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Spaceship improves customer communications with Aircall
Wed, 17th May 2023
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Since acquiring Aircall in April 2022, Australian fintech, Spaceship has boosted its first call resolution by over 80%.
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Safewill secures AU$5.5 million to expand its services
Thu, 4th May 2023
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The latest funding round includes previous seed investor, Reinventure, along with two new institutional investors, Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures.
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Macquarie Telecom delivers another half of profitable growth
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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macquarie telecom
Macquarie Telecom reports half-year financial results with revenue of $172.5M, EBITDA of $51.3M, and NPAT of $8.5M, despite economic uncertainty.
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Nearly half of Aussies plan to invest in crypto in 2023
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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Despite three-quarters of Australians still being confused about crypto, 47 percent are still considering investing in cryptocurrencies in 2023.
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New Zealand's tech sector's revenue and exports up 9%
Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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it spending
The top 31 companies earned more than NZD$100 million in revenue, with the top four generating more than $1 billion.
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Gartner finds investment in sustainability set to skyrocket
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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cleantech
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dei
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sustainability
87% of business leaders expect to increase their organisation’s sustainability investment over the next two years.
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Arena Investors acquires Australasia’s Optic Security Group
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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converged infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Institutional asset manager Arena Investors purchases the Australasian converged security provider eyeing long-term growth and APAC expansion.
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PPRO appoints Rahul Raswant as chief financial officer
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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risk & compliance
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legal
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development
Former Wayfair Europe finance chief Rahul Raswant appointed as new CFO of PPRO, a fintech company, as Götz Möller steps down.
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KPMG appoints Greg Miller as Partner
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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KPMG Australia's Cyber team grows to 16 partners with the addition of new partner Greg Miller and incoming partner Mitra Minai in July.
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Cevo appoints Garry Asprey-Sharman as dedicated partnerships manager
Fri, 6th May 2022
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public cloud
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Technology consultancy Cevo appoints Garry Asprey-Sharman as new partnerships manager to drive relationships with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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NZ investors turn back on social media following Chch shooting fallout
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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New Zealand fund managers are taking responsible investment to new heights, accounting for more than 70% of total assets under management.
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Investing.com invests with Equinix to deploy closer to APAC customers
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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Equinix says the company's move highlights the need for decentralized IT infrastructure to deliver on today’s demands.
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ANZ Investments joins global responsible investment network
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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ANZ Investments does not invest in companies that are involved in manufacturing controversial or nuclear weapons, or manufacturing tobacco products.
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NZ tech sector seeing strong growth and investments – MBIE report
Thu, 11th May 2017
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NZ’s rank at first in the world for ease of doing business by the World Bank Group is a huge drawcard for investors.
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Kiwis in the running for global startup awards
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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talent unleashed
The chance to spend time with Richard Branson is on offer in this year's Talent Unleashed Awards, with an entrepreneur school and funding on the way.
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Japanese investor interest in NZ plumps up Nikko funds
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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japan
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rbnz
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Nikko Asset Management New Zealand, the local subsidiary of the Japanese investment firm, said funds under management topped $4 billion for the fir.
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McAfee: Simple yet effective channel focus
Tue, 27th May 2014
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casb
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mcafee
Being channel focussed in all that it does, partners can expect rapid response and generous rewards when they do business with McAfee.
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New Zealand fails to make tech grade
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.
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Facebook stock falling fast
Fri, 17th Aug 2012
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facebook
Early investors of the social networking site appear to be cashing in during their first chance to sell their stock, causing an all-time low in the market.
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Can New Zealand become the world multicore capital?
Mon, 27th Feb 2012
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nz
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developers
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open parallel
Open Parallel aims to ignite a new software industry in New Zealand with Multicore World in Wellington, featuring top global and local tech leaders.