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Exclusive Networks scoops APAC distie award from Palo Alto Networks
Firewalls

Exclusive Networks scoops APAC distie award from Palo Alto Networks

Distributor Exclusive Networks scooped three major awards from Palo Alto Networks at SKO2018, held in Las Vegas last week.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Firefly named finalist in two Westpac Business Awards categories
Marketing Technologies

Firefly named finalist in two Westpac Business Awards categories

The digital marketing agency was named a finalist in the Best Emerging Business and Excellence in Marketing categories.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Web Werks launches new business hosting plans for small businesses
Edge Computing

Web Werks launches new business hosting plans for small businesses

It is the best platform for emerging companies to pick up the features and flexibility they require to help their development at a reasonable cost.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Fujitsu's data centre project receives two sustainability awards
Hyperscale

Fujitsu's data centre project receives two sustainability awards

Fujitsu says data centres are one of the main drivers of the increasing GHG emissions caused by the ICT industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Newgen, Ikara winners at ExtraHop partner awards
Data Analytics

Newgen, Ikara winners at ExtraHop partner awards

Newgen and Ikara clinch top honours at ExtraHop's APAC partner event, highlighting their success in network analytics achievements.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards
Munters

Munters takes home prize at 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards

​Munters has received the 'Industry Energy Innovation' award at the recent 2017 Europe Datacloud Awards - here's a full list of the winners.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Australia Post launches commerce hub to help SMBs go and grow online
Fintech

Australia Post launches commerce hub to help SMBs go and grow online

AlphaCommerceHub provides a single API and consolidated user interface to easily connect merchants to the full range of commerce services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Firewalls

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Hi-Tech Trust appoints Spark's Jennifer Rutherford as new chair, Vend's Vaughan Rowsell as deputy chair
Marketing Technologies

Hi-Tech Trust appoints Spark's Jennifer Rutherford as new chair, Vend's Vaughan Rowsell as deputy chair

Rutherford has had a long and successful career in the tech sector including senior roles at Hewlett Packard and Cisco.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Kiwi data analytics startup Dexibit goes GLAM with London's National Gallery
Data Analytics

Kiwi data analytics startup Dexibit goes GLAM with London's National Gallery

Museum analytics startup Dexibit has scored a collaboration with London's National Gallery in what has been hailed as a 'great accolade'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Juniper Networks announces ANZ partner award winners
Network Infrastructure

Juniper Networks announces ANZ partner award winners

ICT services company Communications Design & Management (CDM) won the top honour, taking out the award for ANZ partner of the year.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Web Werks named best cloud data center at India's Business Leader Awards
Disaster Recovery

Web Werks named best cloud data center at India's Business Leader Awards

Web Werks has 5 data centers across these regions, including in Hinjewadi, Pune and Prabhadevi, Mumbai, and in Philadelphia in the United States.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Return to the wasteland with your very own pip-boy: Fallout 4 game of the year edition is here
Gaming

Return to the wasteland with your very own pip-boy: Fallout 4 game of the year edition is here

Embark on the ultimate Fallout 4 journey with the Game of the Year edition; survival mode, HD graphics, and all DLC included.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Electric vehicles set to shine at New Zealand car awards
Cartech

Electric vehicles set to shine at New Zealand car awards

Electric vehicles (EVs) will have their own category in the 2017 New Zealand Car of the Year awards for the first time ever.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
MYOB recognises dedication to SMBs in partner awards
Fintech

MYOB recognises dedication to SMBs in partner awards

Each year MYOB recognises leaders in the business advisory, accountancy and bookkeeping fields, focusing on innovations and online transformations.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Police & NZ Cricket among winners at annual RiskNZ awards
Risk & Compliance

Police & NZ Cricket among winners at annual RiskNZ awards

New Zealand Cricket introduced a number of ideas to strengthen its risk management, including tying a risk register to its strategic plan.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Powering the electric future: Innovative Kiwi business building EV charging-grid across NZ
Cartech

Powering the electric future: Innovative Kiwi business building EV charging-grid across NZ

Kiwi innovators ChargeNet NZ electrify the nation, advancing EV uptake with a burgeoning charging grid. They bag the Innovation in Energy award.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017