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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.

Stories by Ben - Page 3

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vBridge latest Kiwi company to gain high ISO certification
Mon, 4th May 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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The company chose to adopt ISO 27001 as their ISMS as it is globally recognised, requires ongoing auditing and review by 3rd party accredited providers.
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How Epson makes CSR more than a buzzword
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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printing
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After being named in the FTSE4Good Index yet again, the company has outlined how it makes social responsibility a core tenant of its vision.
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NEC enters comms-aaS market with new partnership
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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NEC pairs with Intermedia, launching innovative UC and CC solutions.
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Pro LCD market may be grim for longer than you think
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Futuresource Consulting predicts that the LCD panel market may not recover for some time due to a lack of demand for professional products.
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Lenovo devices group changes up distribution strategy
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Maintains Ingram Micro and Dicker Data as commercial disties across ANZ. Drops Synnex for commercial in AU, but retains for consumer across ANZ.
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Will Thales and Motorola help take eSIM mainstream?
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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apple
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smartphones
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Motorola’s razr is the first phone to rely exclusively on embedded-SIM. Does this signal a turning point in the technology’s future?.
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Can the SE keep Apple relevant during the market slump?
Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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apple
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smartphones
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A Futuresource Consulting analyst explains the role that the iPhone SE may have in getting people into its growing ecosystem.
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Small vendors could get eaten during meeting room market slump
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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Acquisition may be inevitable for smaller vendors of meeting room control vendors as remote working becomes the new norm, according to Futuresource.
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Futuresource: A look into the new world of communication hardware
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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headsets
Futuresource Consulting has released a detailed discussion of the way that the changing face of office communication is affecting the headset market.
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Jabra updates to Evolve2 with new headset range
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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The Evolve2 aims to meet the new requirements that organisations have since the Evolve range first hit the market in 2014.
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COVID-19: Dell announces partner support package
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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Offers a range of financial support options for partners who may be facing revenue and cash flow issues in the face of the pandemic.
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Exclusive: An industry in Lockdown – NZ's IT disties comment
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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ChannelLife has collected comments from eight national managers of IT distributors about how they are managing life under lockdown.
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Midwich to distribute OMMA signage platform nationwide
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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digital signage
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pro av
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it distributors
The specialist AV distributor has signed with Istanbul-based OMMA Sign to distribute th companies cloud-based signage platform across Australia.
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Poly updates partner programme
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
The company is combining the Polycom and Plantronics partner programmes together to reach a wider range of partners.
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Google Cloud’s 2019 partner award winners
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
As Google Cloud continues to grow, here are the locally operating partners who are making strides with GCloud sales and services.
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Westcon-Comstor connects partners to expertise with Bench
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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it distributors
The new agreement gives Westcon exclusive distribution rights for the Bench platform, which allows partners to gain access to skilled contractors.
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Cisco sets sights on SMB market with new product portfolio
Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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network management
Rolling out from April, the new products are designed to suit the needs of small businesses and Cisco is ‘doubling down’ on SMB-specialist partners.
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Synnex signs on Chrome OS transformation vendor
Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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edtech
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synnex
Neverware’s CloudReady allows schools and other organisations to covert old PCs and Macs to cloud-managed Chrome OS devices.
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Aussies keen to go remote, but businesses may not be prepared
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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cloud services
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voip
A recent survey has shown that most Australian workers are finding remote work a boon, but businesses need to stay on top of tech to make it work.
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Forrester's guide to staying savvy in the world of COVID-19
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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Remote working, charting business outlook and CX are covered in this piece filled with advice for operating in the world of the pandemic.
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AIIA launches website hub for remote working support
Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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creative technologies
The Australian Information Industry Association’s new site, Australian Business Continuity, provides support from the AIIA and its partners.
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IDC: decline, not growth, for APAC IT spending
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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it spending
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the IT economy hard and IDC says that pessimistic scenarios are now playing out – and may get worse.
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Survey reveals challenges facing Kiwis working at home
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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broadband
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remote working
35% of survey respondents say that they feel less productive, and 35-44 year olds expect working with kids at home may prove a challenge.
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Infor a Leader in Magic Quadrant for warehouse management
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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inventory management systems
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oracle
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sap
Joins five other vendors in the Leader quadrant, and 13 other vendors all up in Garnter’s Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems.