CodeHQ harnesses the power of ‘product-mode’

When it comes to digital transformation, we're all familiar with the project-style engagement of a team selected from a specialised pool of talent. The team works for a specified time, building or enhancing software and achieving great things. Then, after all the celebrations of a job well done are over, what happens? They move on to the next job (or client). CodeHQ asks "what if there is another way?"

Boosting New Zealand’s sporting and technology industry with NTT

At NTT Ltd., we are proud to have partnered with the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS), to deliver Smart Sport initiatives to help elevate and enable innovation within the local sporting industry, along with enhancing job prospects in the region.

Podcast: CodeHQ’s Digital Debrief with Cecilia Robinson

We're excited to share this episode from CodeHQ's Digital Debrief, the podcast that invites experienced New Zealand business leaders to share what they did, why and how they did it, and what they'd do differently next time.

Riding the Digital Wave with CodeHQ

CodeHQ gives us the low-down on overcoming the uniquely New Zealand challenges of creating great software, such as smaller talent pool, an incredibly tight market, complex employment regulations and legacy systems. Find out how their smart solutions are helping CodeHQ build software destined to change the world.

Protection of personal data – the “must-have” for every organisation

“While fundamentally personal information is an asset, it’s also information about a person. The organisation that holds it doesn’t own it. They’re the guardian or kaitiaki of that information.” – Paul Holmes, Founder of INFO by Design.

6 transformations to disrupt your legacy IT operations

Mobile Mentor rounds out their Zero Trust series with a summary of "Six pillars of Modern Endpoint Management" and a link to download the full whitepaper. It highlights why we can't continue with legacy IT operations and how disrupting the status quo will have your IT team thanking you.

Looming cybersecurity trends for 2022 and beyond

As we transition into 2022, cybersecurity leaders have a lot to think about when it comes to ensuring the future protection of their organisations.

Podcast: CodeHQ’s Digital Debrief with Tower

We're excited to share this episode from CodeHQ's Digital Debrief, the podcast that invites experienced New Zealand business leaders to share what they did, why and how they did it, and what they'd do differently next time.

Mobile Mentor’s award-winning Zero-touch provisioning

Mobile Mentor beat out dozens of entries from around the world to win the end-point management category at last year's Microsoft Partner Awards.

Vend founder backs young Kiwi startup for international expansion

EasyRent, a New Zealand-based, double-sided and completely digital rental marketplace, is about to cross the ditch to Australia to build product loyalty with Gen Z.

‘Hope is not lost’ – 2021 saw governments start to take cybersecurity seriously

Microsoft’s Digital Defence Report for 2021 is a sobering read. Over its 134 pages, it catalogues the sophisticated playbook of a global network of cybercriminals. 

Meshing together – Microsoft’s plans for the Metaverse take shape

ANALYSIS: With its pedigree in augmented reality with HoloLens and strength in workplace collaboration tools, Microsoft is well placed to lay claim to its own slice of the Metaverse.

A smart city is a greener city – and our cities have to get smarter

When the world’s nations come together in Glasgow next month for the COP26 conference, there will no doubt be fierce debate as climate diplomats, including our own climate change minister James Shaw, over attempts to renew emissions reduction targets.

Microsoft’s move to simplify its Open License program and how it affects you

Created 20 years ago, The Microsoft Open License program was designed for small and midsized customers to buy multiple perpetual software licenses at a volume price. In a recent announcement, Microsoft is transforming its commerce platform to benefit both customers and partners alike.

AI is growing up – four key trends transforming its use in business

Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the last few years, making meaningful contributions to automating mundane and time-consuming tasks and generating insights for data-driven decision making.

APEC countries make sluggish progress on digital trade and regulations

With APEC member countries representing 2.8 billion citizens and accounting for nearly 75% of New Zealand exports, the multilateral institution is an important club for us to belong to.

The hybrid dilemma – navigating Delta and the great work reshuffle

When you are the biggest software company in the world, employing 180,000 employees and touting a product line-up of hybrid working tools, the pandemic is a perfect opportunity to eat your own dog food.

Fortinet’s plan to train one million cybersecurity workers

Cybersecurity specialist Fortinet has pledged to train one million people in five years in a bid to help meet a global cybersecurity skills gap.

Government IT, financial services the highlights in post-pandemic IT spending

When it came to the digital transformation required for society and the economy to function through the Covid-19 pandemic, we went ‘hard and early’ in our part of the world, to borrow the Prime Minister’s phrase.

Legacy tech is dragging down our mid-sized businesses – Forrester

We’ve heard it so many times over the course of the last 18 months - the pandemic has sparked a wave of digital transformation in businesses, the likes of which we’ve never seen before.

Technology can help us tackle the seemingly insurmountable climate challenge – here’s how

It should serve as the global wake-up call we need, a meticulously researched report from the world’s top climate scientists that suggests the world is driving towards a cliff with our foot planted firmly on the accelerator.

The Kiwi tech consulting company extending Power BI’s reach

Organisations all over the world are now using Microsoft’s popular business analytics service, Power BI. 

Big Tech just got much bigger – what to learn from their record profits

Microsoft’s Cloud PC and other big news from Inspire 2021 – what it all means for partners

Microsoft always likes to have something big and exciting to wow its partners and it was no different at Inspire 2021 as the software giant revealed an intriguing twist on its flagship operating system, Windows.

Who is Samantha Borg? Strategic Channel Manager NZ at Datto

As the Strategic Channel Manager for New Zealand, Samantha's core responsibility is to drive awareness and adoption of the Datto toolkit across the New Zealand Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. Samantha shares with us her career journey to date, her current reading list and that all-important dinner party guest list.

Open banking is coming – what it means for data-driven businesses

A move by the Government to mandate a Consumer Data Right could make switching providers easier and spur innovation in delivering data-driven services.

Make data work for you in the ‘age of insight’ – HPE Discover 2021

The pandemic, more than anything else in recent years, has confirmed that data can inform better decision making, often with life-saving results.

Windows 11 revealed – 5 things you need to know about the new operating system

ANALYSIS: With Windows 11, Microsoft is aiming for a sleeker, less-intrusive operating system that throws the door open to mobile app developers seeking access to the world’s most popular operating system.

Who is Nadia Phillips? Women in ICT Awards finalist

Finalist in the Reseller News Women in ICT Awards and Head of Partner Success at Umbrellar, Nadia Phillips, discusses her journey into the IT industry, battling the glass ceiling and the influence a few kind words can have.

Women in Tech Panel: Sarah Webb, Amelia Gain, Alliv Samson

In this episode Paul Spain is joined by three outstanding leaders – Sarah Webb: COO at LawVu, Amelia Gain: CEO & Co-Founder at Preno and Alliv Samson: Co-Founder at Kami. Each has a natural affiliation to tech and have garnered years of experience in tech and leadership. We discuss their challenges in leading and establishing a startup, hiring and diversity, business confidence and inspiring more representation for women to be encouraged to enter and to lead in business and tech.