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UXC Eclipse acquires Koorb’s Dynamics AX and BI divisions
UXC Eclipse announces acquisition of Koorb Consulting’s New Zealand Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions… read more...

The future data centre is software-defined
The software-defined data centre (SDDC) is crucial to the long-term evolution of an agile digital business says Gartner – the future is not now… read more...

MYOB sharpens focus on payroll with another acquisition
MYOB has strengthened its hand in the New Zealand payroll market by acquiring Hawkes Bay’s Information Management Services… read more...

Spark launches ‘Business’ email platform
The new email service targeting business clients is under way with 40 trial customers, launch scheduled for next week… read more...

Telco consolidation gathers pace
Just months after acquiring Callplus, rapidly growing telecommunications giant M2 is eyeing up a merger with Vocus, as ANZ telecommunications consolidations gathers pace… read more...

Better transport requires more intelligence
Around the world, public transport networks are rapidly becoming more intelligent and more efficient – and expect an impact in New Zealand’s cities soon, writes Allied Telesis’ Scott Penno… read more...

Future ERP: Infor announces collaboration, BI apps for Apple Watch
Cloud ERP vendor betting big on wearable tech… read more...

Four ways graph analytics can help data compliance
Big data can transform the way businesses operate, but companies have to make sure they comply with rules and regulations around how data is accessed and used… read more...

Amazon jumps through hoops before DevOps
Teams at Amazon which want to innovate must start by writing a press release before developing anything… read more...

Why you need more women in your design team
How much further can technology go and how much faster can we can get there if greater diversity in the workplace is encouraged, ponders ACS president Brenda Aynsley… read more...

Microsoft releases Office 2016
The worldwide release of Microsoft’s Office 2016 productivity software is underway… read more...

The why, what and how of business agility
Fifty years ago, running a company was much more predictable, with less competition and customers content to buy based on what you had on offer. But things have changed, writes Nat Tanner, and so should you… read more...

With technology ubiquity, CIOs are business leaders
Russel McVeagh CIO says there has never been a better time to be a technology leader… read more...

Equinox IT launches ‘Wild Strait’ software performance business
Locally developed software performance product to take on the world… read more...

Wellington’s Eight Wire wins Auckland’s first Smart Camp
Designing a better way to move data around has won US$120,000 in expert advice and technology… read more...

The perils of premature IPO
The allure of money for nothing from a stock exchange listing should be balanced by proper consideration of the very public demands of shareholders and regulators. Donovan Jackson explores… read more...

Towards better seed capital terms: KiwiKISS and KiwiSAFE
A common complaint from New Zealand startups is that local seed investor documents are founder-unfriendly and painfully complex… read more...

Apple Matters: Bigger, faster, but – where to now?
Apple is concentrating on consolidation releases this year with few exciting product announcements; expect the fireworks in 2016, reckons Mark Webster… read more...

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...