Christchurch stories
VBIZNZ (www.vbiznz.co.nz), the popular social networking site for businesses, is getting a makeover and a new name.
Meridian selects HP for a five-year deal to support and develop its business applications, with services to be provided from HP's Christchurch centre.
Revera sharpens focus on growth with three strategic appointments in key regions, enhancing enterprise customer engagement and market development.
Following the recent departure of Mark Dasent, three more Renaissance staff will join the value added distributor.
Snap Internet acquires Eznet, expanding into Hamilton with plans to offer upgraded broadband services to business clients and boost its presence in Waikato.
Former Renaissance leader Dasent joins Connector Systems, aiming to spearhead the company's expansion efforts across New Zealand.
Intergen hosts 'ON' events in Auckland and Christchurch, focusing on business growth, simplifying IT, and leveraging online services with expert talks.
Craig Richardson of Jade Software and ex-Luna Rossa's Anthony Romano join Enable Networks' board, replacing key directors amid broadband expansion.
Compass Communications partners with Nokia Siemens Networks and Agile Integration to unbundle exchanges in New Zealand.
Christchurch's Visual Pronunciation Software clinches a seven-figure deal with Buzan Online, boosting its international reach with speech recognition tech.
Auldhouse offers a Windows 7 training package with a free OS, pocket consultant book, and exam voucher for NZD $1995 plus GST. Courses run until June 2010.
For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet.
Christchurch businesses must prioritise immediate data backup to mitigate further damage from ongoing aftershocks, says Plan-b's Ian Forrester.
NextDC will build a business case for a New Zealand data centre as global players are neglecting its key cities.
Telecom's troubled XT Network appears<br />to be experiencing its fifth outage since December - this time in the Auckland<br />area.
The data centre services provider has appointed Brent Nicholson (pictured) to the newly created role of South Island sales manager.
Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.
Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.
A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.
Plan-b has unveiled Wellington's most advanced standby facility, ensuring business continuity with 70 fully-equipped workstations for client use.
