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Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.

Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
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Microsoft unveils new Azure Arc hybrid and multicloud capabilities
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Companies are turning to hybrid and multicloud technologies to foster innovation and meet evolving business needs, says Microsoft.
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Microsoft adds new ways to bring AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Microsoft has launched Azure Percept, a platform that simplifies the use of Azure AI technologies on the edge.
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Microsoft launches industry clouds for nonprofit, manufacturing & financial sectors
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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Microsoft aims to empower people, recognise the power of partnership, and it remains committed to security, compliance, and trust.
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Fusion5 acquires Microsoft practice Topaz Solutions
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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Fusion5 acquires Microsoft practice Topaz Solutions to strengthen its Microsoft offerings and expand its customer base, says CEO.
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SNP and Microsoft extend partnership with long term view
Tue, 23rd Feb 2021
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Through the alliance, which extends the existing collaboration between the pair, SNP aims to simplify and accelerate SAP customers journeys to SAP on Azure.
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RedEye Apps integrates with Microsoft to keep critical infrastructure running
Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
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Queensland's RedEye Apps has partnered with Microsoft to enhance safety and efficiency for critical assets and infrastructure worldwide.
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Unisys named Azure expert MSP for third consecutive year
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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Unisys retains Microsoft Azure Expert MSP status for third consecutive year, offering flexible and secure cloud environments.
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Dysel recruits Endeavour as ANZ distributor for Microsoft Business Central
Tue, 16th Feb 2021
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Endeavour chosen as ANZ ERP distributor for Dysel's equipment management software extension for Microsoft Business Central.
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Microsoft endorses Australia’s proposal on technology and the news
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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Microsoft calls on Biden Administration to adopt Australia's News Media Bargaining Code for fairer share of online revenue for news orgs.
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Patrick Quesnel, a Microsoft NZ mainstay, is appointed as Azure infrastructure lead for APAC
Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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Microsoft appoints Patrick Quesnel as Azure infrastructure and hybrid lead for Asia Pacific region, effective from next week.
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Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.
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Microsoft signs BNZ as one of first NZ data centre region customers
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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BNZ to migrate applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud as part of data center partnership, says executive general manager Russell Jones. #BNZ #Microsoft.
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Microsoft study reveals improvement in digital civility
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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Digital civility in the Asia Pacific region improved during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Microsoft's annual study.
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AvePoint continues channel investment with new hire
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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AvePoint appoints Jason Beal as SVP of Global Channel and Partner Ecosystems to expand relationships with service providers and integrators.
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Microsoft Viva: Microsoft unveils new employee experience platform
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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Microsoft launches Viva, an innovative platform aimed at enhancing employee engagement, learning, and wellbeing, as remote work reshapes the corporate world.
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Cloud infrastructure spending reaches almost $40b in 2020's final quarter
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud lead the cloud provider market, accounting for 65% of total cloud spend in the quarter.
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Barracuda introduces new backup platform to protect data in Microsoft Office 365
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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Barracuda launches new cloud-to-cloud backup platform for Office 365 data, offering fast search and restore capabilities.
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LoopUp appoints Leigh Henderson as director of consulting for Australia
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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As part of his new role, Henderson will oversee the execution of Microsoft Teams cloud telephony deployments, from initial planning to project delivery.
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Microsoft NZ completes new senior leadership team with AWS hire
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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Corina Radovanovich, with local and international experience at Microsoft and Amazon, will lead marketing and operations in New Zealand.
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How to use Employer of Record services to onboard staff around the world
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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ClickDimensions, the marketing automation software company, has expanded globally with the help of an Employer of Record, making the process efficient and easy.