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Propellerhead helps Kiwi kids get access to digital education
EduTech

Propellerhead helps Kiwi kids get access to digital education

Propellerhead donates tech gear to empower Kiwi youngsters in digital skills, boosting OMGTech!'s visionary education drive.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Social enterprise helps measure impact and equips minority groups with IT skills
Social enterprise

Social enterprise helps measure impact and equips minority groups with IT skills

Luis Duenas, EmpowerSE CEO, has over 10 years of experience in the industry, with a career across non-for profit and corporate sectors.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Ingram Micro exec takes the plunge for Cure Kids
Not for profit

Ingram Micro exec takes the plunge for Cure Kids

Ingram Micro's Jason Langley will take a plunge later today as the distie continues its support for Cure Kids. Here's how you can help give him a push.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Datacom hackathon pushes social impact and CSR to the fore
Health Technologies

Datacom hackathon pushes social impact and CSR to the fore

The first prize went to Team Happy Life for charity Child Matters which provides adult training to help prevent child abuse.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour
Social enterprise

Kiwi social enterprise drops a cherry bomb with new cola flavour

Wellington's Roxy Cinema teams up with Karma Cola to unveil a nostalgic cherry flavoured cola that supports Sierra Leone farmers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches
Unified Communications

Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches

In 2016 the NZ Child Poverty Monitor reported that 48,000 children in New Zealand were living in material hardship, often going without life's basics.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
APIs – the key to collaboration between fintech and traditional finance institutions
Fintech

APIs – the key to collaboration between fintech and traditional finance institutions

APIs provide the necessary security, governance, and scalability, while still allowing the rich enablement users require.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Chow Group gets on its bike for charity
Education, Learning & Training

Chow Group gets on its bike for charity

Eighteen staff built three bicycles from scratch, with the charity bikes going to children in need through Stand Children’s Services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Golf – and charity – to the fore as reseller channel shows Ladies Do Golf
Ingram Micro

Golf – and charity – to the fore as reseller channel shows Ladies Do Golf

IT's leading ladies drive change, smashing stereotypes on the green at Ladies Do Golf, as they tee up charity success.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament
Ingram Micro

Photo gallery: Ingram Micro Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament

A marshmallow drive, challenges and Happy Gilmore golf – Ingram Micro's Kiwi resellers take to the course for charity. Here are the pics to prove it.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Global Stories

Charity stories

Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Network Infrastructure

Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
Gamers to the rescue: Developers raise funds for the disabled
Gaming

Gamers to the rescue: Developers raise funds for the disabled

UK gamers unite in charity play, raising over £185k for disabled peers with custom tech for inclusive gaming fun.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Movember Foundation replaces spreadsheets with new financial system
Cloud Services

Movember Foundation replaces spreadsheets with new financial system

Board International partners with Movember Foundation, replacing spreadsheets and manual processes with performance management software.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts
Facebook

Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts

Facebook to crack down on clickbait in news feed, targeting fake video play buttons and static images disguised as videos.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
VMware appoints new SVP & CCO - Claire Dixon from eBay
Virtualisation

VMware appoints new SVP & CCO - Claire Dixon from eBay

VMware appoints new chief communications officer, Claire Dixon, to lead global communications team and advance company's goals.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Aussie charity Orange Sky Laundry empowers homeless with new partner
Document Management

Aussie charity Orange Sky Laundry empowers homeless with new partner

Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett put two washing machines and two dryers in a van with the vision of empowering the community.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Ingram Micro NZ Cure Kids Charity Golf soars to new fundraising heights
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro NZ Cure Kids Charity Golf soars to new fundraising heights

Ingram Micro New Zealand's Cure Kids Charity Golf Tournament has soared high for the third year in a row, raising more than $59,000 for the charity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too
Health Technologies

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

Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017