About Sean
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Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 139
EXCLUSIVE: We rank NZ distributors' 2015 revenue
Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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dicker data
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synnex
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westcon-comstor
Consolidation reshapes NZ IT distribution: Foreign-owned companies now dominate, capturing 73% of the market. Ingram Micro leads with NZD $562m revenue.
Hands-on review: Viewsonic 4K VP2780-4K monitor
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Viewsonic VP2780-4K 4k monitor is flawless once you have the right cables, according to a journalist's review.
Good old fashioned IT reseller values – RealIT
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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voip
RealIT revives classic IT reseller values, blending stellar customer service with modern offerings in VoIP and web development.
Our publisher's view on why eDMs are evil
Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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martech
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digital marketing
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techday
eDMs don’t work. They invade people’s inboxes. They can get labelled as spam. They’re more expensive and less effective than editorial integration.
Why tech retailers have learnt to say no
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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smartphones
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digital signage
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drones
10 years ago computer retailers filled their stores with desktop computers, monitors and rows of software. Today they’re almost unrecognisable.
Opinion: It’s all upside for Kordia from here
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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edge computing
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cloud services
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hosting
A lot has happened for Kordia in recent years. We take a look at how the company has transformed itself into a key provider for large enterprises.
EXCLUSIVE: The story behind Westcon’s Comstor Cisco launch
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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comstor
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westcon-comstor
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cisco
We take a look behind the recent launch of Westcon's Comstor business in New Zealand, from why they did it to their plans moving forward.
Connector Systems introduces the Seagate Business NAS range
Wed, 5th Aug 2015
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storage
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connector systems
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seagate
Connector Systems unveils Seagate's Business NAS range, offering local storage solutions for NZ's SMBs with flexible configurations.
Why Microsoft should kill off Windows now
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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retailers
Microsoft faces stark reality as Windows' relevance wanes in an era where operating systems are free and the cloud reigns supreme.
Partner centric network monitoring tool coming from Allied Telesis
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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smartphones
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edutech
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displays & projectors
Allied Telesis launches Net.Health to tackle complex network monitoring for educational institutions and businesses in NZ.
Avaya's dirty little networking secret uncovered
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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uc
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avaya
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contact centre
When most of us think Avaya, we think telephony. But there's more to the company than that, with Network Solutions a growing offering for the vendor.
Paessler network monitoring demo this week in NZ
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
This week the team from the German network monitoring software vendor Paessler are in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton & Auckland. Join them.
Who is Ora and why should you care?
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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smb
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localist
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ora
Meet Ora, the innovative NZ digital marketer shifting the online game for SMEs and giving back with their Dreams Awards.
Kiwi firm’s tool for sales team productivity
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
New Zealand-based Qotient's innovative cloud and app tool boosts sales team productivity by codifying best practices, now eyeing North American expansion.
It won't be cloud that kills the PBX sales model
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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uc
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cloud services
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contact centre
Think it's cloud that will do away with the traditional PBX system? Think again. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has another option...
Epson new product - saving printing or last dying breath
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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printing
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epson
Epson has launched three new printers in its EcoTank range, but some are questioning the motives behind the range.
Westcon: Agent of channel change
Thu, 28th May 2015
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cloud services
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
Westcon spearheads industry transformation, pushing Australian businesses towards a digital future while IDC's Adam Dodds predicts a radical shake-up.
Westcon: The channel change agent
Wed, 27th May 2015
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cloud services
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
When IDC's Adam Dodds stepped up to speak at the Westcon Leap into Data Centre event, his mere presence said as much as his words.
Seagate targets Qnap in NZ with SMB focused NAS offering
Thu, 21st May 2015
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storage
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cloud services
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connector systems
Seagate targets New Zealand's SMB market with a NAS offering, partnering with local tech distributor Connector Systems, challenging Qnap and Synology.
You’re invited to Seagate Cloud launch in Auckland this Tuesday
Sat, 16th May 2015
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connector systems
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seagate
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retailers
Auckland based technology distributor Connector Systems is hosting a launch for Seagate’s business and data centre centric solutions this Tuesday.