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Investment stories - Page 26

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Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Tue, 31st May 2022
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social media
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investment
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hate speech
A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.
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Microsoft NZ announces initiative for local SaaS businesses
Fri, 27th May 2022
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Microsoft has announced a new initiative, bringing together all of its tools to help local SaaS businesses build, sell and grow their companies at scale.
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Gartner reveals top three tech trends for banks this year
Wed, 25th May 2022
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data privacy
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synthetic data
Gartner says generative artificial intelligence, autonomic systems and privacy-enhancing computation are gaining traction in banking and investment services.
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Vodafone NZ buys remaining stake in retail joint venture
Thu, 19th May 2022
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partner programmes
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open source
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strategy
Vodafone New Zealand has purchased the remaining 50% stake in the specialist joint venture (JV) with private equity company Millennium Corp.
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Syfe enters Hong Kong with digital investment platform
Wed, 18th May 2022
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fintech
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healthtech
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Syfe has announced its entry into Hong Kong, marking the company's first market expansion since its launch in 2019.
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Unlocking the next digital frontier for educational institutions
Fri, 13th May 2022
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edutech
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Understanding where to invest in technology can be challenging for education institutions, especially after the COVID-19 disruptions.
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Netskope appoints David Fairman as Chief information officer
Fri, 13th May 2022
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cloud services
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government
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investment
Netskope appoints David Fairman as first Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, building their global CIO organization.
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Datacom appoints Mike Walls as Cloud transformation associate director
Fri, 13th May 2022
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public cloud
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software development
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cloud services
Mike Walls joins Datacom as cloud transformation associate director, focusing on helping customers adapt and modernise using cloud and digital technology.
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CyberArk launches $30M investment fund to advance security
Fri, 13th May 2022
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
CyberArk has announced the launch of CyberArk Ventures, a $30 million global investment fund dedicated to advancing the next generation of security disruptors.
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Prominent cryptocurrency trader hit by 'perfect storm'
Fri, 13th May 2022
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cryptocurrency
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fintech
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blockchain
Crypto trading platform BitPrime forced to suspend operations due to financial pressures and reduced support from liquidity provider.
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DigitalBridge makes $30 million equity investment in LEDC
Wed, 11th May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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DigitalBridge Group, an affiliate of DigitalBridge, has invested AUD$30m in Leading Edge Data Centres, accelerating its regional expansion plans.
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AWS granted OIO consent for billion dollar NZ Region project
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AWS gains approval for billion-dollar Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region project, set to create 1,000 jobs and boost local cloud computing services.
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Forter appoints Joe Lee as vice president of Asia Pacific sales
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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fintech
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cisco
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sales
Forter invests in APAC growth by appointing Joe Lee as VP of Asia Pacific sales. Lee brings 20 years of global sales experience to the role.
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Vertiv appoints Ben Crowe as vertical sales leader
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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power / energy
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colocation
Ben Crowe appointed as Vertiv's vertical sales leader for colocation and hyperscale in Australia and New Zealand.
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Forter appoints Joe Lee as Vice president
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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fintech
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cisco
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investment
Forter has appointed Joe Lee as Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales, as they continue to invest and grow in the region.
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Report - Data investment the key to better business growth
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Almost half of IT leaders believe investment in data systems and infrastructure is a key obstacle, finds a report from Digital Realty.
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Brother New Zealand appoints Warwick Beban as managing director
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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printing
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konica minolta
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csg
Warwick Beban appointed as the new managing director of Brother New Zealand, succeeding Graham Walshe, who spent over 41 years with the company.
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Human element key to world-class digital customer experience
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
The shift to digital is unstoppable, but the pressure on IT professionals is causing burnout. How can businesses reduce stress and retain talent?.
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NICE appoints Ben Eldridge & Russell Jones as Head of Channel
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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uc
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customers
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support
Nice expands ANZ channel team, appoints Ben Eldridge to enhance support for partners; Russell Jones to be Head of Channel for ANZ.
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KPMG Australia appoints Martijn Verbree as National Cyber lead
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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data analytics
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ai
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bi
KPMG Australia appoints Martijn Verbree as new National Cyber lead and three new Cyber partners to its fast-growing team. #Cybersecurity #KPMG.