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Cyclone Computers partners with Apple as an Authorised Education Reseller, aiming to enhance digital learning in NZ schools with MacBooks and iPads.

Splunk reports 96% growth year-over-year, adding 255 new customers including Austereo and Queensland University of Technology. New partners: Noveix and TEIQ.

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams steps down as CEO to focus on product strategy, appointing COO Dick Costolo as his successor.

Basware plans to establish a New Zealand office, seeking four partners to enhance its growing presence and offer electronic invoicing services in the market.

Nokia Siemens Networks invests GBP £4 million in OpenCloud to integrate its telecom software, boosting innovation and growth in convergent services.

HP has unveiled a new IT portfolio designed to provide micro and small businesses with affordable server, storage, and networking solutions.

Rumours suggest Datacraft may acquire Integral-Axon, potentially creating NZ's largest private ICT services firm and entering the market through Dimension Data.

The number of devices connected to the internet is set to surpass 5 billion, driven by mobile and emerging tech sectors, predicts IMS Research.

Connector Systems is set to announce three new brands, including a major addition, at an exclusive event for resellers and potential resellers on 26 August.

A worrying 37% of Kiwi business owners still rely on bank statements to track cash flow, showing a lack of awareness of essential business health indicators.

Telecom sells AAPT's consumer division to iiNet for AUD $60 million and offloads an 18.2% stake in iiNet for AUD $70 million, streamlining its focus.

Infor reports 42% local growth in public sector software sales, citing increased demand for social media engagement and staff mobility solutions.

Telcoinabox invests USD $2 million to centralise its support operations in Sydney, aiming for a 25% increase in service providers and greater efficiency.

Hitachi picks ex-Sun Storage and Systems Sales Specialist, Paul Lewer (pictured), to head up New Zealand sales.

Meridian selects HP for a five-year deal to support and develop its business applications, with services to be provided from HP’s Christchurch centre.

Tony Baird steps down as Chief Executive of Farmside to join Vodafone as Head of Networks and Operations, following a transformative three-year tenure.

Red Hat's Max McLaren asserts their OS is the world's fastest growing, claiming 15-20% of the server market and surpassing Unix and Microsoft growth rates.

Hudson bolsters its Auckland and Wellington teams with new ICT recruits, anticipating a surge in demand as NZ businesses up IT investment post-recession.

Greenstone Energy appoints Kiwi firm Integral Axon to provide IT service desk and desktop support, citing their flexible, business-focused approach.

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