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Park Place opens Uptime Academy access to boost Softcat skills
Partner Programmes

Park Place opens Uptime Academy access to boost Softcat skills

Park Place Technologies grants Softcat access to Uptime Academy, boosting partner skills in IT services and strengthening joint customer support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
TCS ranked 45th most valuable brand globally, valued at USD $57.3bn
Digital Transformation

TCS ranked 45th most valuable brand globally, valued at USD $57.3bn

Tata Consultancy Services climbs to 45th in Kantar BrandZ 2025 report, hitting a brand value of USD $57.3bn with 28% annual growth.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Asia Pacific tech spending outlook dims as tariffs bite in 2025
Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific tech spending outlook dims as tariffs bite in 2025

Forrester warns that US-China tariffs could reduce Asia Pacific tech spending growth in 2025 by 1-2 points, despite strong AI and cloud demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth
IT services

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing to lead national growth and brand strategy across public and private sectors in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Equinix expands KL1 data centre, boosting Malaysia's digital hub
Hyperscale

Equinix expands KL1 data centre, boosting Malaysia's digital hub

Equinix expands its KL1 data centre in Kuala Lumpur, adding 450 cabinets to meet growing digital infrastructure demand across Malaysia and the ASEAN region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Sonata Software wins USD $73m deal for AI-powered upgrade
Hyperscale

Sonata Software wins USD $73m deal for AI-powered upgrade

Sonata Software inks a USD $73 million, five-year deal to boost AI-driven digital modernisation for a major US tech, media, and telecom firm.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

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IT services stories

Atturra to acquire DalRae for up to AUD $20 million cash
Digital Transformation

Atturra to acquire DalRae for up to AUD $20 million cash

Atturra to acquire SAP specialist DalRae Solutions for up to AUD $20 million cash, aiming to boost its capabilities in SAP consulting and implementation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Pat Murphy to succeed Shane Baker as Experteq chief in 2025
Partner Programmes

Pat Murphy to succeed Shane Baker as Experteq chief in 2025

Experteq announces Pat Murphy will succeed Shane Baker as CEO in September 2025, ensuring continuity after Baker's 12 years of leadership.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Logicalis Australia appoints Peter Cardassis as Technical lead
DevOps

Logicalis Australia appoints Peter Cardassis as Technical lead

Logicalis Australia appoints Peter Cardassis as Technical Services Director, aiming to enhance technical services and strengthen key partnerships from May 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Myriad360 leaders honoured on 2025 Women of the Channel list
Customer Experience

Myriad360 leaders honoured on 2025 Women of the Channel list

Tanya Steele and Samara Halterman of Myriad360 have been named to CRN's 2025 Women of the Channel Power 80 Solution Provider list for outstanding IT leadership.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
TCS MasterCraft introduces GenAI for faster legacy IT modernisation
Digital Transformation

TCS MasterCraft introduces GenAI for faster legacy IT modernisation

TCS has updated MasterCraft with GenAI and Agentic AI to cut legacy IT modernisation costs by 70% and double the speed of transformation projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
UK tech leader confidence drops amid economic uncertainty
Digital Transformation

UK tech leader confidence drops amid economic uncertainty

Confidence among UK tech leaders has dipped, with 61% viewing conditions as neutral or poor, though 84% plan investments in AI and innovation next year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services
Disaster Recovery

Park Place acquires CSI to expand hybrid cloud services

Park Place Technologies has acquired UK-based CSI, bolstering its hybrid cloud services and strengthening support for legacy IBM infrastructures globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Roc launches platform to cut waste & speed payments in construction
Supply Chain

Roc launches platform to cut waste & speed payments in construction

Roc Technologies launches Digital Cost Assurance under Coria to cut waste, prevent fraud, and speed payments in UK construction, saving millions for public projects.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Excite raises AUD $2.8 million to expand cyber security training
EduTech

Excite raises AUD $2.8 million to expand cyber security training

Excite Technology Services raises AUD $2.8 million to boost cyber security growth, funding its advanced digital forensics training centre and offensive security services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Abitha Arunachalam named AI test lead at Avocado Consulting
DevOps

Abitha Arunachalam named AI test lead at Avocado Consulting

Avocado Consulting appoints AI expert Abitha Arunachalam as Test Automation Practice Lead to enhance AI-driven software testing across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services
DevOps

Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services

Kinetic IT has secured a contract to deliver comprehensive technology services, supporting Main Roads WA's management of 19,000km of road infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025