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A New Zealand Northern Employers and Manufacturers survey has found that while a third of businesses expect to hire soon, recovery is not evident for all.

A survey by Kelly Services reveals over 71% report stable or rising demand for skilled IT professionals, echoing the high demand seen in 2008.

Ovum predicts the ANZ software market will grow nearly 5% in 2010, reaching USD $5.6 billion by 2013, but pre-recession levels won't return until at least 2012.

Lexar Media plans to boost its presence in New Zealand, partnering with Cellnet and sponsoring the New Zealand Sevens rugby event.

State-owned valuation and property information company Quotable Value (QV) has signed a seven-figure contract with Revera.

According to the latest Ovum report, the ANZ IT services market will show a modest recovery with growth above 4.

RSA aims for 2010 growth with the promotion of Gavin Jarvis to RSA Channel and Program Operations Manager for Asia Pacific Japan, based in Sydney.

Christchurch's Visual Pronunciation Software clinches a seven-figure deal with Buzan Online, boosting its international reach with speech recognition tech.

Richard Paul assumes sole directorship of Snappernet as former co-directors Mark Forbes and John Gould sell their stakes, citing personal priorities.

Infosys Technologies has opened its first office in Wellington, New Zealand, to be closer to major clients like Telecom.

NZICT Group CEO Brett O’Riley stresses that bridging New Zealand’s ICT skills gap involves both training and making the public aware of its importance.

Outsourcer base2 is helping customers with their ICT struggles through its managed service offerings. How did it all begin?.

NZ's IT sector contemplates strategic shift focusing on high-value expertise, aiming to tackle global market challenges.

Despite a dismal year for IT spending with a 5.2% global decline, Gartner predicts a rebound in 2010 with a 3.3% increase, reaching USD $3.3 trillion.

Opened today by Prime Minister John Key, Fujitsu’s new service centre will provide end-user computing services to Qantas personnel across the globe.

A survey released today by the NZICT Group found that NZ ICT companies continue to suffer from a skills shortage, despite the recession.

Despite the tyranny of distance, niche distributor KVM is interested in increasing its presence in the New Zealand market.

GFG Group, an Auckland-based electronics payments software provider, reports a 19% rise in sales, driven by growth in Asia and the Middle East.

Freeview partly credits adding SKY’s free-to-air channel Prime to its lists for an upsurge in sales of its digital television receivers.

Westcon New Zealand celebrates 35% annual growth and eyes further market expansion with new hires and vendor deals, including exclusive partnerships.