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.kiwi applications open for all Kiwis, first domains go live
Kiwis across the globe can now apply for .kiwi domain names and highlight their link with their home country… read more...
Technology and customers most important in shaping modern business
In 2004 the importance of technology in shaping business was not even a top-five consideration for CEOs. Now they rate it as the number one external force… read more...
Gartner: race is on to fill gap in BI market
Data discovery capabilities are dominating new BI and analytics purchasing requirements, but ‘governed data discovery’ remains a challenge unmet by any one vendor… read more...
CIOs must focus on the customer, says Forrester
New research shows CIOs are too focused on back-end systems rather than the customer and need to manage the balance better… read more...
New Westpac CIO role given executive powers
Westpac New Zealand has disestablished the COO role in favour of elevating the CIO role to the executive team… read more...
Two big Kiwi names choose SAP
SAP last week made two significant customer announcements on the same day – both reflecting broader trends in customer requirements… read more...
Green screen systems accused of hampering employee productivity
Despite green screen systems still being used in many organisations, CIOs say the systems are having a negative impact on end-user productivity, retention and recruitment… read more...
CIOs should act like venture capitalists
Deloitte has identified five possible disruptors likely to have an impact on organisations over the next 18 to 24 months. Topping the list is the CIO as venture capitalist… read more...
New Zealand a developer honeypot for LiveOps
The tyranny of distance is no more for US vendor LiveOps, which is actively growing its development team in New Zealand to spearhead further global customer growth… read more...
Swedish ERP mines rich seams in ANZ
Mining and construction businesses in Western Australia have driven sales at specialist ERP vendor IFS over the last 12 months, but the company is now seeing a spike in New Zealand activity as the economy picks up… read more...
Tait Communications teams with Mobile Mentor, announces new strategy
The potential of mobile solutions to improve the field of critical communications has led Tait Communications to form a new strategic partnership to help it grow its software and services expertise… read more...
Ovum: Cloud services now a strategic imperative
With cloud computing being embraced by enterprise, research firm Ovum predicts that the need for cloud services will accelerate rapidly as organisations seek advice on the best cloud ecosystem for their needs… read more...
BYO trend bites corporate travel budgets
The BYO trend is impacting corporate travel budgets as employees use online booking services such as Wotif and Webjet to book accommodation and trips… read more...
Powerful analytics at heart of welfare reforms
The Government’s calculation of the baseline valuation of the New Zealand welfare system was a world first and now it is taking analytics even further in to the realms of predictive risk modelling… read more...
Telecom rebrands as Spark, ventures in new direction
The changing landscape of telecommunications in New Zealand is forcing one of our largest firms to re-invent itself with a rebrand and the launch of an internet-delivered TV and movie service… read more...
Greentree ERP moves to the cloud
Thousands of businesses rely on Greentree daily and, following Greentree’s announcement of its Web3D Project, they will soon be able to do so entirely in the cloud – if they desire… read more...
MYOB future cloudy with a hint of ecosystem
The accounting software company has announced a number of cloud and mobile product releases and a naming refresh at its 2014 Roadshow but mention of the developer ecosystem was scarce… read more...
SugarCRM looks for sweet spot in APAC
The CRM software company has announced its intention to invest in the expansion of its market share in the Asia Pacific region by replicating its successful American model… read more...
Cloud specialists challenge traditional services players
The latest IDC MarketScape report for companies which implement Salesforce solutions confirms the rise of a new class of services business which is focused entirely on cloud solutions… read more...
Contact centres invest in technology to cut churn
Four out of five Australians and New Zealanders still prefer to pick up the phone when they need to contact an organisation; it’s driving strong growth of contact centre solutions through to 2019… read more...
