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Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires

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Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.
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Softsource acquires Network Edge to expand NZ ICT services

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Softsource has expanded its New Zealand ICT footprint by acquiring Network Edge, boosting its services and presence across all major metropolitan centres.
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Telesmart joins AoG Marketplace to provide secure network services

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Telesmart joins New Zealand's AoG Marketplace, offering secure network management services meeting strict government security standards for public sector use.
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Datacom & 2degrees form ICT partnership to boost services

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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Datacom and 2degrees have teamed up in a strategic partnership to offer enhanced ICT services, including managed IT, cloud, mobile, and cyber security across New Zealand.
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AltTab appoints Pienaar to lead new data security practice

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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AltTab appoints Herman Pienaar as Principal Security Consultant to lead its new Data Security practice, enhancing cybersecurity services and client protection.
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Tecala recognised as UiPath Agentic Automation Fast Track Partner

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Tecala has been honoured as a UiPath Agentic Automation Fast Track Partner, recognising its leadership in AI-driven end-to-end process automation solutions.
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Microsoft Cloud Region launch sparks hybrid infrastructure debate in New Zealand

Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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Microsoft's launch of a Cloud Region in New Zealand highlights a shift towards hybrid infrastructure, sparking debate on optimal data storage strategies.
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Kawerau District Council upgrades telephony with BayCom, Access4

Mon, 19th Aug 2024
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BayCom deploys Access4's cloud-based voice platform at Kawerau District Council, modernising telephony systems to improve reliability and reduce costs.
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Lumify Group launches new division for digital solutions training

Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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Lumify Group, Australasia's ICT training leader, launches a standalone division, Digital Solutions, led by Luci Setoue, to meet growing digital learning demands.
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NTT recognised as leader in global data centre services

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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NTT Ltd named as a global leader in data centre services by IDC MarketScape for the third time, showcasing its commitment to a sustainable future.
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Spark expands TaaS to offer end-to-end solutions

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Spark expands TaaS portfolio, adding contact centre, cloud security, and unified communication services, enhancing end-to-end solutions for government agencies.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Frost & Sullivan recognizes Asia Pacific's best & brightest ICT firms

Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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Asia Pacific's biggest names in technology have topped the list at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards, held in Singapore last night.
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QBE signs on for multimillion dollar deal with Optus

Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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QBE Australia partners with Optus in a multimillion-dollar deal for ICT services that will enhance voice, mobile, and data networks across 42 locations.
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Reconciliation-as-a-service: Supporting the was model

Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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Chris O'Kane, BIZview business manager, guides resellers through the three phases of the journey for customers to reconciliation-as-a-service.
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Thanks for all the hard work, now you're fired

Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Telecom's strategic review of Gen-i Australia slashes 120 jobs, focusing on large corporate customers amid revenue dip and past scandals.
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IBM plans 400 jobs in Auckland

Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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IBM's new delivery centre looks set to offer a Kiwi jobs boost with a huge recruitment drive predicted for the next two years.
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Fibre Watch: Hybrid hurdles

Thu, 29th Sep 2011
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Gen-i boss Chris Quin delivers a warning on hybrid copper/fibre networks and the complexity of having several companies building the UFB network.
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Datacraft's Integral Axon offer goes unconditional

Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
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Datacraft's acquisition of Integral Axon is now unconditional, doubling its New Zealand business with 400 clients and nearly 600 employees.
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Official: Datacraft acquires 100% of Integral-Axon

Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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Datacraft acquires Integral-Axon, promising no job losses and a turnover doubling. Rebranding to Dimension Data planned in 2011.