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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 Australia announces new OCP go-to-market lead
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Nicole Robinson will be replacing Tony Wilkinson, who is now searching for other opportunities within the company.
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2018 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards: The full list of winners
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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The Awards took place in Auckland last night with more than 400 in attendance and judges admitting it was a genuine challenge to pick the winners.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 'New look' 2018 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Microsoft New Zealand celebrated its outstanding local business partners at the 11th annual Awards held in Auckland - check out some of the photos.
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Microsoft announces first cloud investment in Norway data centres
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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Microsoft has made its first data centre investment in the Norway after revealing plans to add two cloud data centres to its Nordic footprint.
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Archive360 expands Microsoft Cloud’s information management platform
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Archive360 announced the expansion and enhancement of its intelligent information management solution, Archive2Azure.
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Adobe advances Microsoft partnership with new innovations
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Adobe Sign is now deeply integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365, providing real-time access to customer details from LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
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Pulse Secure extends secure access portfolio for Microsoft Azure
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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The latest cloud-based PSAs allow enterprises to adapt their secure access framework to support evolving application environments.
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HPE introduces service to optimise public, private and hybrid cloud consumption
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud delivers cloud-native operations, compliance, and financial control for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Azure Stack.
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“Unusual' growth in public cloud infrastructure market - here's why
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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Public cloud provider spending on data center infrastructure surged forward in 2018's first quarter, the highest growth figure seen in nine quarters.
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Google buys plot of land in NL, but will there be a data centre?
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Google has purchased 70 hectares of land in Noord-Holland for an undisclosed amount but says it is keeping its options open.
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DocuSign launches three new data centre locations in Australia
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Microsoft Azure has been tapped as the provider, with the three data centres acting as one region servicing APAC.
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NSW Government signs agreement with Microsoft to globalise data
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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NSW Government and Microsoft sign deal to boost digital and data capabilities, unearthing new insights in the process.
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By the numbers: Cybercrime’s trillion-dollar cost to Asia Pacific
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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A recent Microsoft report reveals that cyber attacks cost the Asia Pacific region USD $1.745 trillion annually, equivalent to 7% of its GDP.
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Ziften marketing SVP talks Europe expansion and future of endpoint security
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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​At InfoSec Europe in London we were able to sit down with a few members of the team from Ziften, including marketing SVP Roark Pollock.
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Kiwi company given nod by Microsoft for work with BBC
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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NV Interactive was named as a finalist in the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Awards for their work on an app for the BBC.
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E3 2018: Recap of the Xbox press conference includes Halo Infinite, Gears 5 and more
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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Microsoft at E3 2018 announced all of the new games coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 and there are tons of exciting reveals.
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Tech Data named Microsoft Global Indirect Partner of the Year
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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Tech Data has been named Microsoft Global Indirect Partner of the Year for 2018, celebrating its excellence in innovating and implementing customer solutions.
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Learnings from the road: How New Zealand is leading the agritech revolution
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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New Zealand is at the forefront of agritech, driving innovation, sustainability, and collaboration in agriculture. Here's how they’re leading the way.
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Making the grade - comments from the MS Partner Award finalists
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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ChannelLife has rounded up comments from the recently announced finalists for the 2018 Microsoft Partner Awards.
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Intergen recognised as Microsoft's NZ Partner of the Year
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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Intergen wins Microsoft’s Country Partner of the Year for New Zealand, highlighting its exceptional customer solutions and strong partnership over 16 years.