Kiwi Stories

Circuitwise expands in New Zealand with Assembly Specialists deal

Circuitwise Group is set to expand in New Zealand by acquiring Christchurch-based Assembly Specialists, its second acquisition in the country this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025

AI Agents

AvePoint partners with Microsoft to expand New Zealand data residency offerings

AvePoint joins hands with Microsoft to bolster New Zealand's data residency solutions, simplifying Copilot adoption for firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023

Global Stories

DevOps

LevelBlue to acquire Aon's cyber consulting teams in global deal

LevelBlue will acquire Aon's Cybersecurity and IP consulting teams, including Stroz Friedberg, adding 300 experts and boosting global cyber defence services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

Power / Energy

IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost

IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Data Analytics

Databricks to acquire Tabular to boost data interoperability

Databricks to acquire Tabular, aiming to bridge gaps in Delta Lake and Iceberg interoperability, enhancing its lakehouse architecture's open-source capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024

Power / Energy

maincubes signs 10-year solar power agreement, bolstering sustainability

maincubes takes a major step towards sustainability with a 10-year solar power purchase agreement, expected to supply its FRA03 data centre with up to 34 megawatts peak power.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024

Hyperscale

Westcon-Comstor signs key deal with Amazon Web Services

Westcon-Comstor has announced it has strengthened its commitment to Amazon Web Services Marketplace through a new agreement.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Unified Communications

Westcon-Comstor becomes first distributor to deliver Zscaler services in EMEA

Westcon-Comstor is the first distributor authorised to deliver Zscaler services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023

Partner Programmes

Air India extends partnership with Amadeus for domestic content

Building on an existing agreement, Air India has extended its partnership with Amadeus to include local domestic content for travel sellers at points of sale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Fintech

Anchor raises USD $20m to transform SMB invoice process

Anchor has successfully raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to combat late payments for U.S. small businesses, boosting growth and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025

Cartech

Audiebant partners with Simply NUC to enhance safety tech

Audiebant has partnered with Simply NUC to become the exclusive supplier of custom computing products, aiming for 500% growth in client base and revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024

Unified Communications

Superloop & Leaptel in AUD $4-5m backhaul partnership

Superloop has partnered with Leaptel to provide VNNI backhaul services across Australia in a deal valued at AUD$4 million to AUD$5 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024

Drones

Sphere Drones secures $1.89m deal with NSW National Parks

Sphere Drones wins $1.89 million contract with NSW's NPWS to improve natural hazard management using their HubX drone systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2024

Network Infrastructure

LitUp signs MoU with International Gateway for USD $300m plan

LitUp Network and International Gateway Company have inked a USD $300 million MoU to enhance Thailand's network infrastructure, boosting their ASEAN presence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024

Unified Communications

National Australia Bank extends agreement with Amazon Web Services

National Australia Bank has extended its partnership with Amazon Web Services, enhancing its multi-cloud strategy to improve technology capabilities and customer experiences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024

Payment Technologies

Sydney startup Pyng aims to eliminate surcharge fees

A Sydney startup, Pyng, offers Australians a solution to save billions in annual tap-and-go surcharge fees by facilitating surcharge-free payments through its innovative app.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024

Power / Energy

GDS signs 21-year renewable energy agreement in Malaysia

GDS, a leading data centre developer, signs a 21-year renewable energy agreement with Cenergi SEA Berhad, making it one of the first green power offtakers in Malaysia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024

Unified Communications

Synspective's satellite data to aid Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan in disaster mitigation

Japanese firm Synspective partners with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan for disaster management, utilising SAR satellite data to predict and mitigate natural catastrophes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024