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Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company's core value proposition.
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Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
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Telegisitics names John van Rensburg new CEO

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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Telegistics, a distribution subsidiary of Spark, has appointed John van Rensburg as its new CEO, as the company moves into new facilities in Auckland.
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New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
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How virtual reality is making people more human-centric

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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social enterprise
Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.
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Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can't identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.
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Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
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Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.
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Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.
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APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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software development
Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.
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Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
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What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.
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SAP and Huawei partnership leverages analytics for customer success

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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SAP and Huawei are highly compatible, with SAP as a provider of enterprise applications and Huawei as a provider of IT infrastructure.
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Open Access brings in 5 years of expanding Africa's Internet ecosystem

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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One of Africa's largest ICT events, Open Access, is celebrating its fifth year of connecting people and technology to build Africa's Internet ecosystem.
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New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company's evolving purpose and vision for the future.
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Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco

Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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partners
Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
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Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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sharing economy
In September 2017, it was announced that Uber's private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
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PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer's MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
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Oracle NetSuite expands in EMEA, opening new data centres

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Oracle NetSuite currently maintains two data centres in EMEA, and in the wake of surging growth plans to add a few more.