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Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.
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Organisations are failing to adequately invest in IT security

Thu, 19th May 2016
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Investment in IT security lags despite a surge in cyber risks, a Red Hat survey reveals, as firms neglect vital defences.
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Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket

Fri, 13th May 2016
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Recent research has found security and value justification remain the biggest obstacles to IoT project deployment by enterprises.
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CyberArk revenue up across the board, driven by growing demand for security

Fri, 6th May 2016
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Surging demand for security drives CyberArk's Q1 revenue to USD $46.9 million, up 43%, with strong growth in both licence and service revenues.
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PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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PocketSmith answers basic questions about your personal finances: What's my net worth? How does my power bill vary over the course of a year?.
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Exclusive: New Kiwi team, new training as Veeam ramps up local investment

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Veeam is recruiting its first in-country NZ field marketing manager as the company looks to deepen its relationships with the local channel.
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The data break-even point: How to ensure your data investment is right

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Understanding the costs of managing data is crucial for businesses to make smart decisions and increase data value.
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Bitdefender gains momentum in MSP market

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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Bitdefender has released a new integrated MSP security solution known as LabTech, and announced its participation in ConnectWise's vendor programme.
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Kiwi SMEs win out over Aussie counterparts

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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Small businesses in New Zealand outperforming Aussie counterparts in revenue and tech investment - MYOB Business Monitor.
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New Zealand tops OECD countries in education investment

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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New Zealand tops OECD countries in education spending, committing more of its public spending to education than most others.
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Open Polytechnic invests in digital transformation

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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Open Polytechnic has announced it isn't increasing tuition costs and will be making significant investments into technology.
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Tuanz sets ambitious goal for Kiwi business digital tech use

Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Tuanz has set itself the bold goal of making sure that New Zealand is among the top 10 countries for digital technology business use by 2020.
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Sonus backs Skype for Business

Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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Sonus Networks is demonstrating its commitment to Skype for Business by sponsoring the Enterprise Connect Lync/Skype for Business Tour.
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GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.
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EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi-Fi Kiwi manager gone, no replacement planned

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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JB Hi-Fi's NZ general manager has exited the company, but the retailer has reconfirmed its commitment to the market with $15+ million in investment.
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Powering ahead on PledgeMe

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Dunedin's Powerhouse Wind makes strides, hitting their £400k PledgeMe target to fund their pioneering 2kW Thinair wind turbine.
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Is the $2 million equity crowdfunding limit too low?

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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The $2 million limit on equity crowdfunding may be revised up over time, says Snowball Effect co-founder Josh Daniell.
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Punakaiki first fund to do NZ equity crowdfunding; raises $660,000 on debut

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Tech investor Lance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund has launched the first equity crowdfunding campaign for a private equity fund in New Zealand.
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Reinvention of the reseller: Cloud calls for CNS

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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As resellers face increasing pressure from cloud services, we look at one reseller's move into the cloud and the lessons they learned.
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NetSuite appointment to drive channel activity

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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NetSuite has appointed Graeme Burt as channel sales director as it looks to drive increased channel activity across the Asia Pacific and Japan.