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Rejoice, liberal arts student, your career in data analytics awaits
There’s plenty of hype around analytics and Gartner is tipping this sector of the industry for big things throughout 2016. But just how ready are businesses to take practical advantage of their data stores?… read more...
PwC’s Next big thing is in the cloud
PwC is bringing clarity to cloudy data in Australasia by integrating more than 60 cloud accounting tools and other applications in one centralised platform to be launched in March… read more...
IBM approves of Kiwi firm’s gamble
The IBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference took place in Orlando, Florida, last week, unveiling a new partner programme and digital experience for its partners to help serve their clients in “the cloud and cognitive era”… read more...
CDOs ‘not aware how to successfully design organisation’ – Gartner
The rapid adoption of the chief data officer (CDO) role — from 400 in 2014 to 1,000 in 2015 — raises important questions about the structure and positioning of the office of the CDO in organisations… read more...
Vend’s ex-CEO talks fear and the future
Vaughn Rowsell has a reputation for being the moustachioed maverick of the New Zealand tech industry and last week he did not disappoint, stepping down as CEO of his company Vend… read more...
Your Chariot app-ily awaits
Kiwi ride-sharing app launches in Beta today, against the backdrop of Auckland bus driver strikes… read more...
Businesses slow to connect to UFB could cost economy dear
UFB connections are up 135 percent on last year. Although businesses are lagging behind consumers in uptake, Minister for Communications Amy Adams says she is not concerned… read more...
CSC’s UXC acquisition a done deal
Global technology solutions company CSC is to complete the acquisition of UXC Limited within the next few weeks… read more...
Insurance industry next on IT innovation hit list
Insurers are starting to take stock of how IT can help boost business as the industry exits its rocky patch… read more...
Technology lock-in could be holding your company back
One of the single biggest barriers to digital strategy is the impact of capital depreciation and multi-year licensing contracts… read more...
Cloud arbitrage headed for A/NZ
Global Cloud Xchange is within a month of switching on its first A/NZ node, intended to allow local enterprises to deploy a cloud arbitrage strategy… read more...
Retailers ignoring contactless payment tech short-change themselves
Changing purchasing habits, including growth in the sharing economy, show retailers who don’t keep up will be left with an empty piggy bank… read more...
ERP giant steps up focus on key markets
SAP ANZ establishes Public Services and Financial Services business units… read more...
Xero promises big data for small business with new Microsoft ties
Power BI integration likely to get spreadsheet aficionados fired up… read more...
Technologies to disrupt digital commerce in 2016
Juniper Research reveals top transformational technologies in e-commerce… read more...
Xero updates tax and switches guard
Cloud accounting software company Xero has announced a slew of updates for its Australian tax module, along with a changing of the guard at the pointy end in both Australia and New Zealand… read more...
Worldwide BI to hit US$16.9 billion in 2016
Especially solid growth for analytics in ANZ in otherwise tepid IT market… read more...
Goodbye Koorb with latest Fusion5 acquisition
The wave of consolidation of trans-Tasman enterprise solution providers continues apace as Fusion5 snaps up the remnants of Koorb… read more...
More cloud consolidation as Plan B acquires ICONZ
Founding NZ ISP ICONZ is now part of Plan B as the acquiring company said it is ‘creating scale as a provider of business and continuity solutions’… read more...
Security blanky makes way for quilt
Enterprises need to rethink blanket rules regarding access to corporate information systems, and instead take more of a “patchwork quilt” approach according to a former FBI agent… read more...
