Australasia stories

Tech provider Interactive is to aid data analytics company illion in its transition from private hosting to public cloud, enhancing security and technology infrastructure.

Eutelsat Group joins forces with Sat One utilising OneWeb's Low Earth Orbit to deliver first-time land and maritime services in remote Australasia; improving enterprise-grade connectivity.

In a major digital expansion, Australasian advisory firm Findex has acquired the Microsoft Business Applications practice from FiveP.

'Best Design Awards' lauds tech-influenced journalism; winners use AI & blockchain to expose obscured global truths.

Lumify Group launches its new training provider, Lumify Learn, to positively impact Australasia's growing digital skills shortage.

Findex Group appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO to drive strategic growth in regional Australia, aiming to triple its wealth practice to AUD$50bn.

Datacom hires former EROAD CTO Tim Hogan as Datapay Director, aiming for steep growth in Australia and New Zealand with modernised platforms.

Optimation appoints Warrick Flower as new MD, bringing 20 yrs of tech industry experience to lead company growth in Australasia.

Elizabeth Wylie, PhD, appointed as ANZ Business Development Head at Spire, responsible for expanding sales operations & partnerships in Australia & NZ.

Luke Hijikata has been hired as Australasia regional manager, re-establishing the company's presence in the region.

Infragistics, a provider of business software solutions, has named Luke Hijikata as Australasia regional manager to aid expansion in the region.

William Graham joined Devoli as sales director. The company provides network automation tools and services to Australasia for better efficiency.

Aquion becomes ANZ's inaugural reseller of Unisys Stealth, offering top-notch cyber protection for enterprises and governments.

Kordia has announced that Scott Bartlett will be taking up the role of Group CEO, responsible for both the company's NZ and Australian operations.

Mayoral hopeful Victoria Crone proposes a digital guru to steer Auckland towards becoming a leading digital city.

IBM systems integrator Certus Solutions snaps up Kiwi consultancy Core Technology to bulk out its digital business services offerings.

High-tech exporter Cubic Defence NZ is setting its sights on selling military training systems to corporate customers.

New Zealand wool surges 2.9% on robust global demand, with crossbred wool prices leaping to a five-year high.

Serko, the online travel booking business, widened its first-half loss in line with its May prospectus as it hired more staff to chase sales growth.

This year the IT Service Management Forum New Zealand chapter will be celebrating its 10th annual conference in Wellington. The event takes place May 5-7.

If you could share a midday meal with one business leader, who would it be?.

New Zealand-owned cloud provider names Chris Fairfield as Chief Financial Officer.

Maxnet has acquired DataLock in an effort to bolster its range of backup services in New Zealand.

Mark Smith, CEO of Whangarei-based Magnetism Software Solutions, tells The Channel about its growth as a supplier of business software solutions.