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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...

Communications minister Turnbull moves into top job
Australia has appointed former communications minister Malcolm Turnbull as Prime Minister after a leadership spill last night which evicted Tony Abbott from the role… read more...

APIs top of mind across ANZ
Enabling mobile applications, improving customer satisfaction and generating revenue among key drivers for API adoption… read more...

Scouts seek next agritech superstar
Business talent scouts are looking for a startup with the potential to be New Zealand’s next global agritech success winner… read more...

Auror secures funding, plans global expansion
Crime prevention software developer Auror (formerly Eyedentify) has completed a round of funding to support further development and expansion of its software… read more...

How technology managers are tackling transformation
With the industry abuzz with transformation, the role of the IT department itself is coming under increased scrutiny… read more...

Grow your SMB
Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) given the opportunity to access subsidised training… read more...

Watch for these six business continuity gaps that can cost you
With an abundance of factors that can disrupt operations, effective business continuity strategies are challenging… read more...

Jobs, jobs, jobs: Cloud demand drives employment oppos at Microsoft NZ
Microsoft New Zealand is looking for ten new employees as business grows… read more...

Telco regulation up for discussion
Discussion paper looks at ways to future-proof New Zealand’s communications regulation… 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 and Polycom are making video ‘phone easy’
The gold standard for any technology system today is still the plain old telephone system… 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...

Big bank signs $450m deal with Big Blue
ANZ – which spends $1.2 billion a year on technology – has signed a five year $450 million deal with IBM which will provide computing platforms to support the bank across the Asia Pacific region… read more...

Five megatrends on the minds of ANZ execs
ANZ CIOs and CxOs name economic change, technology innovation and changing consumer expectations as the biggest pending megatrends… read more...

Handley to step down from Snakk
Mobile advertising company appoints Peter James as executive director and chair… read more...

Modernisation and digital transformation behind enterprise application software growth
Worldwide spending on enterprise application software will grow 7.5 percent to reach US$149.9 billion in 2015… read more...

MYOB and Xero appeal equally to shareholders
The fortunes of accounting software rivals MYOB and Xero are at a curious inflexion point with shareholders valuing them equally at $1.7billion… read more...