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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise appoints former CommVault exec Gerard Sillars as VP of sales for Asia Pacific region.

Deloitte Australia has snapped up Cloud Solutions Group, in a deal which will see it adding implementation and managed cloud solutions to its line-up.

Veritas is eyeing up the channel as it seeks to increase its customer reach and market scale across APAC with a new channel boss guiding the way.

Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise celebrated its partners in style at its annual Partner Executive Conference recently, with five partners taking out awards.

Fujitsu has signed an $80 million managed infrastructure services contract with financial services company Link Group.

CA Technologies signs up IT Solved as the vendor seeks to capitalise on demand for API management in the face of the rising 'application economy'.

NZ's BE Intent, whose offerings include a support and resiliency app for youth and businesses, is a finalist in the global Talent Unleashed Awards.

Empired has continued its rapid climb reporting record financials for FY15, including 94% increases in revenue and EBITDA and a 135% NPAT increase.

GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

CodeBlue is gearing up for accelerated growth in the Wellington market following its acquisition of Wellington IT services company XWL.

Higher spending in the consumer segment has driven growth in the Australian PC market, with end users migrating back to notebooks, says IDC.

The amount of mobile data downloaded is expected to double yearly, driven by the use of tablets, modems, and smartphones.

Server shipments record strongest growth in four years on back of cloud demand; massive revenue boost for mainframes – and Lenovo.

Auckland-based travel firm Serko reports annual loss of $6.4m, but expects to be profitable in H1 2017. Revenue up 55% to $10.4m.

Fisher & Paykel Appliances narrowed its full-year loss in 2014 after sales growth across all its markets helped drive a surge in revenue.

The New Zealand dollar has recently been at the mercy of US dollar volatility and analysts are split on what direction it may take this week.

New Zealand's consumer confidence index rose to 124.6 in March from 124 in February, signalling optimism for economic growth in 2015.

Kiwi currency soars as Fed's cautious stance leads to US dollar sell-off, with traders abandoning bullish bets.

The New Zealand economy expanded in the fourth quarter as tourists drove growth in retailing and accommodation, and property sales increased demand fo.