Air New Zealand selects Gen-i for additional data centre facilities
Posted on 21-Aug-2010 20:43 News, Computing
Gen-i currently integrates and manages Air New Zealand’s access to voice and data network services worldwide. Gen-i has a team providing 24x7x365 day support and project services across Air New Zealand's global and domestic locations. This includes the management of services delivered by a wide range of telecommunications and technology providers worldwide.
HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns in the middle of sexual harassment investigations
Posted on 7-Aug-2010 09:28 News, Computing
Hurd’s decision was made following an investigation by outside legal counsel and the General Counsel’s Office, overseen by the Board, of the facts and circumstances surrounding a claim of sexual harassment against Hurd and HP by a former contractor to HP.
NZICT Group appoints new Board
Posted on 27-Jul-2010 16:29 News, Computing
NZICT membership is nearing 100 New Zealand technology firms and related organisations with collective revenue of more than $10 billion and staff of around 10,000.
Unisys announces new ClearPath cloud solution
Posted on 23-Jul-2010 16:00 News, Computing
Unisys-hosted solutions give ClearPath clients new, cost-efficient options to source IT infrastructure for application development and modernization.
New Managing Director announced for Microsoft New Zealand
Posted on 23-Jul-2010 13:47 News, Computing
Paul Muckleston, announced as new managing director Microsoft New Zealand, replacing Kevin Ackhurst who is moving to Singapore to take up the position of vice-president Sales and Marketing for Asia Pacific.
NIWA installs new IBM Supercomputer FitzRoy
Posted on 21-Jul-2010 18:19 News, Computing
One of the most powerful supercomputers of its kind has been switched on at the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
InternetNZ announces funding for Computer Clubhouse New Zealand
Posted on 19-Jul-2010 11:16 News, Computing
The Computer Clubhouse initiative exposes adolescents from underserved communities across New Zealand to computing and Internet technologies. Youth make use of state-of-the-art technology and work with adult mentors to develop vocational skills and build self-confidence.
New Zealand team takes third place in Microsoft Imagine Cup with OLPC project
Posted on 9-Jul-2010 09:00 News, Computing
A team of engineering students from Auckland University has made New Zealand history, taking third place at the worldwide finals of the 2010 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition for their project to improve education in poverty-stricken regions.
Cloudbreak relaunches as Hapara and goes global
Posted on 28-Jun-2010 09:08 News, Computing
New Zealand cloud applications specialist, Cloudbreak, is renaming to Hapara and going global with its portfolio of cloud products and services that provide enhanced functionality for large enterprise deployments of Google Apps.