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Fight back against disruptors with this secret weapon

July 18, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
‘Know thy enemy’ in the digital disruption battle… read more...
Tech industry_Oracle

Pokémon Go (and how CFOs are rising to the digital occasion)

July 15, 2016 | Newsdesk
‘It’s never been a more exciting time for the technology industry’ – Oracle GM… read more...

Manufacturing growth takes many forms

July 14, 2016 | Clare Coulson
Traditionally conservative manufacturers are turning to tech to reinvent themselves says Epicor… read more...
David Jackman and Chad Gates

Long-standing Pronto MD retires

July 14, 2016 | Newsdesk
Outspoken Pronto COO Chad Gates is stepping up to the top job as long-term MD David Jackman retires… read more...
Victoria MacLennan

ITx names Victoria MacLennan IT Pro of the Year

July 13, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
Top award for Wellington information technology industry figure… read more...
Computer security ITX

Competitor got hacked? Don’t laugh, you’re next

July 12, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
Information security, or indeed the lack thereof, has become so commonplace that it is a bit boring. Don’t let it be… read more...
Digital experience gap

Digital experience delivery NZ: Mixed results illustrate ‘disruption gap’

July 11, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
Poor digital experiences closely tied to loss of customer loyalty, advocacy and insights… read more...

Software spending rises in Australia and New Zealand

July 11, 2016 | Beverley Head
Overall IT spending in Australia and New Zealand is tipped to rise by 2.8 and 1.9 percent respectively in 2016 compared to last year, while global investment is flat, even “lacklustre” year on year… read more...
Timely scheduling software

Keeping trim: Timely’s quiet success

July 11, 2016 | Clare Coulson
NZ Hi Tech Awards finalist Ryan Baker, co-founder of Timely scheduling software, reflects on the differences in setting up two tech start-ups a decade apart and the impact of the VC market… read more...
Victoria secret and NZ technology

NZ’s ShapeShifter cutting it fine in LA

July 7, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
How global apparel manufacturers optimise resources with Kiwi technology… read more...
Bigpipe app no buffering

Bigpipe app bids farewell to buffering

July 7, 2016 | Newsdesk
ISP Bigpipe is offering new functionality with a ‘virtual pipe’ that allows users to prioritise internet traffic by type at the click of a button… read more...

From red to black – Fronde’s ambitious $100 million target

July 7, 2016 | Clare Coulson
After a NZ$3.35 million loss two years ago and the exit of long-time CEO Ian Clarke, Fronde’s new CEO Anthony Belsham talks company turnaround and his $100 million target… read more...
Cityhop car mobility as a service

Mobility as a Service: Could car ownership disappear?

July 6, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
Could ‘everything as a service’ empty your garage? It’s an interesting concept, particularly with the advent of driverless cars and the extension of the ‘service’ model from computing and application resources to the requirement for transport… read more...
Ministry of Education tech in schools

Tech sector frustrated by Ministry of Education announcement

July 5, 2016 | Clare Coulson
Initial IT sector reaction to digital technology curriculum changes is one of frustration and missed opportunity… read more...
TUANZ enablement lags

Tech industry going great guns, but business sector lags

July 5, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
TUANZ says digital enablement delivers results, but SMEs have been slow to engage and leverage the opportunity… read more...

Boundaries blur between robots and real life

July 5, 2016 | Beverley Head
As robots emerge from laboratories and science fiction to take on roles in factories, transport systems, hospitals and households, humans are having to come to terms with them… read more...
Auckland council newcore go-live

Nothing to see here: Auckland Council hits another SAP milestone

June 30, 2016 | Donovan Jackson
40 percent of Auckland services are now being delivered on NewCore, with the project’s $157 million budget on track… read more...
Whanganui District Council

Whanganui aims for best broadband economy

June 29, 2016 | Clare Coulson
Whanganui District Council has missed out on the top award for broadband economies at the Intelligent Community Forum Summit, but its CIO Jason Simons is not disappointed… read more...

Cloud demand spurs growth for single focus PrimeQ

June 28, 2016 | Beverley Head
Cloud-only consulting business PrimeQ is so confident of demand across Australia and New Zealand that it is planning to double headcount to 100 by the end of the year, and 200 the following year… read more...

Oracle and NetSuite lose local heads

June 27, 2016 | Beverley Head
There’s been a changing of the guard in leading technology companies including the Australian subsidiaries of ERP giants Oracle and NetSuite… read more...

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