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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

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Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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It has been rumoured that employees of HPE NZ could be facing redundancy due to the HPE Next initiative introduced by Meg Whitman last year.
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Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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An IDC report has shown that Samsung's smartphone shipments took a dive in Q4, letting Apple take the top spot but only for that quarter.
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Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.
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Partners rock out thanks to Ruckus and Connector Systems

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Ruckus and Connector Systems sent one lucky winner to the Foo Fighters. Check out what one partner has to say about the experience.
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8x8 looking for new partners in ANZ due to product demand

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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8x8 are promoting their partnership programme in a bid to expand their channel partner ecosystem across Australia and New Zealand.
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TrueNet will end broadband testing after losing ComCom bid

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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TrueNet, the New Zealand broadband monitoring company, will cease testing after losing bid to Commerce Commission.
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Exclusive Interview - Sophos' next-level AI security solution

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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network security
ANZ GM Ashley Warne claims that this offering will stop never before seen cyber attacks, is easy to sell and will work alongside current systems.
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TmaxSoft adds VP of global channels and partnerships role

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The cloud and infrastructure software provider has appointed Moses Mathuram to the role which will include strategic planning for the APAC channels.
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Hills' opens new distribution centre in ongoing revitalisation effort

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The new distribution centre, on the same site as a new trade centre, is part of a digital transformation strategy that was initiated in 2016.
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Cylance hits $100m in revenue thanks to growth in ANZ

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Cylance's AI approach to cybersecurity has launched them to $100 million in revenue in just 39 months with ANZ being a major region of growth.
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Gen2 added to TaaS panel as managed security provider

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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New Zealand owned and operated Gen2 has been appointed as a provider of managed security services for the NZ Government's TaaS panel.
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IPFX announces inclusion on NZ Government's TaaS panel

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Independent Kiwi company joins the panel that intends to improve the state of the Government's telecommunication without disrupting daily operation.
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Vocus Communications wins a place on the NZ TaaS panel

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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The telecommunications-as-a-service panel aims to improve the way tel-com services are delivered to government agencies across NZ.
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Kiwi company Umbrellar boosts cloud offerings with Azure and Azure Stack

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Kiwi businesses will be able to harness Azure Public Cloud through locally hosted Azure Stack to help drive digital transformation efforts.
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Resellers hooked on Ingram Micro NZ's fishy Lenovo promo

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Ingram Micro NZ is running its 'Hooked on Lenovo' promotion for a second year, giving resellers the chance to cast off at Great Barrier Island.
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Government IT spending for 2018 - Gartner survey results

Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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Cloud, cybersecurity and analytics are where government CIOs plan to spend in 2018 according to a recent survey by Gartner.
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Former HPE boss Meg Whitman makes move to new media production

Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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Meg Whitman, former CEO of HPE is starting as CEO of NewTV, a short, mobile media production company from Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg.
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Fusionex named as 'Major Player' for BDA in IDC report

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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Fusionex has been named a 'Major Player' in an IDC report that assesses big data and analytics solutions from global vendors present in Asia/Pacific.
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Veeam's latest solution for preventing costly downtime

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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public cloud
Veeam's business continuity solution can save enterprise companies an average of $300,000 per hour of downtime.
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Exclusive interview - Progress talks channel plans for cognitive apps

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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modernisation
Richard Stone talks about the next gen of applications and how their 35 years of adaptability and success will benefit the ANZ channel this year.