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Scott Robertson promoted to APAC VP at WatchGuard, tasked with expanding sales across Asia following repeated successes in ANZ.

Regional boss takes over all of Southern APAC. Owens will now be handling South-East Asia and India on top of his responsibilities in ANZ.

Reporters Without Borders adds two countries to 'worst offender' list on fourth annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship.

All Call of Duty Elite Premium content, including three new maps, to be available on Xbox on 20 March, broadening access for all players.

Maximising profit potential from partner programmes requires wise choices, says Mario Hilmi, Polycom ANZ director, service providers and channels.

Manas Kumar, CEO of Optimizer, is interviewed about the Kiwi company he launched and the role that the international sector plays in his business.

Renowned travel blogger Geraldine DeRuiter's site, lauded by TIME in 2011, offers hilarious yet insightful takes on global adventures and everyday absurdities.

New Zealand tops Zendesk's global customer satisfaction poll at 95%, while the French lag at 57%. Now, a new charity-linked plan boosts philanthropy.

Facebook is set to surpass 1 billion users by August, driven by growth in India and Brazil, predicts UK-based digital market analyst iCrossing.

Optimizer HQ debuts Texta, a cost-effective SMS marketing tool for SMEs, priced at just NZD $0.04 per text. Free setup, two-way messaging, and no contracts.

Ilya Zhitomirskiy, 22-year-old co-founder of open source social network Diaspora, has passed away just ahead of the network's planned launch.

Skills shortages have become a real concern in the IT industries globally as well as in New Zealand. Henrietta Kjaer takes stock of the IT workforce.

F1 2011 revs up with new circuits, DRS and KERS, promising a richer racing experience despite slight graphical downgrades on PS3.

RIM scrambles to fix global Blackberry outages affecting millions, with Europe to South America hit by disruptions due to a failed switch.

Telcoinabox New Zealand revolutionises IT businesses by offering easy integration of telco services, promising robust new revenue streams.

NZ firms ditch offshoring for homegrown contact centres, boosting customer delight and loyalty while debunking cost myths.

Outsourcing can do more for your business than just save you money, says Patrick Kouwenhoven, head of New Zealand operations, Infosys.

Codemasters have just released the first gameplay trailer for this year's entry in the glamorous racing franchise, F1 2011.

Mobile operators globally tout LTE, the 4G tech promising lightning-fast downloads. Verizon and Telstra lead, aiming to transform wireless connectivity.

Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.