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Smiths City names 'turnaround specialist' Roy Campbell as CEO

Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, named Roy Campbell as chief executive, replacing Rick Hellings, who departs after 15 years as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Virtualisation

Revera and VMware bring greater cloud offerings to NZ

New Zealand businesses now have a gateway to the VMware vCloud Air public cloud, thanks to a partnership between Revera and VMware.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Wearables

While you were sleeping: Wall Street erases earlier gains

Wall Street fell, giving up earlier gains, as investors positioned themselves for the US corporate earnings season.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Microsoft

Microsoft's latest venture: Smart cooking?

Microsoft and Miele have teamed up to create smarter home appliances for consumers, with new technology that capitalises on the Internet of Things.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015

Customer Experience

Jade Software's Aussie expansion well underway with new GM

Based in Melbourne, Beveridge is responsible for driving new revenue opportunities and delivering Jade's services in the financial services sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Fintech

Xero sets its sights on Asia, first stop, Singapore

Xero has entered into a strategic partnership with KPMG in Singapore in order to help it extend its global reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Data Analytics

Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region

Alteryx, the software company specialising in advanced data analytics, has expanded its presence in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Cybersecurity

Check Point ramps up margins and channel focus

Twenty-point margins are up for grabs as Check Point ramps up efforts to encourage partners to sell newer security technologies.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

NZAX

Chatham Rock proposes reverse listing wider mandate

Chatham Rock Phosphate, which was turned down for a consent for seabed mining, has proposed a deal with associate Aorere Resources which would turn Ch.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Managing Director stories

Leadership

AMP Capital NZ taps fixed-income chief Grant Hassell as managing director

AMP Capital New Zealand has named its head of fixed income, Grant Hassell, as managing director, replacing Graham Law, who departs after six years.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Meridian gains after 8-day slide

New Zealand shares rose, led by Meridian Energy as investors returned to the stock after eight days of decline.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015

Health Technologies

Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out

Apps' snail-pace loading costs brands: 67% ditch after six-second wait, shaping the new frontier in consumer loyalty stakes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

Endpoint Protection

Margins aplenty and a new channel manager for Check Point

Check Point has upped its margins and added channel specific headcount for New Zealand as it ramps up its focus on new security technologies.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

Application Performance Monitoring

Brennan IT and Nintex collaborate on SharePoint

Australian cloud, managed services and software solutions provider Brennan IT and workflow solutions provider, Nintex have announced a partnership.

By Anthony Caruana • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

UPDATE: Fliway falls 2.6% after IPO that raised $34 mln

Fliway Group's stocks dip 2.6% post-IPO, despite a bright start on NZX. Investors weigh tepid demand against dividend prospects.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

NZX

Fliway edges up 1.7% in NZX debut after $34m IPO

Fliway Group sees a modest 1.7% boost on NZX after a successful $34m IPO, hinting at investor confidence in the new market entrant.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015

Fintech

Xero Payroll now available to Kiwi businesses

Kiwi accounting software firm Xero has released its all-in-one cloud accounting and payroll solution to its New Zealand customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Housing

Barfoot breaks records for Auckland home sales in March

Auckland house sales volume and average prices rose to a record last month, with buyers undeterred by soaring prices in the face of relatively low bor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

NZX

'Unresponsive' Pyne Gould censured again by NZX Tribunal

Pyne Gould Corp, whose 2014 accounts are being looked into by the Financial Markets Authority, has been censured by the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribun.