Kiwi Stories

Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted

RNZ understands multiple deadlines have been missed after officials tried to buy an off-the-shelf system and customise it.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023

Microsoft Cloud

Umbrellar appoints Erik Andersson as business development manager

Erik Andersson joins Umbrellar/Pax8 as Business Development Manager, excited to work with skilled consultants and use technology to solve business problems.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2022

Global Stories

Microsoft Cloud

Publicis Sapient green-lights PS Hummingbird to boost AI capabilities

Publicis Sapient launches PS Hummingbird in partnership with Tquila, aiming to enhance AI and cloud-based capabilities.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023

Microsoft Cloud

Publicis Sapient & Tquila launch PS Hummingbird to boost AI capabilities

Consultancy Publicis Sapient and Tquila unveil PS Hummingbird, a project aimed at enhancing AI and cloud capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft introduces custom silicon chips for enhanced AI services

Microsoft reveals custom-designed AI-focused silicon chips, promising enhanced infrastructural optimisation and customer solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Nov 2023

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft announces ESG innovation with Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft introduces Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability to help organizations accelerate sustainability progress and reduce their environmental footprint.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2022

Microsoft Cloud

Fusion5 attains a new Microsoft Cloud Partner Certification

The Solutions Partner designation demonstrates that Fusion5 has the technical capabilities, experience, and ability to deliver successful customer outcomes.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2022

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft appoints Nicole Dezen as chief partner officer & global partner solutions corporate vice president

Microsoft appoints Nicole Dezen as chief partner officer & global partner solutions corporate VP to unlock growth and innovation with partners worldwide.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022

Microsoft Cloud

Avanade unveils new sustainability offerings for businesses

Avanade unveils new offerings to help businesses tackle sustainability challenges and maximize the benefits of Microsoft's Cloud for Sustainability.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022

Microsoft Cloud

SolarWinds expands the reach of database products through Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure Marketplace users can now use committed Azure spend to streamline the purchase of SolarWinds database performance monitoring products.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2022

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft makes Emissions Impact Dashboard tool generally available

The tool gives customers insight into the greenhouse gas emissions associated with using Microsoft cloud services.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services general availability

Microsoft has announced Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services will be generally available beginning November 1, 2021.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft and EY collaborate to create a US$15 billion opportunity over the next five years

Microsoft and EY expand collaboration to create $15bn growth opportunity over five years, launching new solutions and platforms for digital transformation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Aug 2021

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft Azure deployed as new cloud platform for resources giant BHP

Microsoft Azure will be deployed as the new cloud platform for BHP, one of the world's largest resources companies.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jun 2021

Microsoft Cloud

Red Hat brings JBoss platform to Azure, easing the shift of Java apps to the cloud

Red Hat has brought its JBoss enterprise application platform to Microsoft Azure, helping to ease the transition to the cloud for traditional Java applications.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021