New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 16

Hell Pizza, under director Stu McMullin, champions technology, from pioneering mobile EFTPOS in '96 to launching innovative apps and thriving in South Korea.

Brocade bolsters its Alliance Partner Network, tripling investment to foster equipment seeding, enablement funding, and lead generation.

New Zealand has risen to the second-best country for business worldwide, outranking the UK and US, according to Forbes, only behind Canada.

Endace, largely unknown in New Zealand, eyes domestic growth and urges Kiwi firms to embrace local innovation and leverage homegrown expertise.

Over half of global businesses see virtualisation as critical, with adoption set to rise due to the Windows XP support deadline.

A US company tracking parolees shut down unexpectedly after hitting data storage limits, leaving authorities unaware of offenders' movements for 48 hours.

SAP's Business ByDesign won't hit New Zealand until late 2011, citing localisation needs for HR payroll and finance modules, says spokesman.

SAP unveils feature pack 2.5 for its Business ByDesign suite, now available in six countries, and introduces three new starter packages to boost adoption.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

Summer school students at Waikato University are the first to trial a new information service designed for smartphones.

New Zealand set to accelerate adoption of IPv6, with 'Father of the Internet' Dr Vint Cerf to speak at key events.

Google's Craig Nevill-Manning, a World Class New Zealander, has been recognised for his work on the Google Maori project.

Synetek launches MailRevive in NZ, offering partners a branded on-demand email management system through Packet Technologies. Expected high-margin opportunity.