About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 175
Cloud not living up to expectations in New Zealand
Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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app development
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devops
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multi-cloud
Over half of cloud migrations in New Zealand have failed to meet expectations, as organisations have not integrated cloud into their core strategy, says Unisys.
Aon strengthens data & analytics with new hire
Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Aon hires Sulav Saha as managing principal, data and actuarial analytics to strengthen client offering and centralise data teams.
UK-based Access acquires Attaché
Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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daas
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cloud workspace
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access group
UK's Access Group acquires Attaché, eyes Australasian market expansion.
CCNA named top Avaya Australian services provider
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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partner programmes
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avaya
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awards
Australian services provider CCNA has been named Avaya's Team Engagement Partner of the Year for the Asia Pacific region.
Global smart speaker market experiences 45% growth
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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digital music
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canalys
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amazon
Amazon leads the global smart speaker market with 10.4 million units shipped in Q3 2019, according to Canalys. Google slips to fourth.
GBG bolsters APAC leadership team with experienced trio
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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recruitment
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job moves
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shenzhen
GBG bolsters APAC team, eyeing growth in tech for identity verification and fraud prevention.
Big Tech firms dominating internet choices
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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google
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facebook
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alibaba
APAC wary of Big Tech grip; 96% rely on giants, yet crave more choice.
healthAlliance announces new CFO
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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it in healthcare
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district health board
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recruitment
Simon Jones appointed new CFO for healthAlliance, the shared ICT services provider for Northern Region district health boards. #healthcare #finance.
eInvoicing provides greater benefits for business
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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ato
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einvoicing
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partners
The Australian Taxation Office has been established as the Australian Peppol Authority, with the aim of improving the payment experience for businesses.
IDC: Global smartphone market returns to positive growth
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Global smartphone shipments increase in Q3 2019, ending seven quarters of decline, says IDC. Indian market leads growth. Chinese brands rise.
Public cloud services to drive APAC cloud computing revenue during 2018-23
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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cloud services
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private cloud
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public cloud
Public cloud services will be the top revenue generator for cloud computing in the Asia-Pacific region, according to GlobalData.
Australia 13th largest user of open source in the world
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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data science
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app development
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apm
GitHub ranks Australia 13th in global open source usage, with Asia's coding community growth surging.
Worldwide spending on security products and services set to reach $151.2 billion in 2023
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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it spending
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spending
Global spending on security products and services is predicted to hit $151.2bn by 2023, growing by 57% since 2018, according to a report by PreciseSecurity.com.
New CPO for Snow Software
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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digital transformation
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recruitment
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snow software
Sanjay Castelino appointed Snow Software's new chief product officer, set to drive product strategy.
Cybera teams up with Apex for DX in retail
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cybera
Cybera has partnered with Apex Supply Chain Technologies to streamline digital transformation in retail, restaurants, and foodservice industries.
Cohesity nabs Veritas exec for chief revenue role
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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recruitment
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veritas
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cohesity
Michael Cremen appointed chief revenue officer for data management company Cohesity, bringing 25 years of experience in the industry.
Make the most of your data or risk your market status, organisations told
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
GlobalData warns: Firms ignoring data insights risk losing market edge to data-smart rivals.
Vodafone and BNZ team up to boost tech for Kiwi SMEs
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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bnz
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vodafone
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sme
Bank of New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand join forces to launch a business accelerator programme for Kiwi startups.
Staff crucial to digital transformation execution, report says
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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digital transformation
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cios
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digital transaction management
Few companies are at the cutting edge of digital transformation, according to a report by tech services firm Globant.
Industry vet takes up CMO role at Veeam
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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virtualisation
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multi-cloud
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recruitment
Veeam appoints industry veteran Jim Kruger as chief marketing officer to lead the company's growth in cloud data management.
Forrester: 2020 the year of adaptability
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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it automation
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ai
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forrester research
VValues-based consumers, recessionary fears, and global sociopolitical uncertainty will make 2020 the year of adaptability.
Breaches on the rise despite increased security spend, survey finds
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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servicenow
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cios
Cyber breaches rise despite higher spend on security, finds ServiceNow report.
Not-for-profits struggling with digital skills shortage
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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connecting up
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techsoup new zealand
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not for profit
Charities lag in digital prowess, finds sector report.
Gartner: CIOs need to start delivering on digital
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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gartner
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cios
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globalisation
CEOs fear 'digital dithering' amid reglobalisation and slowdown, Gartner advises CIOs to adapt.