About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Ben - Page 4
Midwich to distribute OMMA signage platform nationwide
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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digital signage
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healthtech
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allied market research
The specialist AV distributor has signed with Istanbul-based OMMA Sign to distribute th companies cloud-based signage platform across Australia.
Poly updates partner programme
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
The company is combining the Polycom and Plantronics partner programmes together to reach a wider range of partners.
Google Cloud’s 2019 partner award winners
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
As Google Cloud continues to grow, here are the locally operating partners who are making strides with GCloud sales and services.
Westcon-Comstor connects partners to expertise with Bench
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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westcon-comstor
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skills gap
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distributors
The new agreement gives Westcon exclusive distribution rights for the Bench platform, which allows partners to gain access to skilled contractors.
Cisco sets sights on SMB market with new product portfolio
Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Rolling out from April, the new products are designed to suit the needs of small businesses and Cisco is ‘doubling down’ on SMB-specialist partners.
Synnex signs on Chrome OS transformation vendor
Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
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synnex
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chrome os
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edtech
Neverware’s CloudReady allows schools and other organisations to covert old PCs and Macs to cloud-managed Chrome OS devices.
Aussies keen to go remote, but businesses may not be prepared
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
A recent survey has shown that most Australian workers are finding remote work a boon, but businesses need to stay on top of tech to make it work.
Forrester's guide to staying savvy in the world of COVID-19
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Remote working, charting business outlook and CX are covered in this piece filled with advice for operating in the world of the pandemic.
AIIA launches website hub for remote working support
Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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martech
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microsoft
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cisco
The Australian Information Industry Association’s new site, Australian Business Continuity, provides support from the AIIA and its partners.
IDC: decline, not growth, for APAC IT spending
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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it spending
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market research
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analyst report
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the IT economy hard and IDC says that pessimistic scenarios are now playing out – and may get worse.
Survey reveals challenges facing Kiwis working at home
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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telco
35% of survey respondents say that they feel less productive, and 35-44 year olds expect working with kids at home may prove a challenge.
Infor a Leader in Magic Quadrant for warehouse management
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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supply chain & logistics
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sap
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oracle
Joins five other vendors in the Leader quadrant, and 13 other vendors all up in Garnter’s Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems.
Why you might want to buy tech right now
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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pc market
Manufacturing disruption, closed borders, remote working and learning, economic downturn - it might pay to get that purchase in now.
Distie CEO plea to vendors: “Keep our Industry Healthy”
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
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covid-19
NEXTGEN CEO John Walters has released an open letter to vendors, asking them to move their direct business to the channel.
COVID-19: Google releases new info hub for distance learning
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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edutech
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e-learning
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hybrid & remote work
Teach From Home is a central hub of information, tips, training and tools. Plus, Google earmarks US$10 million for distance learning.
An expert’s perspective on COVID-19 and fintech in NZ
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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fintech
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nztech
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nz tech
FintechNZ general manager James Brown says that the virus could change the fintech landscape across industries.
Four IoT giants team up for security solution
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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public cloud
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iot security
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iot
Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino partner to deliver cellular network-based scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT applications.
Vodafone drops cheques in move it calls (sigh) 'Chexit'
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Vodafone is, ahem, chequing out of the now old-school payment method as it focuses on developing its digital-first services.
StorageCraft ‘doubles down’ on channel engagement
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
The 100% channel company has announced a series of initiatives and a new global sales head to improve its momentum globally.
Female-focused healthtech solutions a growing market
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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healthtech
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emerging technology
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market research
Technologies such as mHealth, telehealth, and wearable devices to help pregnancy care, fertility, and menstrual care treatments while reducing costs.