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HP New Zealand unveils winners of 2024 Partner Awards
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HP New Zealand has revealed the winners of its 2024 Partner Awards in Auckland, celebrating partner achievements in customer solutions and sustainability.
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Denise Carter-Bennett appointed Co-chair of NZ women security network
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Denise Carter-Bennett has been appointed Co-Chair of NZ Network for Women in Security, succeeding Sai Honig, and aims to enhance diversity in tech.
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Rob Purdy appointed national sales director at Westcon-Comstor
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Westcon-Comstor has appointed Rob Purdy as the new National Sales Director for New Zealand, reflecting strong growth in revenue.
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Asana partners with Datacom to boost ANZ enterprise solutions
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edutech
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digital transformation
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Asana has partnered with Datacom to enhance enterprise solutions in Australia and New Zealand, boosting efficiency and transparency for customers.
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Datacom launches secure Enterprise AI Assistant tool
Fri, 18th Oct 2024
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data privacy
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datacom
Datacom has unveiled its Enterprise AI Assistant to help businesses leverage AI while ensuring the security of their organisational data.
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Cybersecurity tops tech priorities for Australian firms
Tue, 8th Oct 2024
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private cloud
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Australian organisations prioritise cybersecurity spending for the third year running, yet over 80% struggle with insufficient budget allocations.
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Growth tops New Zealand firms' priorities, says cloud report
Mon, 7th Oct 2024
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private cloud
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devops
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apm
Datacom's latest Annual Cloud Report shows New Zealand businesses prioritising growth, with over 40% planning to boost cloud computing budgets this year.
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Australian councils urged to invest in tech for trust boost
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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council
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New Datacom research reveals that 70% of Australians would increase their confidence in local councils through tech investments, yet only 37% see councils as tech-savvy.
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Datacom named strategic partner for Windows 11 in ANZ region
Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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Datacom has become a Strategic Refresh Initiative partner for Windows 11 in Australia and New Zealand, aiding businesses in the crucial migration ahead of Windows 10's end of support in 2025.
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Take2 helps parolees & ex-offenders enter tech industry
Wed, 28th Aug 2024
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financial systems
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software development
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xero
New Zealand-based Take2 empowers parolees and ex-offenders by teaching web coding and software development, securing an 88% employment success rate within six months.
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AI adoption surges among New Zealand businesses – report
Mon, 26th Aug 2024
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data analytics
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ai
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datacom
New Zealand businesses are rapidly embracing AI, with 67% now utilising the technology, up from 48% in 2023, according to Datacom’s latest research.
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AI project to expand te reo Māori initiated by Microsoft
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Microsoft and Straker partner with Stuff to use AI for translating content into te reo Māori. Trailblazing tech supports language preservation and cultural practices.
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Datacom returns to profit, unveils strategic transformation plan
Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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Datacom rebounds to NZD $41 million pre-tax profit, unveiling a strategic transformation plan to bolster future growth and AI adoption across its operations.
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NZ businesses struggle with data quality for AI adoption
Mon, 10th Jun 2024
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data protection
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private cloud
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public cloud
New research from Datacom reveals only 9% of New Zealand businesses consider their data completely clean, posing significant risks as AI adoption grows.
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Deloitte Digital wins top prize at Adobe ANZ Partner Awards
Wed, 29th May 2024
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digital transformation
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Deloitte Digital clinches top honour at Adobe ANZ Partner Awards 2024 for stellar performance and innovation. Datacom and Anchora also receive accolades.
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Gigamon celebrates partner excellence at ANZ awards ceremony
Wed, 15th May 2024
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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awards
Gigamon hosted its prestigious ANZ Partner Awards at W Hotel Melbourne, honouring achievements in cybersecurity and networking, and forging stronger industry ties.
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Copilot is a powerful workspace tool – if you have your data house in order
Wed, 15th May 2024
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software development
From helping craft a memo in minutes instead of days to summarising emails and video transcripts, Copilot is proving a valuable tool, but organisations need to be strategic about its use and remember that good quality content – or information – is still king.
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Datacom opens new tech integration centre in South Australia
Fri, 12th Apr 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Datacom, Australasia's largest tech firm, is set to deepen its presence in South Australia, opening a bespoke integration centre that will boost service for regional customers and substantially increase national processing capacity.
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Workday launches integrated payroll software in Australia
Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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hcm
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datacom
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payroll systems
Workday launches its seamless payroll system in Australia, marrying payroll, HR, and financial data to automate workflows, decrease errors and ensure compliance with local regulations.
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IWD 2024: Why real equity needs to be the goal in emerging tech
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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edutech
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cybersecurity
IWD 2024: Datacom's Tracey Cotter-Martin underlines the importance of equity and diverse representation for the successful use of emerging technologies.