Australia & New Zealand stories

Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

SentinelOne taps Shah to expand partner network across Australia, New Zealand and APJ as AI-driven threat shifts lift channel demand.

Year13 expands into Australia with Anyway, an AI career coach for 14 to 24-year-olds backed by the University of New England and industry partners.

Finance chiefs warned over shadow AI as staff paste ERP data into consumer tools, risking model training and bypassing governance.

Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.

Hitachi Vantara has honoured five Australia and New Zealand partners at its 2025 awards, as the vendor steps up channel investment amid AI readiness concerns.

Thryv has rolled out Thryv AI Lead Flow in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to help small businesses capture enquiries, score prospects and automate follow-up.

Gigabyte pairs Surfshark One with select AERO X16 and GAMING A16 laptops in Australia and New Zealand to boost its AI PC pitch.

Ping Identity appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President for Channels and Alliances across Asia Pacific and Japan to expand partner ecosystem.

Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.

Zoom names Frank Skiffington as Head of Australia and New Zealand as the software group seeks deeper partner-led growth across ANZ.

CyberCX deepens Collingwood ties with major partner status, adding official cyber and app roles as clubs face rising digital threats.

JCDecaux secures 10-year digital advertising partnership with Western Sydney International Airport ahead of October opening, adding 27 assets to new precinct.

JCDecaux lands long-term digital advertising contract at Western Sydney International Airport, set to open with capacity for 10 million passengers.

Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.

MYOB and Microsoft strike five-year AI pact to bring cash-flow forecasts, compliance prompts and staff copilots to SMEs.

V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.

VITG broadens ANZ cyber offering with Security Centric deal and names founder Sash Vasilevski Chief Security Officer in combined group.

Executives at Docusign, BeyondTrust and Saviynt say identity, data sovereignty and tighter access controls are now shaping cloud security priorities.

Woolworths and Google push AI shopping agents into retail as loyalty schemes face a real-time test in the emerging agentic commerce era.