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To cloud or not to cloud – what's the alternative?

Almost every business is constantly in evaluation mode as they are driven by cloud and mobile initiatives to explore new technologies.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Empired

Empired profit soars as company eyes opportunity from competitors' M&A activity

Empired has logged a $1.1 million profit for H1 FY17 with the company bullish about market opportunities in the wake of local M&A activity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Wireless Networks

New boss for Aruba as Steve Coad departs and Tony Smith takes on ANZ role

Aruba has a new South Pacific general manager, with Anthony Smith taking over the role as Steve Coad exits the business after five years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Vocus group

Vocus revenue, profit soar on back of acquisitions

Vocus has seen a massive boost in its revenue and profit for the latest H1 thanks to recent acquisitions and organic growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017

SimpliVity

HPE acquisition of SimpliVity closes, what lies ahead?

HPE's US$650 million acquisition of hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity has closed, with HPE promising the first combined offerings in May.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017

Network Infrastructure

iTrinegy and WeiTech merge forces in Taiwan

Not looking to waste any time, the agreement is effective immediately and covers WeiTech's Taiwan service territory.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017

Fusion5

Fusion5 snaps up Myriad IT to expand presence in Australasia

Australasian business solutions provider, Fusion5, has announced a merger with Australian technology business, Myriad IT.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017

Supply Chain

From sensor to sunset: Automation, IoT high priority for Arrow ANZ

Just shy of one year on from Arrow ECS' acquisition of Distribution Central, ANZ boss Nick Verykios outlines the company's seven key priorities.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Software-as-a-Service

AU contact centre spend surpasses $500m in 2016

Recent research has revealed huge growth in the contact centre market in Australia - including the service providers showing the most potential.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017

Accenture

Accenture bulks up threat intelligence offerings with iDefense acquisition

Accenture is acquiring iDefense from VeriSign to ramp up its ability to help businesses better understand emerging threats and adjust protection early.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017

Document Management

Reckon releases full year earnings for 2016 – revenues driven by cloud

Reckon boasts a buoyant 2016 with £56m revenues, crediting its cloud services for growth as it eyes further market share.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017

Managed Security Services Provider

Siemplify releases first purpose-built platform for MSSPs

Siemplify today announced the extension of its ThreatNexus platform to the managed security service provider (MSSP) market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017

Hybrid Cloud

Ivanti reveals suite of data center security solutions for the enterprise

Ivanti unveils an enhanced line-up of enterprise-grade security solutions to fortify data centers and hybrid clouds.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017

JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi posts record sales and earnings for H1 despite NZ sales decline

JB Hi-Fi has reported record sales and earnings results for the first half of 2015, clocking a 23.6% increase in revenue which hit $2.6 billion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017

Marketing Technologies

The fascinating history of Zebra Technologies

From punch cards to IoT, explore Zebra Technologies' journey of innovation in print and data capture over the last three decades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 11th Feb 2017

Malware

Malwarebytes buys Saferbytes in move to snap up self-learning tech

Global anti-malware heavyweight Malwarebytes has acquired Italian cybersecurity startup Saferbytes for an undisclosed amount.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Mergers and Acquisitions

DWS snapping up SMS in $124 million deal

DWS is acquiring SMS Management and Technology to create a 'leading' IT services provider with the size and capability to fully service market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Mergers and Acquisitions

Renesas snaps up Intersil - gross and operating margins expected to rise

Renesas Electronics acquires Intersil, solidifying position as leading global supplier of advanced embedded systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Artificial Intelligence

Meltwater acquires Oxford University AI spinout Wrapidity

Meltwater recently announced the acquisition of Wrapidity Limited, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that originated from Oxford University.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Digital Transformation

Aussie digital transformation company ups game with future tech acquisitions

Melbourne-based State of Matter has marked its first year with 11 new clients and a AUD $9 million revenue, eyeing tech acquisitions and 2017 expansion.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017