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Local Epicor partners honoured at global awards
Epicor

Local Epicor partners honoured at global awards

Australia's Biscit has taken double honours at Epicor's global 2017 Partner Excellence awards, with Hong Kong's DataWorld taking Partner of the Year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Comodo launches online academy to help partners succeed
Partner Programmes

Comodo launches online academy to help partners succeed

Comodo launches online education portal offering certification to users of its IT and security management platform, Comodo ONE.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Internet Solutions scoops two awards at Mimecast South Africa Partner Awards
Phishing

Internet Solutions scoops two awards at Mimecast South Africa Partner Awards

Internet Solutions, a Pan-African telecommunications provider, has won two awards at the 2017 Mimecast Partner Awards in Johannesburg.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
New Zealand big winner in IDC Smart Cities Asia Pacific awards
Smart Cities

New Zealand big winner in IDC Smart Cities Asia Pacific awards

New Zealand has claimed four out of 14 IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards, edging out Singapore to the most wins.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Oracle honours local partners at ANZ Partner Awards
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Oracle honours local partners at ANZ Partner Awards

Deloitte leads as Oracle celebrates top ANZ partners for excellence in cloud and hybrid solutions at Sydney gala.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Photo gallery: Oracle ANZ Partner Awards celebrate the year that's been
Partner Programmes

Photo gallery: Oracle ANZ Partner Awards celebrate the year that's been

Around 100 partners congregated at the recent Oracle ANZ Partner Awards to toast those who have excelled in the past year.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year
Distributed Denial of Service

Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year

According to Arbor's ATLAS system, which monitors global web traffic, Australia has been targeted by a staggering 81,000 attacks year to date in 2017.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Ping Identity wins CODiE Award for Best Identity & Access Security Solution
Software-as-a-Service

Ping Identity wins CODiE Award for Best Identity & Access Security Solution

The Ping Identity Platform delivers a unified, standards-based solution that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
SYNNEX takes home Worldwide Microsoft Surface Partner of the Year
Partner Programmes

SYNNEX takes home Worldwide Microsoft Surface Partner of the Year

​SYNNEX Corporation has come up trumps at the recent Microsoft Inspire event in Washington D.C – formerly known as the Worldwide Partner Conference.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire
Microsoft

Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire

Fusion5 returned home from Microsoft Inspire with a regional Dynamics award - and entry into the exclusive Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights
Supply Chain

SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights

Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Animal Logic builds an Oscar-worthy prefabricated data center
DataCentre infrastructure

Animal Logic builds an Oscar-worthy prefabricated data center

Behind the glitz of blockbusters, Animal Logic's new speedy, prefab data center powers its Oscar-calibre visual feats.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Calling all creative students: $1000 cash prize up for grabs in Bright Awards
Media Design School

Calling all creative students: $1000 cash prize up for grabs in Bright Awards

Media Design School is calling for entries in five broad categories - photography, graphic design, animation, app, and interactive.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Trans-Pacific partnership helps startups to survive 'Valley of Death'
Partner Programmes

Trans-Pacific partnership helps startups to survive 'Valley of Death'

Monevation chief executive officer says that the statistics show over 80% of startups fail somewhere between product creation and customer traction.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Aura InfoSec hires former GCSB exec to push the future of cybersecurity
EduTech

Aura InfoSec hires former GCSB exec to push the future of cybersecurity

Aura Information Security has appointed former GCSB's head of consultancy services Barry Brailey as its new principal security consultant.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Rotary kick-start award winner wants to break youth unemployment cycle
Social enterprise

Rotary kick-start award winner wants to break youth unemployment cycle

Zeal wins Rotary grant to combat youth joblessness with a creative studio aimed at unlocking young Kiwis' potential.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Time for fintechs to shine – nominations for 2017 Fintech 100 open
Fintech

Time for fintechs to shine – nominations for 2017 Fintech 100 open

Nominations open for the 2017 KPMG - H2 Ventures Fintech 100, the annual list recognizing leading fintech innovators.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Microsoft

Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency

Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a 'small percentage' of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017