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Symantec explores JVs with NZ resellers to aid cloud transition and benefit from ultra-fast broadband, starting with Australia before expanding further.

Director of Partner Strategy across New Zealand made redundant after eight years with the company as the software maker begins internal restructure.

8% of company's workforce to go by end of fiscal 2014. So what does CEO Meg Whitman plan to do with the money?.

Infor shifts its focus to specialised microverticals, stepping away from generalist ERP solutions to cater to niche industries, says New Zealand manager.

As virtualisation, mobility, and cloud trends stress IT infrastructure, Gigamon celebrates rising demand for its network monitoring solutions.

<strong>Best known locally for its data recovery software, Kroll Ontrack is looking to spread its wings and offer services via a New Zealand partner.

New Zealand's rapid embrace of virtualisation has transformed IT landscapes, paving the way for the rise of the cloud and future user-centric computing.

ICT organisations will continue to reap rewards despite cautious spending in 2012 according to research company IDC.

Jumpstart your 2012 with Bump, an app that seamlessly exchanges contact info with a simple phone bump, now available on iOS and Android.

Cisco unveils a simplified channel structure for its New Zealand partners, backing it with USD $75 million globally, including USD $15 million for Asia-Pacific.

IT managers face growing pressure to ensure 'five nines' network availability amid escalating costs of downtime, power challenges, and rising complexity.

Five key mega-trends—cloud, virtualisation, mobility, threats, and info growth—present massive opportunities for resellers, says Symantec's David Dzienciol.

IT distributor Connector Systems has acquired OrderWare Solutions to harness its software expertise and integrate value-adding services for its clients.

SonicWALL will unveil its SuperMassive E10000 Series firewall at a Wellington event, with insights from experts on security challenges in the digital age.

Starting in July, Microsoft will start offering license mobility to extend current volume licenses to the cloud.

Thomas J. Bittman, VP at Gartner, warns that channel partners who fail to adopt cloud technology risk obsolescence as the market shifts towards cloud computing.

CEO Leo Apotheker tells an audience of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists that HP will look to make new partnerships for the cloud.

IBM unveils new skills and sales programmes to enhance partners' abilities in cloud and analytics, tapping into a network of nearly 1000 firms.

Virgin America adopts Google Apps across its workforce, cutting email system costs by half and saving over 18 terabytes of storage as it moves to the cloud.

Partners should look for opportunities to climb up the value stream, says Senior Manager ANZ Commercial Marketing, Suzanne Hansen.