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Kordia names Shaun Rendell as new CEO
Unified Communications

Kordia names Shaun Rendell as new CEO

Kordia Group has appointed former CFO Shaun Rendell at its new CEO, following the recent death of the late CEO Scott Bartlett.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2021
Chinks in the armour: Why the post COVID-19 cloud is easy game for cybercriminals
DevOps

Chinks in the armour: Why the post COVID-19 cloud is easy game for cybercriminals

Now's the time for CIOs to pause and make sure their digital transformation projects are fit for today, and the future.

By Logan Ringland • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm
DevOps

Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm

Kordia acquires Auckland-based cloud consultancy Emerging Technology Partners to enhance digital transformation capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
Kordia to offer Microsoft Azure Peering service
Public Cloud

Kordia to offer Microsoft Azure Peering service

Kordia is one of the world's first service providers to offer a direct connection offering with Microsoft Azure Peering.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019
Kordia Group CEO Scott Bartlett steps down amid health battle
Kordia

Kordia Group CEO Scott Bartlett steps down amid health battle

Effective immediately, the announcement comes following a recent diagnosis of multiple tumours on the brain, treatment for which is currently underway.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
Interview: Kordia sets sights on in-building coverage in a 5G world
Unified Communications

Interview: Kordia sets sights on in-building coverage in a 5G world

Kordia aims to transform in-building coverage as 5G rolls out across Australia and New Zealand, tackling connectivity issues in modern complex environments.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Cloud security: What you need to know before you make the move
Cloud Security

Cloud security: What you need to know before you make the move

As cloud adoption surges, Petra Smith from Aura Information Security shares insights on the benefits, risks, and best practices businesses need to consider.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Employers overestimate staff cyber smarts
Cybersecurity

Employers overestimate staff cyber smarts

New research reveals a divide between employees and IT decision makers on cyber security, with staff not as secure as believed.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Mar 2021
Former CEO of Kordia, Scott Bartlett, dies at age 40
Health Technologies

Former CEO of Kordia, Scott Bartlett, dies at age 40

Bartlett, one of New Zealand's most accomplished and high-profile tech executives, passed away after a battle with cancer.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
Kordia CEO resigns to focus on health
Health Technologies

Kordia CEO resigns to focus on health

Kordia Group CEO Scott Bartlett steps down to focus on health after battling brain tumours. Search for new CEO underway.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
AWS launches new edge location in New Zealand
Distributed Denial of Service

AWS launches new edge location in New Zealand

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new location in Auckland, providing customers with faster digital content and improved connectivity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2020
Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito
Kordia

Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito

Bachelor of Engineering student Kaitlin Te Rito has scooped the Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
IWD 2020 interview: Kordia's NZ CISO Hilary Walton
Risk & Compliance

IWD 2020 interview: Kordia's NZ CISO Hilary Walton

Ahead of International Women's Day, Kordia's CISO Hilary Walton shares her journey from the Royal New Zealand Air Force to championing diversity in tech.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Sun, 8th Mar 2020
Kordia launches Google Cloud Partner Interconnect
Network Infrastructure

Kordia launches Google Cloud Partner Interconnect

Kordia's direct connection to Google Cloud, Partner Interconnect, is now officially available to Kordia customers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
Kordia hires its first full-time CISO, Hilary Walton
Kordia

Kordia hires its first full-time CISO, Hilary Walton

Kordia appoints Hilary Walton as its first full-time chief information security officer, bringing her extensive Olympic and MI5 security experience to the role.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2019
Kordia launches nationwide broadcasting service
Digital Entertainment

Kordia launches nationwide broadcasting service

Kordia launches pop up TV service on Freeview channel 200, allowing organizations to broadcast events nationwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019
Meet the future of women in IT
Kordia

Meet the future of women in IT

Emily Sopers is set to reshape the tech world, winning Kordia's inaugural Women in Technology Scholarship to tackle gender imbalance in the IT sector.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2019
Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato
Kordia

Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato

The scholarship is established to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018