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Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30
Dick Smith

Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30

Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016
Melbourne IT snaps up InfoReady for $15.4M
Unified Communications

Melbourne IT snaps up InfoReady for $15.4M

Melbourne IT bolsters its digital edge, bagging analytics firm InfoReady in a £15.4m deal, eyeing growth in the tech transformation sphere.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
All Dick Smith extended warranties to be honoured
Customers

All Dick Smith extended warranties to be honoured

The Warranty Group is assuring Dick Smith customers it will honour all extended warranties sold by the failed company across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
New local channel boss for Lenovo
Lenovo

New local channel boss for Lenovo

Lenovo appoints Margrith Appleby as new director of channel sales for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on strengthening partner offering.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Third-highest number of users clicking on malicious URLs goes to... Australia
Malware

Third-highest number of users clicking on malicious URLs goes to... Australia

Of late, ransomware threats have been specifically targeting Australian business and consumers, breaching security systems by appearing legitimate.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Infinidat amps up global expansion, opens two new Aussie offices
Storage

Infinidat amps up global expansion, opens two new Aussie offices

Infinidat is expanding operations as a direct result of increasing universal demand for InfiniBox, the company's flagship enterprise storage array.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Final Dick Smith stores fall as Move Airport stores close
Dick Smith

Final Dick Smith stores fall as Move Airport stores close

Dick Smith's final four stores have fallen, with receivers announcing the immediate closure of four Move Airport stores after asset sale failure.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Equinix adding 3M square feet of colocation space
Hyperscale

Equinix adding 3M square feet of colocation space

Equinix is investing more than US$4.5 billion this year in acquisitions and organic growth, including building four data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
New ANZ channel head for Unit4
EduTech

New ANZ channel head for Unit4

Chris Tithof spearheads Unit4's push in ANZ, targeting 'people-centric' sectors as they aim for a bold 100% growth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Dick Smith: Fall of a giant
Dick Smith

Dick Smith: Fall of a giant

Everyone knows Dick Smith Electronics. So where did it go so wrong? We look back at the company from its early successes to eventual decline.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Breaking: Dick Smith stores to close; 3000 jobs gone
Dick Smith

Breaking: Dick Smith stores to close; 3000 jobs gone

Dick Smith is to close all its stores across Australia and New Zealand after failing to receive any acceptable offers for the business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
EduTech

EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'

Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country's approach to edtech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Ajilon chosen as systems integrator for $276M Sydney Trains project
Intelligent systems

Ajilon chosen as systems integrator for $276M Sydney Trains project

Ajilon has begun work on a project for Sydney Trains, aimed at improving service delivery and disruption management.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016
Exclusive: Dell celebrates 20 years in NZ, so what lies ahead?
Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: Dell celebrates 20 years in NZ, so what lies ahead?

As Dell celebrates its 20th year in New Zealand, Kiwi boss James Arnold reminisces about the Dell of old – and the new model going forward.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Vocus eyes aggressive channel expansion for Commander business
Unified Communications

Vocus eyes aggressive channel expansion for Commander business

Vocus Communications' Commander business is launching a new assault on the channel, with plans to double its partner base this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Riversand joins GS1 Alliance Partner Program, makes big plans for Aussie market
Partner Programmes

Riversand joins GS1 Alliance Partner Program, makes big plans for Aussie market

Riversand joins forces with GS1, eyeing a boost in Australian supply chain efficacy with their cutting-edge data solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension
Unisys

Unisys inks $74m Department of Defence extension

The Australian Department of Defence has extended an IT support contract with Unisys for two years in a deal worth around $74 million.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Change at the top for Kinetic IT as 'evolution' looms
Kinetic IT

Change at the top for Kinetic IT as 'evolution' looms

Kinetic IT's Terry North has handed the reins over to brother Michael North as the company gears up for a 'period of evolution'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016