Microsoft New Zealand
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Today marks the 12-month countdown until Microsoft Windows XP is officially retired worldwide.
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The growing importance of digital proficiency for New Zealand non-profit organisations was highlighted yesterday at the Microsoft's Connecting Communities conference in Auckland.
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Microsoft's latest Windows operating system launched around the world – new apps and range of hardware options offering consumers greater choice and flexibility The highly anticipated Windows 8 has officially landed in New Zealand today.
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Microsoft New Zealand has today announced the availability of its latest business management software for small and medium businesses, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
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Theta has been recognised for their “best-in-class” ability and commitment towards meeting customers evolving needs, and has been awarded the prestigious combination of Gold Business Intelligence and Gold Data Platform Microsoft Competencies.
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By combining science, art and design to develop visualisations, the screeds of data in the world can be made more exciting and less complex, according to Jer Thorp, keynote speaker at New Zealand’s largest technology conference, Microsoft TechEd.
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Windows Server 2012, the world's first cloud-optimised operating system (OS), was launched this morning by at New Zealand's largest technology conference, Microsoft TechEd 2012.
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Jer Thorpe, New York Times' data artist in residence will be regaling the crowds at TechEd this year with his insights about the evolution of computing and how our interactions with computers are becoming more natural.
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Microsoft has selected Revera as the first local provider to spearhead a cloud solution for enterprise and government customers built upon Microsoft's business productivity technologies in New Zealand, leveraging its intellectual property, processes and best practices from its global cloud consulting services organisation.
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Microsoft New Zealand has announced the availability of Office 365 for Education, allowing students and educators to take advantage of cloud-based communications and collaboration tools at no cost.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Microsoft New Zealand has announced a number of changes and updates to Windows Azure, making the service more flexible, open and powerful.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Registrations for TechEd 2012, New Zealand's biggest technology event, are now open.
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AUT and University of Auckland students take out 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup Team Mobile Eye wins the opportunity to represent New Zealand at Worldwide Finals in July.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced partnerships with New Zealand's top business incubators, The ICEHOUSE and Creative HQ, to help startups fast-track their businesses through the new BizSpark Plus programme.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Tasking university students with solving a world problem seems like a big ask, but not for the final 19 teams participating in the 2012 Microsoft New Zealand Imagine Cup.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the general availability of SQL Server 2012, effective immediately.
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Annual savings of up to $50 Million? Yes Please.
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Kiwi schools to receive 'all you can eat' software solutions Microsoft New Zealand signs new licensing model with the Ministry of Education
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Microsoft New Zealand has signalled an increased focus on accessibility solutions by making a significant donation to the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) and announcing the availability of Microsoft Office add-ons for people with a hearing or vision impairment.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Paul Bowkett as Cloud Sales Manager, effective immediately.
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According to independent research firm Forrester Research, businesses stand to benefit greatly from the next generation of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions[i] – designed to give business decision makers greater insight into organisational processes and empower them to gain strategic value from vital information.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Gen-i and GreenButton were the big winners at the annual Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards tonight, winning three awards each across multiple categories.
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Modern, “powerfully simple” enterprise resource planning solution delivers true business value to customers Microsoft New Zealand has today announced the availability of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to New Zealand customers and partners.
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WELLINGTON — The team at Microsoft New Zealand is handing over their corporate box for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final to Wellington’s Niki O’Connor and 14 of her friends.
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Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has been selected to participate in the upcoming Microsoft SQL Server (code name Denali) Rapid Deployment Programme (RDP).
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AUCKLAND — Microsoft New Zealand, an Official Sponsor of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, is today launching a competition that will allow one lucky winner and 14 of their mates to win the Microsoft Corporate Box for the Final.
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Microsoft released OneNote Mobile for iPhone 1.2 today, which delivers updated features and expands availability of the app in New Zealand, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia.
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Microsoft New Zealand today launched the new Māori Language Packs for Windows 7 and Office 2010, which can be downloaded free from the Microsoft website.
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World class collaboration tools are now available for businesses large and small.
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GreenButton and Provoke win coveted awards through innovative use of Microsoft technology.
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A recent amendment to the Ministry of Education’s Microsoft School Agreement gives schools access to their Microsoft server software hosted by third parties, including the Ministry of Education and other schools within the region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Natasha Crampton as legal counsel.
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“Mango” to deliver smarter and easier communications, apps and web.
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National champions to take on the world at the Worldwide Microsoft Imagine Cup Finals in July.
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Until the end of June, Microsoft New Zealand is offering a customer cashback deal* to any organisation that upgrades to Windows 7, Office 2010 or Windows Small Business Server 2011.
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Recent study indicates a “polarisation” in cybercriminal behavior and increase in “marketing-like” approaches.
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Microsoft New Zealand is expecting strong pick up of the Office 365 public beta as recent Springboard Survey results have found 94 percent of large Kiwi organisations view cloud computing as a priority and already have funding in place.
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Microsoft New Zealand hosts Business Intelligence Summits to help businesses improve productivity and profitability.
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New Zealand consumers have no time for awful customer experience, with a new survey finding 80 per cent of us pulling the loyalty plug after a bad experience.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Tickets for Tech•Ed 2011 will go on sale from 2 May, and if it is anything like previous years, make sure you get your tickets before they sell out! Microsoft Tech•Ed is the premier technology event of the year for IT professionals and developers and 2011 is going to be better than ever.
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The winning team of the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup was decided last night, following a gruelling day of presentations from the four finalist teams.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Chris Ichter to the role of Director Small, Midmarket Solutions and Partners.
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The recent announcement of Evan Blackman to Education Sector Manager at Microsoft New Zealand highlights the importance being placed on raising digital literacy around the country and enhancing the performance of students.
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It's game on for Microsoft New Zealand and Rugby World Cup 2011 with the announcement of its Tournament sponsorship.
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This year the New Zealand SharePoint Conference had an exciting new twist – a 24 hour community challenge, where a free SharePoint solution was developed for a not-for-profit organisation.
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Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9 to enhance web experiences Internet speed is the most important feature for Kiwi web surfers, according to the latest Microsoft survey on browsing habits.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Pia Dalum to the role of Human Resources Director.
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At the 2010 Partner Awards Winner’s Lunch held today, Microsoft New Zealand announced the date and new categories for the 2011 Partner Awards.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced new features to its financing programme, enabling customers to purchase software, services and hardware with ease.
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New Zealand has been named the most cloud savvy country in Asia Pacific, according to recent research commissioned by Microsoft.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Support options available for Microsoft customers and partners in rebuilding IT capability.
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AlphaJax for Windows Phone 7 has been named winner of the Best Mobile Application category at the annual ONYA awards, held at the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday night.
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Olympic Software has become the first Microsoft Dynamics GP partner to achieve gold certification in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) category within the new Microsoft Partner Network.
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The 2011 New Zealand SharePoint Conference draws top tech talent to New Zealand.
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New customer relationship management service that delivers the ‘Power of Productivity’ for organisations worldwide.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Waldo Kuipers to the role of Corporate Affairs Manager, effective immediately.
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A new solution for retailers, offering a “connected retail experience”.
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New worldwide survey shows 80 percent of consumers are concerned about the risks of using counterfeit software.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Microsoft New Zealand has today announced the top 20 teams set to battle it out at the Imagine Cup 2011 finals festival in April next year at the University of Auckland.
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Microsoft Lync 2010 is comprised of products formerly known as Communications Server, Communications Online and Communicator, as well as Lync Web App and Lync Online.
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New open source extension for Microsoft Word delivers support for MediaWiki file format so users can upload documents directly into Wiki repositories.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A New Zealander is the first in the world to snap up the hotly-anticipated Windows Phone 7.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Thirty two tonnes of technology will rumble into Auckland’s Aotea Square at 7am on Thursday morning, as Vodafone and Microsoft give Kiwis a chance to be the first in the world to get their hands on the new Windows Phone 7.
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New cloud service brings together Office, SharePoint, Exchange and Lync for organisations of all sizes.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced two senior appointments to the local subsidiary’s leadership team – Donna Wright to the role of Services Director and Frazer Scott to the role of Business, Marketing and Operations Director.
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Microsoft is taking a condensed version of the country’s largest IT training conference, Tech.Ed, to the road this September and October.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the Beta version of Internet Explorer 9 is available worldwide.
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Discover the Power of Productivity with the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 beta release for cloud-based and on-premises deployments.
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AUCKLAND — University of Auckland awarded Supreme Innovation at the annual Tertiary ICT Conference.
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Recent reports from both Forrester and Gartner reveal that Microsoft Dynamics CRM is ahead of the competition in customer relationship management (CRM) for mid- to large sized organisations.
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The winners of the 2010 Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards were announced this evening at an awards ceremony in Auckland.
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Paul Muckleston, announced as new managing director Microsoft New Zealand, Paul Muckleston has been appointed Managing Director for Microsoft New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A team of engineering students from Auckland University has made New Zealand history, taking third place at the worldwide finals of the 2010 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition for their project to improve education in poverty-stricken regions.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the finalists for the 2010 Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards.
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The Forrester Wave Reports released last week have revealed that Microsoft Dynamics CRM is ahead of the competition in customer relationship management (CRM) for mid and large sized organisations around the world.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the appointment of Steve Haddock as Server and Tools Business Group Lead, a role he will begin early July.
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Express Data and Intergen win recognition through innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.
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Microsoft NZ kicks off Volunteer Awareness Week with a significant software and services partnership with Plunket Plunket is set to receive a major boost in technology and productivity, thanks to a significant software and support services partnership with Microsoft New Zealand.
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Today the latest version of Microsoft Office, Office 2010, has landed on retailers’ shelves across the country, and at more than 35,000 retail stores around the world.
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There are many things you can buy for yourself on TradeMe, let’s mix it up though – why not bid on something to help a stranger? Over the last 30 odd years, Cure Kids has donated over $25 million to medical research, giving scientists and researchers the opportunity to fight against childhood illnesses.
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SAP enterprise customers benefit from new two-tier ERP deployment options from Microsoft.
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New Zealand piracy rate remains stable according to IDC research.
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Today, Microsoft announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, as well as Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 for business customers worldwide.
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Microsoft New Zealand today announced the national winners of the 2010 Imagine Cup, following presentations from four finalist teams Friday evening at the University of Auckland Business School.
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Microsoft New Zealand is hosting a free Virtualisation and Management Summit to help Kiwi businesses of all sizes come to grips with how virtualisation can help reduce costs and create a more efficient and productive working environment.
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