New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 174

Trees light up cities for Xmas
Tue, 10th Nov 2009
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Christmas will be a show of lights in both Auckland and Wellington this year, with Telecom announcing plans to bring their Telecom Tree’s to both cities.

Fujitsu opens Auckland service centre
Tue, 10th Nov 2009
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Opened today by Prime Minister John Key, Fujitsu’s new service centre will provide end-user computing services to Qantas personnel across the globe.

Canon celebrates 20 years in NZ
Mon, 9th Nov 2009
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Canon marks 20 years in New Zealand, with Country Manager Mike Johnston lauding the Kiwi embrace of new technology and praising the crucial role of staff.

Telco well placed in Deloitte Fast 50
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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samsung
Telecommunication providers had a strong showing in this year’s Deloitte Fast 50, which ranks the fastest growing companies in New Zealand.

NZ misses out on Unisys solution
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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It’s on the market to 30 million Latin American subscribers, but a Unisys voice to text application developed in Wellington is not available here.

Tale of two Ministers - Conroy and Joyce
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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They’re both in charge of billion-dollar broadband builds which, if they can pull them off, will turn their countries into broadband leaders.

PGG Wrightson shuns tape for disk
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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converged infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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revera
PGG Wrightson has swapped tape backups for disk-to-disk, cutting backup time from 120 hours to 12, thanks to New Zealand's Revera, enhancing data protection.

Crown Fibre Chair stays mum on CEO role
Thu, 5th Nov 2009
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Crown Fibre Holdings Chair Simon Allen remains tight-lipped on the CEO appointment, as the board gears up for a rapid Ultra Fast Broadband rollout.

M86 acquires Finjan
Wed, 4th Nov 2009
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email security
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M86 Security has acquired Finjan to bolster its web security offerings, integrating advanced SaaS-based solutions and secure web gateways into its portfolio.

Solnet named first NZ JBoss Certified Partner
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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Red Hat today announced that Solnet Solutions is now a Red Hat Advanced Business Partner and New Zealand’s first certified JBoss partner in the region.

RSA warns of MITB attacks
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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banking
In the October Online Fraud Report released by RSA, the company highlighted the increase of man-in-the-browser (MITB) and brand attacks.

M.Tech now NZ Imperva distributor
Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
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Imperva appoints M.Tech as distributor for Australia and New Zealand, enhancing their SecureSphere and database firewall presence throughout the region.

Rockin ringtones
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Local artist Tiki Taane tops Telecom's 2009 Mobile Music Awards, as digital music sales in New Zealand soar by 20%, highlighting market growth.

Hector swims on YouTube
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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online safety
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content creation
Hector’s World, the education initiative for keeping kids safe online, now has its own YouTube channel (tinyurl.

Selling finance, not just offering
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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In a move that signifies its shift into more diversified sectors, Flexirent is changing its name and branding to FlexiGroup New Zealand Limited.

Ticking those positive boxes
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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customer service
Customer satisfaction is key to long-term business success. Discover why top companies focus on superior service over price cuts. Learn how to get started.

LogMeIn logs on to the long white cloud
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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resellers
Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud computing are taking IT in new directions, and savvy vendors and their channel partners are following.

How can you help?
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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uc
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partners
Understanding your customers’ needs, and offering the benefit of your own experience, will turn you from a supplier into a trusted, valued partner.

Cash in the cloud
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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it services
For New Zealand service providers, the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’ could soon take on a very different meaning.

Tips for travellers
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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genealogy
Planning a trip to the UK for some archival research? Here are the latest updates on access, closures, and resources to help you make the most of your visit.