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Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

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Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares merge to create an 800-strong field service software group serving 4,000 customers across Europe and beyond.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service software

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares are merging to create a larger field service software group spanning planning, optimisation and execution tools.
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Celebrating diversity & tackling insider threats in cybersecurity

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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This September, the cybersecurity sector highlights tackling insider threats and advancing women's roles to build a more resilient, diverse future.
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Career growth, flexibility & upskilling top 2025 work trends

Tue, 13th May 2025
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people2people report reveals a slowing job market, rising competition, and shifting employee priorities focused on career growth and flexibility across generations.
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Goodman appoints Kraig Knight to lead global data centres

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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Goodman Group has appointed Kraig Knight as Executive Vice President of Data Centre Operations, aiming to enhance its global data centre offering.
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Bud Financial enhances AI capabilities with DataStax, NVIDIA

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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Bud Financial is set to enhance customer experiences by leveraging DataStax's AI Platform, powered by NVIDIA, improving efficiency for clients like ANZ Bank.
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Cloud storage fees hit nearly half of bills, survey reveals

Mon, 24th Feb 2025
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A survey reveals organisations spend 49% of cloud storage bills on fees like data access, hindering business and causing budget overruns in 2024.
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Vonahi Security earns CREST certification in Australasia

Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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Vonahi Security has secured CREST accreditation in Australasia, joining a network of 300 certified providers, enhancing its automated penetration testing services.
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Emerald leads GBP £8.4m round to boost StormHarvester

Wed, 29th Jan 2025
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Emerald Technology Ventures has led a GBP £8.4 million funding round for Belfast's StormHarvester, aiming to enhance its smart water management solutions.
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ADT Security announces re-entry into security guarding

Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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ADT Security is re-entering Australasia's guarding market with Signature Security Group, launching AI-driven video guarding and live response.
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Sean Preston joins PG Investments as Head of Wealth

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Sean Preston has been appointed Head of Wealth Partnerships at PG Investments, following his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Immersve.
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Lumify Group launches new division for digital solutions training

Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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Lumify Group, Australasia's ICT training leader, launches a standalone division, Digital Solutions, led by Luci Setoue, to meet growing digital learning demands.
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Blackpearl Group appoints Laurissa Hollis as VP of Sales

Wed, 15th May 2024
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Blackpearl Group appoints Laurissa Hollis as VP of Sales in its global expansion, highlighting her customer-focused strategy and multinational expertise.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - The latest update from Lumify

Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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Jon Lang, who is the CEO of Lumify Group, joins us today to tell us more about Lumify Group and what they do for their customers.
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Devoli appoints William Graham as sales director

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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William Graham joined Devoli as sales director. The company provides network automation tools and services to Australasia for better efficiency.
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NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand

Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.