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virtualisation
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uc
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daas
Citrix has been recognised by Constellation Research as one of the top nine work coordination platforms, aiding digital transformation and productivity.
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Epson brings tech to the arts at Adelaide Fringe
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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displays & projectors
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printing
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epson
This year Epson and supporting partners including Novatech and Monkeystack, are lighting up and projecting 'Yabarra - Dreaming in Light'.
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Renesas and Panthronics collab on range of new solutions
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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semiconductors
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iot
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renesas
The semiconductor specialists are aiming to bring new wireless charging and connected IoT solutions to the consumer and industrial markets.
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Forescout revamps partner programme
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
New programme focuses on improved partner collaboration to solve customers’ most complex cybersecurity challenges.
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Kemp updates licensing, pricing for load balancers
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
The goal is to provide increased value and tighter alignment with independent software vendor (ISV) and service provider use cases.
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CommScope named Gartner Customers’ Choice for LAN tech
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
CommScope's Ruckus portfolio has been acclaimed as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for exceptional Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.
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Cybersecurity market growing billions each year
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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iot
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cybersecurity
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av
The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach US$25.1 billion in revenue in 2020, growing 4.8% year-on-year.
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Nexon splashes out on three new acquisitions
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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partner programmes
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software development
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microsoft
The MSP has bought out Kiandra IT’s technology services and security solutions division, Remagine Solutions and XCentral.
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Apple still owns growing wearables market, says GlobalData
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
While many consumers cannot afford the latest Apple Watch, there is an untapped demand for cheaper smartwatches.
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Okta appoints NEXTGEN as first ANZ distie
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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nextgen distribution
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okta
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distributors
Okta partners with NEXTGEN to expand its business in Australia and New Zealand, offering technology and support through local security channel partners.
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Computer vision tech market unchallenged by controversy
Wed, 12th Feb 2020
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surveillance
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biometrics
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ai
GlobalData reports that the global computer vision market will continue to head upwards, even in the face of fears around facial recognition.
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Seequent adds 3D blast modelling software to portfolio
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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engineering
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distributors
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3d technology
The geo-tech specialist has partnered with OreControl Blasting Consultants to add OrePro 3D software to its solutions portfolio.
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Oracle opens new Melbourne Cloud region
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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oracle
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oracle cloud
Oracle opens its second Australian Gen 2 Cloud Region in Melbourne, enhancing business continuity and compliance capabilities for local enterprises.
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Nintex adds checklists to Promapp solution
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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rpa
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apm
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low-code
The new checklists enhance how cross-functional teams communicate, provide feedback, and manage critical business processes.
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Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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nlp
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voicemail
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vxt
The Christchurch-based SaaS company with 2500 active users is looking to expand to Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada by November this year.
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Alibaba uses tech ecosystem to aid coronavirus treatment
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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healthtech
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alibaba
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b2b
The Chinese giant has created a global direct sourcing platform to support medical personnel in Chinese areas impacted by coronavirus.