Fronde wins NetSuite APAC Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award
Posted on 28-May-2015 09:53 News, SaaS
Fronde has received its first NetSuite APAC Solution Provider Partner of the Year award, in recognition of its ten year expertise in delivering NetSuite's cloud-based business management solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
Spark Digital launches fully integrated app marketplace for business
Posted on 27-May-2015 15:56 News, SaaS
The first fully integrated Software-as-a Service (SaaS) marketplace in New Zealand, Spark Digital Apps allows businesses to buy and manage a range of software from leading software providers, all using a single log-in and on one bill.
Microsoft addresses NZ Government questions on cloud security
Posted on 27-May-2015 09:17 News, SaaS
Microsoft has this week become the first cloud service provider in New Zealand to publicly demonstrate how its cloud platform, Microsoft Azure, meets the requirements set out in the New Zealand Government CIO's 105 question due-diligence framework.
Vodafone offers pathways to future technology stars
Posted on 19-May-2015 15:34 News, Computing
Nineteen year old Auckland man, Faleola Faingataa, opted for the path less taken when he chose an apprenticeship at Vodafone over his university education. Only 18 months into his apprenticeship, Fale is working as a release and deployment manager and has won the telecommunications industry award for Apprentice of the Year
iTICKET marks 10 years of growth with move to the Microsoft Azure cloud
Posted on 19-May-2015 15:32 News, SaaS
One of New Zealand's leading home-grown ticketing agencies, iTICKET, is readying itself for an ambitious new phase of growth following the full migration of its operations to Microsoft's regional Azure datacentres in Australia.
Veeam Software challenges Symantec in favourable USPTO rulling
Posted on 14-May-2015 10:24 News, Computing
Veeam Software has announced a victory over Symantec, with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board issueing final written decisions on four more inter partes reviews in Veeam's favor.
Huawei becomes GridAKL foundation partner
Posted on 13-May-2015 15:43 News, Web media
Global networking and telecommunications company Huawei has become the foundation partner of Auckland's innovation hub GridAKL, in a $1 million sponsorship which is expected to help Auckland's most innovative ICT and digital companies make inroads into international markets.
Verizon to Acquire AOL
Posted on 13-May-2015 10:16 News, Web media
Verizon Communications Inc. has announced the signing of an agreement to purchase AOL Inc. for $50 per share -- an estimated total value of approximately $4.4 billion.
New Zealand Ministry of Health selects IBM cloud
Posted on 13-May-2015 08:15 News, SaaS
The New Zealand Ministry of Health has adopted IBM's government cloud service to meet its all-of-government requirements to operate an onshore Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model
Finalists named for 2015 CIO Awards
Posted on 8-May-2015 09:45 News, Web media
Conferenz and IDC have announced this year's finalists in the CIO Awards which recognise individuals and teams who have shown leadership, innovation and foresight in their contribution to ICT and business.
DDoS attacks threatens New Zealand organisations
Posted on 7-May-2015 13:19 News, Security
The New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) advises that an unknown international group has this week begun threatening New Zealand organisations with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.