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CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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CITIC Telecom International CPC is expanding its Asia-Pacific business with new data centers, network coverage, cloud and security services.
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Thomas Duryea Consulting reports growth & new hires, targets enterprise market

Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Thomas Duryea Consulting has reported strong growth, citing 100% growth in the last quarter, rounding out 70% annualised growth, the company reports.
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STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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The joint venture will enable the two companies to work closely together to deliver unique modular data center solutions on a global scale.
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It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
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Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger

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The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
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Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?

Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Amidst ongoing speculation, Microsoft faces a critical decision: should they withdraw from the smartphone market after writing off USD $950m and cutting jobs?.
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Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?

Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.
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Vocus acquires NextGen Group assets in $861m deal

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Vocus bolsters its telecom empire, acquiring NextGen Group's vast fibre assets for a hefty £619m, enhancing national connectivity.
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Cisco expands cloud security portfolio with $293 million buy out of CloudLock

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Cisco is set to acquire cloud security provider CloudLock for $293m, in a move to enhance its security portfolio.
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Equinix named APAC Data Center Service Provider of the Year

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 Asia Pacific ICT Award for Data Center Service Provider of the Year at a ceremony last week.
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EXCLUSIVE: CrowdStrike talks APAC, cyber security, EDR & nation-state attacks

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Michael Sentonas, CrowdStrike's vice president for Technology Strategy explains why the company has launched in Australia, & biggest security threats.
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SugarCRM demonstrates just what is possible with AI

Fri, 17th Jun 2016
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​At its recent annual conference for customers and partners (SugarCon), SugarCRM revealed its bold roadmap for the future.
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Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Microsoft's recent purchase of LinkedIn shows that in a world of smart of machines, content is king and the new code base.
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LinkedIn buy out: What are the experts saying?

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Microsoft's colossal purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has been the talk of the tech world this morning, so what are the experts saying?.
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Microsoft buys LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Microsoft will acquire business social networking website LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling $26.2 billion.
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Avaya automates and streamlines AIDA's contact centre systems

Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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Australian-based AIDA Group has chosen Avaya's contact centre technology in order to transform its call centre and customer experience processes.
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Spark speaks out about Vodafone Sky merger

Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.
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Distribution Central gears up to launch NZ cloud platform

Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Distribution Central's Nick Verykios tells us about his CloudSelect plans for New Zealand, and about life after the Arrow acquisition.
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Koorb boss to drive NZ sales and lead gen for UXC Eclipse

Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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Nicholas Birch has taken on the role of UXC Eclipse senior executive following the company's acquisition of Koorb's Dynamic AX and BI practices.
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CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs

Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.