Partners stories - Page 528

Microsoft NZ steps up with free support for those hit by the Christchurch quake, aiding in IT recovery efforts for affected consumers and businesses.

54% of partners expect to see a boost in customers' IT spending, in contrast to a predominantly flat year in 2010.

Citrix boosts cloud offerings with the acquisition of New Zealand's EMS-Cortex, simplifying hosted services provision with Cortex technology.

HP's first webOS tablet, the TouchPad, might ship in late March with sales starting in April, amidst plans to distribute 4-5 million units.

Juniper Networks welcomes Mark Iles as VP for Australia and NZ, aiming for a customer service-driven approach to bolster its market lead.

In Feb 2011, Connector Systems, HTC, and Acronis made key appointments. Rhys Taylor, Jeremy Matthews, and Karl Sice join to fuel business growth.

CA Technologies launches Partner Solution Centre, offering partners tools to enhance virtualisation services and tap into CA's virtual product portfolio.

Crown Fibre Holdings has said it will negotiate with Vector for the roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Auckland.

Growth opportunities promised for solution providers in Australia following a new channel partnership with Avnet.

Skype expands its horizons with a mobile partner programme, aiming to connect more users globally while offering novel features to carriers.

ShoreTel signs deal with NSC Group to offer IP phone solutions to mid and large size companies in Australia and New Zealand.

An open letter from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft Steve Ballmer has confirmed a deal to take Apple and Google head on.

Software giant aims to reduce the number of ways in which malware can infect PCs by turning off the Autorun and Autoplay functions.

EA partners with RIM to preload Need for Speed Undercover and Tetris on the BlackBerry PlayBook, showcasing its 3D gaming capabilities.

Nokia CEO declares firm is on a burning platform, eyes Microsoft WP7 deal as lifeline in tech industry's heated battle.

A software deal is said to on the table to bring Microsoft's WP7 mobile operating system to Nokia phones. Can two wrongs make a right?.

2degrees announces a £100m network expansion to extend 4G across New Zealand, in partnership with Huawei, boosting speed and capacity.

NZ's CallPlus partners with OneAccess, offering innovative managed services to businesses, thanks to a new IP network tech deal.

Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.

In pursuit of global expansion, Maxava leverages partnerships within the tech industry to enhance high performance system solutions.