Spark Business Group stories
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Spark Business Group joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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risk & compliance
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cloud security
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data privacy
Spark Business Group boosts its cyber security prowess by joining the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, targeting enhanced services for NZ organisations.
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Microsoft & CCL partner to launch the NZ Azure cloud region
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
Microsoft partners with CCL to launch its first New Zealand hyperscale cloud region, empowering local companies like Scales Corp to enhance resiliency and optimise costs.
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CCL achieves VMware Pinnacle tier partnership with Broadcom
Thu, 16th May 2024
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it automation
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casb
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it services
CCL, part of Spark Business Group, has reached VMware's highest Pinnacle Tier, acknowledging their decade of exceptional IT and hybrid cloud services.
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CCL unveils Copilot readiness workshop for Microsoft 365
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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ai
CCL has launched a readiness workshop for Copilot, a Microsoft 365 service. Expected to empower private enterprises and public organisations with AI capabilities, it aims to boost productivity, creativity, and connectivity securely.
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Qrious celebrates decade of innovation & AI advancement in New Zealand
Tue, 26th Mar 2024
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ai
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zespri
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qrious
Qrious, Spark Business Group's tech sub-division, celebrates a decade of leveraging AI and data to transform major industries across New Zealand with innovative solutions.
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Qrious urges NZ businesses to harness big data speed for success
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Qrious underscores the urgency in analysing big data for market competitiveness while co-receiving the System Integrator Partners of the Year award with Lightfold from Coalesce.
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Qrious reaches to Premier tier status with Snowflake
Wed, 10th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Qrious elevates to Premier tier partner status with Snowflake, driving a shift towards data and cloud computing solutions in aiding DX.
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Blackpearl Group welcomes Tori Colebourne as new Chief Marketing Officer
Mon, 27th Nov 2023
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data analytics
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partner programmes
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ai
Blackpearl Group announces Tori Colebourne, ex-Head of Growth at Spark Business Group, as their new Chief Marketing Officer.
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Qrious retains ISO security certifications amid New Zealand's data concerns
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Qrious upholds its ISO 27001 and 27701 certifications amidst increasing data privacy concerns in New Zealand's growing cloud computing industry.
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Leaven consulting brand to go in Spark's cloud restructuring
Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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digital transformation
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spark
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cloud services
Spark NZ streamlines operations by folding business consultancy subsidiary Leaven into cloud services specialist CCL.
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Hitachi Vantara crowns 2023 ANZ Partner Award winners
Mon, 4th Sep 2023
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storage
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it automation
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awards
Hitachi Vantara has announced the winners of its 2023 ANZ Partner Awards at the company’s regional partner conference held in Canberra last week.
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Radware and Spark sign cybersecurity partnership agreement
Fri, 1st Sep 2023
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uc
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
The partnership will provide application and network security for organisations in NZ, including those in banking, transport, health, and the public sector.
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Radware and Spark NZ enter cybersecurity partnership
Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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application security
Radware and Spark NZ have signed a partnership agreement to offer application and network security services in New Zealand.
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CCL launches CloudIQ, a managed hybrid cloud service
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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hybrid cloud
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ccl
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managed cloud
CloudIQ provides organisations with a unified platform and comprehensive visibility and control across various cloud environments.
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Digital Island’s new workshop for superior contact centres
Tue, 9th May 2023
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uc
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cx
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martech
Digital Island has launched Customer Experience Accelerator Lab to help businesses get the most out of their contact centre operations.
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Spark Business achieves AWS Migration Competency status
Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The designation recognises Spark Business Group, through CCL and its cloud consultants Leaven, provides proven technology and deep expertise to help customers.
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Answering to the hands-free farmer: How Farmlands pioneered Amazon Connect for Kiwi agritech
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Hands-free, Bluetooth-savvy and constantly on-the-go, New Zealand’s farming community is demanding a ‘digital touch’ as part of the services they seek out.
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The Telehealth service success born during COVID-19
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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healthtech
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nz
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ministry of health
Reach Aotearoa needed a partner that could implement this solution in a short time span and hire a workforce large enough to run it comfortably.
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Hitachi Vantara celebrates local partners at 2022 ANZ Summit
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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iot
At the event, long-standing partners were recognised for expansion, cloud services, outstanding experience and healthcare sector expertise.
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Digital Island announces AWS Service Delivery designation for Amazon Connect
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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martech
The achievement recognises that Digital Island follows best practices and has proven success in delivering AWS services to end customers.