MNF Group flags $3.5M hit from PennyTel business
MNF Group expects is gearing up for a $3.5 million earnings impact from to its PennyTel subsidiary in FY18.
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Deloitte bolsters tech ranks with quadruple Kiwi appointments
Deloitte has appointed four new technology leaders in New Zealand, as part of a widespread recruitment drive to bolster local operations.
APC by Schneider Electric honours top performing A/NZ partners
APC by Schneider Electric honoured leading partners following a year of “significant growth” across the channel, recognising excellence across A/NZ.
How far does a vendor dollar go in the channel?
Most channel executives are familiar with the dreaded question: What did we get for what we spent in the channel last quarter?
Global restructuring triggers HPE NZ redundancies
A wave of global restructuring at Hewlett Packard Enterprise has reached New Zealand, resulting in a round of redundancies at the tech giant.
Dell commits to exploring IPO or merger with VMware
Dell Technologies has confirmed mounting speculation that the business is considering a public offering of common stock or a combination with VMware.
Unified comms cloud provider recruits A/NZ partners
Unified communications cloud provider, 8x8 is recruiting resellers in Australia and New Zealand to expand its local presence.
Kiwi businesses will fight over cloud and security expertise in 2018
New Zealand businesses will go to battle to recruit cloud and security expertise in 2018, as the technology industry once again faces a skills shortage.
Virsae unveils fraud busting security solution
Virsae has unveiled plans to tackle rising toll fraud costs, through the introduction of a security management solution leveraging unified communications capabilities.
What will the channel look like in 2018?
Following a year of sizeable change across the channel, the next 12 months look set for further disruption for partners, vendors and distributors.
IPFX receives green light for unified communications TaaS panel inclusion
IPFX has been appointed to the Telecommunications-as-a-Service panel, providing unified communications, contact centre and meeting room services.
Industry 4.0: Assessing the Kiwi opportunity, and risk
Business executives and government agencies are aligned to Industry 4.0, but remain challenged by a lack of preparedness across New Zealand.
Here’s how Microsoft will measure partner success in 2018
Microsoft outlines roadmap to the promised land of digital transformation, offering clearest indication yet as to where future channel success lies.
Public cloud services spending set to skyrocket to $160B
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure forecast to reach US$160 billion in 2018, an increase of 23.2 per cent.
Looking back at the top 15 M&A deals in NZ during 2017
In 2017, merger and acquisitions fever reached new heights in New Zealand, with a host of big name deals dominating the headlines. News 24/7 recaps the most important transactions of the Kiwi channel during the past 12 months.
Soft Solutions strikes unified comms deal with Canadian vendor
Soft Solutions has signed a distribution agreement with CounterPath, bringing subscription services to New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.
Kiwi IT spending set to increase, but where's the money going?
Total spending on technology products and services in New Zealand is forecast to grow 2.2 per cent in 2018, reaching almost $12 billion.
Channel crucial as 25% of Kiwi businesses deployed IoT in 2017
More than a quarter of businesses in New Zealand implemented an IoT solution in 2017, with adoption practically doubling during the past 12 months.
Is Synnex Corp about to acquire Ingram Micro?
Synnex Corporation is eyeing up an acquisition of distribution rival Ingram Micro, according to explosive rumours circulating across the channel.
Avaya unveils new organisation Avaya Cloud
Avaya has announced Avaya Cloud, a newly formed organisation focused on driving cloud products and services for the company.
