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Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer
Unified Communications

Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer

Insurance firm Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore, a veteran with over 20 years of experience, as chief digital and data officer.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022
New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand

New Zealand's renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017

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Telstra, Google & APTelecom boost Pacific digital connectivity
Unified Communications

Telstra, Google & APTelecom boost Pacific digital connectivity

Telstra International, Google, and APTelecom are joining forces to boost Pacific connectivity with two new intra-Pacific cables, Bulikula and Halaihai, via the Central Pacific Connect initiative.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
Global economy faces uncertainty amid AI disruption, survey reveals
Supply Chain

Global economy faces uncertainty amid AI disruption, survey reveals

Survey ahead of World Economic Forum reveals geopolitical turmoil, financing conditions and AI disruption are set to create a year of global economic unpredictability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
Kacific enhances disaster resilience with CommsBox Ultra launch
Civil Defence

Kacific enhances disaster resilience with CommsBox Ultra launch

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group bolsters disaster resilience with the launch of CommsBox Ultra, an upgraded device ensuring rapid, reliable communications in diverse disaster settings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
Trustwave expands Fusion offering into Pacific region
Partner Programmes

Trustwave expands Fusion offering into Pacific region

Trustwave expands its cloud-native Fusion platform into the Pacific region, allowing Pacific client data to be retained onshore in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023
Spark launches scholarship for women, Māori, and Pasifika
Data Analytics

Spark launches scholarship for women, Māori, and Pasifika

Qrious, Spark Business Group's AI and data analytics specialist, has a NZ$1 million scholarship programme for women, Māori and Pasifika.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
Kacific appoints Ivan Fong as Managing Director of the Pacific
Unified Communications

Kacific appoints Ivan Fong as Managing Director of the Pacific

Ivan Fong, an experienced telecommunications leader, appointed as Managing Director of Pacific-based Kacific to drive strategic growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2022
Fortinet announces 2021 winners of Australian partner awards
Firewalls

Fortinet announces 2021 winners of Australian partner awards

Fortinet announces Australian partner awards, recognising achievements in facilitating secure network transitions.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
Fortinet partners with Telecom Niue to increase network security
Firewalls

Fortinet partners with Telecom Niue to increase network security

Fortinet has provided the island nation of Niue with a range of cybersecurity solutions in an effort to increase network communications among residents.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Vodafone, Te Rourou foundation launch emergency grant, match donations for Tonga tsunami recovery
Not for profit

Vodafone, Te Rourou foundation launch emergency grant, match donations for Tonga tsunami recovery

Vodafone and Te Rourou are supporting relief efforts in Tonga, with an emergency grant and matching donations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jan 2022
Symantec ANZ managing director quits
Symantec

Symantec ANZ managing director quits

Brenton Smith, Australia New Zealand managing director for Symantec, has vacated his role at the company to pursue other opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2015
Symantec appoints NZ Country Manager
Symantec

Symantec appoints NZ Country Manager

Michelle Amery takes the helm as Symantec's NZ Country Manager, poised to lead enterprise and consumer sectors from 1 January 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2012
Symantec seeks NZ joint venture partner
Symantec

Symantec seeks NZ joint venture partner

Symantec aims of joint venturing with NZ resellers to help cloud and managed services transition while maximising benefits of ultra fast broadband.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2012
NZ Software Association steps up
Developers

NZ Software Association steps up

The New Zealand Software Association has become the country's representative body in the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO).

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Mar 2010

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McConnell Dowell invests in tech to enhance Melbourne projects
Software-as-a-Service

McConnell Dowell invests in tech to enhance Melbourne projects

McConnell Dowell partners with TechnologyOne to bolster Melbourne's key infrastructure projects through a GBP £45 million investment in cutting-edge SaaS technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
SRJ Technologies Group forms key partnership with Air Control Entech
Digitisation

SRJ Technologies Group forms key partnership with Air Control Entech

SRJ Technologies partners with robotic inspections firm Air Control Entech to deliver novel digital solutions to energy sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023