Australia & New Zealand stories
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.
Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion
3 days ago
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saas
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data analytics
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Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.
SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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partner programmes
SentinelOne taps Shah to expand partner network across Australia, New Zealand and APJ as AI-driven threat shifts lift channel demand.
AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says
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data protection
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.
Ping Identity names Antony Collins to lead APJ channels
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saas
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Ping Identity appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President for Channels and Alliances across Asia Pacific and Japan to expand partner ecosystem.
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
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edutech
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digital transformation
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hcm
Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.
8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards
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uc
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cx
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martech
8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
HPE unveils AI security tools & quantum-ready updates
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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data protection
HPE rolls out new AI-aware security tools from edge firewalls to cloud recovery, aiming to tighten protection as enterprise AI spreads.
Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
EcoOnline report tracks shift to connected risk data
Last month
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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erp
EcoOnline's first Mega Trends Report charts a shift from compliance checklists to connected risk data and real-time frontline engagement.
GTIA launches PeerTrust Circles for security-led IT peers
Last month
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it services
GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.
India tablet shipments fall 21.7% as consumer demand rises
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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ai
India tablet market shrinks 21.7% in 2025 as commercial orders slump, while consumer demand and detachable devices help lift fourth-quarter shipments.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.
Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cohesity launches Enterprise AI Resilience to protect production AI, contain rogue agents and speed recovery across hybrid data estates.
Cohesity & Cyera integrate DSPM to boost data security
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity deepens its Cyera tie-up, embedding DSPM into its data cloud to sharpen discovery, classification and cyber recovery at scale.
Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cohesity expands sovereign cloud, AI resilience and threat detection tools, targeting midsize firms with streamlined data security packages.