Partners stories - Page 523

Sonicwall ends its long-standing partnership with distributor Renaissance amid distribution shifts and strategic realignments in the IT industry.

An explosion of digital data is putting pressure on businesses but offers a wealth of opportunities for resellers, as Keith Newman discovers.

Interactive Intelligence bolsters its presence in ANZ by acquiring key reseller CallTime Solutions, eyeing accelerated regional growth.

VMware unveils groundbreaking cloud suite, promising monster size VMs and immense market opportunities, despite controversial pay model.

Polycom wins 2011 Microsoft UC Innovation Partner of the Year for enhancing collaboration through cutting-edge integrated conferencing solutions.

Gov't allocates $1.5bn to tackle underinvestment in NZ's telco infra, aiming to boost broadband speed and affordability amidst regulatory challenges.

Unisys turns crisis into triumph in Christchurch, showcasing power of preparedness with its robust disaster response to 2010 and 2011 quakes.

Paul Deavoll leads Gen-i in heroic efforts to maintain vital services during the Christchurch earthquake, ensuring connectivity amid chaos.

Businesses urged to prioritise continuity planning amidst low preparedness, with a focus on remote access and service delivery amid disasters.

Christchurch businesses demonstrate remarkable resilience post-earthquakes, with sectors, especially IT, rallying to restore the economic fabric.

Microsoft's Mango OS has been released to manufacturers, meaning Windows Phone 7 handsets could hit the market in the coming months.

More than 200 partners have achieved Symantec specialisations since the company launched its enhanced partner program in April.

Apple eyes Hulu, sparking debates on its potential acquisition to bolster iTunes and challenge Netflix, despite brand operation differences.

Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, and Qualcomm face accusations of rigging the standard for emergency phone location tech.

UK website speculates fast-growing Chinese vendor Huawei could be in line for a sweet equipment supply role within the UFB project.

VMware's latest vSphere 5 suite is set to revolutionise New Zealand's server workloads, pushing over 50% into virtualisation.

The CX7000 has been developed as part of a partnership between Polycom and Microsoft, which they say allows for a more seamless experience.

Huawei aims to dominate the New Zealand market, showcasing cutting-edge Android devices and planning to be a top five global handset vendor by 2013.

Simm's, soon to be expressonline, partners with Huawei after seven months of talks, starting with enterprise networking products and aiming to expand further.

Aastra has signed Connector Systems to distribute its SIP and IP phones in New Zealand, aiming to expand reseller partnerships and enhance local training.