Australian stories - Page 148

A Kiwi entrepreneur is bringing LetsLunch, a US networking site for business lunches, to New Zealand, creating unique opportunities for corporate professionals.

Dunedin's Aerograph and Mosgiel's TracMap are finalists in the Global Security Challenge APAC final in Sydney, vying for USD $500,000 in prizes.

Rural Australians will soon enjoy satellite network coverage on par with cities, thanks to a new USD $1 billion network set for completion later this year.

New Zealand faces an ewaste crisis with 2.2 million TVs and 1.5 million computers set to be discarded. Calls for government regulation are growing.

American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.

Hitachi Data Systems is diving into cloud solutions, aiming to open new markets and find fresh partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.

HP appoints David Caspari as SVP for Asia Pacific, with Alan Bennett and Archie Reed taking key roles in the South Pacific to drive enterprise growth.

Joe Arcuri joins Xirrus as ANZ country manager, bringing 22 years of IT experience to drive sales strategies and boost regional growth.

Sony's PlayStation Network is on the road to recovery after hackers compromised it, causing a nearly month-long outage.

Certus acquires Focus to enhance IBM software and services across Australia and New Zealand, expanding its client base and service offerings.

Intel has unveiled a unified channel programme in Australia/New Zealand at the Solutions Summit in Melbourne, integrating system builders and resellers.

Sam Hendry joins AVG as the new general manager, bringing extensive experience in government and IT. Hendry aims to bolster the company's ambitious growth.

Fuji Xerox Printers revamps marketing and sales teams in Australia and New Zealand with four new appointments to boost its channel partner strategy.

550 employees to go as Cisco exits most of its consumer businesses to realign its operations. Full details inside.

Channel Advantage Programme adapted to increase partner effectiveness and deliver higher returns on investment.

New role created to drive the company's channel programme and partner ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region.

Huawei is set to upgrade Vodafone's network in Australia, with 300 new staff and 200 contractors to tackle a nationwide RAN project across 8000 sites.

Cosmetics retailer Lush has taken its Australian and New Zealand websites offline after another hack, urging customers to cancel their cards immediately.

Australia and New Zealand customer base grew by almost 50% in 2010, 154 new channel partners added in Q4 alone.