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Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) stories
AppSignal expands OpenTelemetry support for Go, Java & PHP
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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apm
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software development
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support
AppSignal now offers expanded OpenTelemetry support, enabling SMBs to monitor Go, Java, PHP, Ruby, Elixir, and Node.js applications with ease.
Bebop reaches NZD $1.2 million ARR in 45 days with SME focus
Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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saas
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Bebop, an AI sales tool by Black Pearl Group, reached NZD $1.2 million ARR in 45 days, targeting SMEs with affordable, high-quality sales intelligence.
Adaptive partners with Tokio Marine for US parametric outage cover
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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power / energy
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risk & compliance
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clean technologies
Adaptive Insurance and Tokio Marine HCC launch GridProtect, a parametric insurance covering short-term power outages across 18 US states for SMEs.
Emburse launches Sage Intacct Connector for enhanced spend control
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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hcm
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risk & compliance
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procurement
Emburse has launched the Sage Intacct Connector to streamline expense management and enhance spending control for small and mid-sized businesses.
HostPapa launches dedicated server hosting with five tiers
Wed, 28th May 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
HostPapa has launched Dedicated Server Hosting with five tiers, offering businesses enhanced performance, security, and flexible managed or unmanaged options.
Evergreen acquires Sterling, appoints Solei Dyment as new CEO
Mon, 12th May 2025
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cx
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blockchain
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martech
Evergreen has acquired Sterling Technology Solutions, appointing Solei Dyment as CEO to expand its managed IT services across the US East Coast.
Max Polaczuk leads AI innovation at Black Pearl Group
Wed, 12th Mar 2025
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ai
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ml
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esports
Black Pearl Group has appointed Max Polaczuk as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, signalling a major shift towards an AI-centric business strategy.
Ignition launches AutoPricing tools to ease price updates
Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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ai
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productivity
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revenue management
Ignition has launched AutoPricing, a new tool designed to assist professional services businesses in implementing bulk price increases easily and efficiently.
IoT cybersecurity devices to double to 28 billion by 2028
Tue, 18th Feb 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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iot
A Juniper Research study forecasts the number of Internet of Things devices protected by cybersecurity will double to 28 billion by 2028, amid rising complexity.
Black Pearl Group launches Bebop, AI sales platform
Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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marketing
Black Pearl Group has unveiled the beta launch of Bebop, an AI-driven sales intelligence platform, aimed at revolutionising SME sales strategies.
Software defined data centre market to hit USD $1.49tn
Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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uc
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iot
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it automation
The global software defined data centre market is set to reach USD $1.49 trillion by 2036, driven by advancements and rising data centre demands.
Campaign management software market to reach $10.2B by 2034
Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The global campaign management software market is set to soar to USD$4.8 billion by 2024 and may reach USD$10.2 billion by 2034, driven by AI and cloud innovations.
Huntress brings its cybersecurity expertise to ANZ region
Wed, 12th Apr 2023
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endpoint protection
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Managed endpoint detection and response solution, Huntress, has launched in Australia and New Zealand to help SMEs through its managed service provider channel.
Bespin Global named as Visionary in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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devops
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Bespin Global has been named a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services.
Microsoft Exchange breach a wake-up call to ditch the server
Wed, 31st Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Microsoft Exchange breach prompts small and medium enterprises in New Zealand to ditch their servers, says IT services director.
Memset launches server range focused on flexibility and security
Fri, 14th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
Memset launches new server range that provides flexible capacity and data security, catering to businesses of all sizes.
Why the adoption of SAP is growing among SMEs
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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cloud services
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sap
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sme
The adoption of SAP cloud platform services is booming among SMEs, with projected sales to exceed USD $160 million in 2018. Here's why.
NSW govt backs Sydney software company to create 95 jobs
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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software
NSW for Jobs has allocated a loan to Momentum Cloud with the software company aiming to create nearly 100 jobs in Australia over the next five years.
Onesecure Asia and Trusted Metrics form security operations center for Singapore & ASEAN
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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mssp
Trusted Metrics and Onesecure Asia are partnering up to deliver US-developed Security Operations Center (SOC) technology to Singapore and ASEAN.
Kiwi SMEs not buying into tech hype
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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westpac
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sme
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smartphones
A significant number of small and medium businesses (SMEs) in New Zealand don't believe technology has a significant impact on their organisation.