American Airlines selects IBM as its cloud provider
Posted on 1-Dec-2016 00:23 News, SaaS
IBM announced today a strategic partnership with American Airlines, the world's largest airline, naming IBM as its cloud provider for greater enterprise flexibility, scalability and reliability.
Digital signatures go live on MYOB
Posted on 17-Oct-2016 19:54 News, SaaS
From today, Inland Revenue will begin accepting "digital signatures", saving businesses and their accountants a huge amount of administration time and further reducing the need for pen and paper in the workplace.
Goody Card raises new capital and aims at one million members
Posted on 17-Oct-2016 10:58 News, SaaS
Some of the new capital will be spent on further developing the Goody platform, which includes adding a vast array of new features to improve merchant business intelligence and rewarding consumers.
SecureCom acquires Atmospheric
Posted on 29-Sep-2016 11:28 News, SaaS
Privately-held IT services provider SecureCom has today acquired cloud specialist Atmospheric Ltd.
Telstra partners with Microsoft to deliver enterprise voice services for Office 365
Posted on 26-Sep-2016 20:58 News, SaaS
Skype for Business, Microsoft's meetings and voice communications offering delivered in Office 365 will be paired with Telstra provided managed voice services and network assessments to deliver a comprehensive productivity and collaboration solution.
Xero previews chatbot for Messenger
Posted on 9-Sep-2016 19:56 News, SaaS
Powerful new gateway for millions of small businesses to discover Xero ecosystem of accountants and bookkeepers.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients adopts SAP S/4HANA
Posted on 30-Aug-2016 18:01 News, SaaS
SAP New Zealand and Soltius have this morning announced Ballance Agri-Nutrients, the New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative, as the first organisation in New Zealand to go live with the SAP S/4HANA technology platform as it embarks on its digital future.
Te Papa announces Mahuki innovation teams
Posted on 17-Aug-2016 20:09 News, SaaS
Mahuki, an innovation hub within the national museum has opened its doors to ten entrepreneurial teams. They will respond with digital solutions, to challenges faced by Te Papa and other cultural service providers across New Zealand and the world.
Fuji Xerox NZ introduces Customer Communications Management solutions
Posted on 4-Aug-2016 13:08 News, SaaS
With the introduction of its multi-channel Customer Communications Management portfolio, Fuji Xerox New Zealand is making available services which support businesses in the acquisition, retention and growth of their customer base.
SuchCrowd leading the way for better investment terms in New Zealand
Posted on 1-Aug-2016 19:22 News, SaaS
SuchCrowd has set a new precedent for investment documentation in New Zealand: a Lightning Lab Christchurch Alumni company, SuchCrowd is the first company to gain approval for match funding from NZVIF using KISS documentation.
MYOB acquires Greentree
Posted on 1-Aug-2016 19:19 News, SaaS
Greentree delivers leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to over 850 larger businesses across New Zealand, Australia, the UK and US.
Verizon to acquire Yahoo's operating business
Posted on 25-Jul-2016 23:45 News, SaaS
Verizon Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire Yahoo's operating business for approximately $4.83 billion in cash. The sale does not include Yahoo's cash, its shares in Alibaba Group Holdings, its shares in Yahoo Japan and some patents.
Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launches
Posted on 19-Jul-2016 19:16 News, SaaS
Launched in 2012, the Seattle-based Smart Cities Council has evolved to become the global leader in the provision of smart cities resources for government and private sector alike.
SQL Sentry adding support for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Posted on 14-Jul-2016 11:47 News, SaaS
Performance Advisor has long provided performance monitoring coverage for SQL Server professionals, and that has now been extended to provide support for BI professionals using Microsoft's new cloud offering, Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
LINZ Survey confirms appetite for Open Data
Posted on 14-Jul-2016 11:44 News, SaaS
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is improving access to property information following a survey ranking it among the most in-demand types of government data, says Land Information Minister Louise Upston.
Software company Focus receives approval for grant by Callaghan Innovation.
Posted on 8-Jul-2016 19:07 News, SaaS
Over the course of 2016, Focus has been working alongside Callaghan Innovation to gain approval for a project grant that will enable them to further develop their software product, TimeTrak, potentially opening up new international markets.