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Donovan Jackson
BI: Don’t fight the silos
The biggest problems facing business intelligence are still the simplest– getting ‘clean’ data and avoiding silos… read more...
With technology ubiquity, CIOs are business leaders
Russel McVeagh CIO says there has never been a better time to be a technology leader… read more...
Equinox IT launches ‘Wild Strait’ software performance business
Locally developed software performance product to take on the world… read more...
Wellington’s Eight Wire wins Auckland’s first Smart Camp
Designing a better way to move data around has won US$120,000 in expert advice and technology… read more...
The perils of premature IPO
The allure of money for nothing from a stock exchange listing should be balanced by proper consideration of the very public demands of shareholders and regulators. Donovan Jackson explores… read more...
Snakk raises capital, plots next move (to NXT)
Snakk intends to raise NZ$2.0 million through a proposed capital raising offer, within the next month. The offer will be available to all NZ investors with a priority allocation available to existing shareholders… read more...
Salesforce.com in its sights as SAP looks beyond CRM?
SAP is working on future technologies intended to transform the relationships companies have with their customers… read more...
Industry needs to communicate cloud better
Cloud computing isn’t a technology discussion, it’s a business driver… read more...
Shamelessly hyping hyperconvergence (backed by guarantees)
Hyperconvergence infrastructure provider Simplivity has released new software with a slew of hyperbole… read more...
How Microsoft’s Azure is commoditising the leading edge
It’s almost hard to believe that Microsoft’ Australian Azure data centres have only been in place for around a year… read more...
All-flash data centres around the corner, says HP
Faster enterprise storage means better business results read more...
NZ slow to cloud? Not so fast, says IDC
Market watcher says SMBs ARE taking advantage of the cloud… read more...
Artificial intelligence: Solving the little big problems
Call centres are practically a defining feature of the modern world. They are also routinely a source of frustration, but AI could change that… read more...
Air New Zealand: The tech company with planes
Think Air New Zealand is an airline? Well, yes it is, but according to CIO Julia Raue, it needs to be an experience-led digital social company to get the competitive edge… read more...
Bring your own data, rapidly build a unique application
Despite the availability of a vast range of off-the-shelf software and a whole internet full of SaaS, too much work is still being done in spreadsheets… read more...
Microsoft Dynamics CRM users beware: Not supported on Windows 10
While Windows 10 upgrades are available for business users, those using Dynamics CRM should exercise caution… read more...
Subscription economy? I’ll take that as a service, thanks
The subscription economy means almost anything can be delivered as a service… read more...
Data scientists are the advertising execs of the future
Digitisation of publishing means automation and information driven decision-making… read more...
Rebranded, refreshed JAVLN charts future
From tech-led to sales-led, NZ software company takes on data integration giants… read more...
Tablet sales join PC doldrums
Turns out there isn’t a tablet for the hangover which comes after the PC party… read more...
