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New Zealand outperforms other countries in technology innovation
Strong performance of kiwi companies in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500 shows local innovation is alive and well, says ICT industry body… read more...
Gartner predicts strong growth for open-source BI
Open-source business intelligence tools production deployments picked to grow five-fold through 2012… read more...
Fujitsu wins five year services deal with Meridian
Electricity generator says new converged operating and delivery model will major benefits, including significant cost reductions… read more...
IDC warns the rough economic ride isn’t over
Issuing its top 10 predictions for 2010, the IT analyst firm says while the economic recovery will accelerate IT-based business transformation, the rough ride isn’t over… read more...
New Zealand Defence Force awards Gen-i major licensing contract
Appointment as Microsoft and other software licensing management partner extends Gen-i’s existing relationship with NZDF… read more...
Microsoft releases Office 2010
The latest beta versions of SharePoint 2010 and Silverlight 4 can also be downloaded for a complimentary test… read more...
VectorFibre launches ‘all you can eat’ business broadband service
Network company says its unlimited InterNet offer is a “critical departure” from standard business data plans… read more...
Survey shows ‘workforce planning’ is on most companies’ to-do list
Despite tough economic times, almost half of businesses expect to spend more on WFP next year… read more...
GeoSmart launches online route optimisation solution
The mapping company’s new software-as-a-service Route²GO solution is being promoted as a way for smaller businesses to save travel costs and time… read more...
Poll finds local businesses switching on to video communications
40% of New Zealand companies have invested in VC over the past year and almost half plan desktop implementations within five years… read more...
‘Human error’ causing more business data disasters
Data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack says human error is responsible for an increasing number of incoming enterprise data recovery requests… read more...
Organisations urged to start planning for Windows 7 migration immediately
FrontRange Solutions outlines four-stage plan to ease the pressure of switching to the new operating system… read more...
Most companies survive GFC without cutting IT staff
IDC survey finds that to survive the global financial crisis, firms have trimmed admin, operations and ICT budgets rather than making IT staff redundant… read more...
IMS Payroll launches online module
Major local payroll software provider adds web-based data entry and processing capabilities… read more...
Cortell shines at IBM Business Partner Awards
BI specialist picks up the Supreme Business Partner of the Year award for its deployment of a Cognos TM1 solution for burger chain Wendy’s… read more...
Is Facebook worth it for business?
Facebook hasn’t had much success with its advertising efforts so far, now it’s hoping that brand-oriented company Facebook pages will prove a winner… read more...
Warning to BlackBerry Users: Beware the PhoneSnoop
Could your competitors be listening in on your business calls? A simple BlackBerry app makes corporate espionage easy – at least in theory… read more...
IT Spending Survives the Global Recession
Survey finds CFOs are demanding efficiency gains and cost savings from IT initiatives, and modifying existing systems is often the preferred option… read more...
Humes signs Infor to support plant growth
As it builds a new state-of-the-art plant, New Zealand’s largest pipeline systems supplier is focused on improving planning processes and reducing stock levels… read more...
NextWindow selects Oracle’s Agile Product Lifecycle Management
Local optical touch screen exporter is the first company in New Zealand to deploy Oracle’s PLM solution… read more...
