About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 175
APAC to account for one-third of global server market in 2023
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
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cloud services
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servers
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globaldata
APAC will lead the global market until 2023, as increasing number of organisations continue to leverage the region's outsourcing capabilities.
Diversity & Inclusion starter kit to help Asia Pacific organisations
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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dei
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organisational culture
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gender diversity
Culture Amp offers free Diversity - Inclusion starter kit to Singapore and Asia Pacific organizations, aiming to address workplace diversity deficit.
Momentum across APAC drives wearable band market as Fitbit falters
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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apple
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technology gifts
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canalys
Asia Pacific drives 65% surge in wearable band market.
Mobility spending highest across APAC, says GlobalData
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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mobility
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martech
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commerce systems
Mobility services are poised to emerge as a dominant and strategic element for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region.
Online shopping to reach tipping point this Christmas
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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christmas
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online shopping
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ecommerce
Online Christmas shopping is closing in on offline purchases this Christmas, according to new research from Slice Digital.
Seismic bolsters APAC operations with raft of new executive appointments
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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forrester research
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recruitment
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digital marketing
Richard Kulkarni appointed VP, Asia Pacific for Seismic as the company expands operations in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
IDC: Outsourcing analytics is levelling the playing field
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
IDC NZ cites analytics as key for savvy business choices, with a surge in outsourcing services.
Kiwis unsure about 5G amidst health and safety concerns
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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broadband
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5g
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wireless networks
New Zealanders are apprehensive about the 5G rollout, with health concerns inhibiting people's interest to make the switch.
NZ emerging as top fintech hub across Asia Pacific
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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fintech
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rbnz
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fintechnz
New Zealand has emerged as one of the fastest-growing fintech hubs in the Asia Pacific region, according to the Global Fintech Index 2020.
Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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dei
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broadband
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ufb
New research indicates that the adoption of Ultra Fast Broadband in New Zealand has led to 'winners and losers' among businesses.
Nutanix teams up with Red Education to address NZ skills shortage
Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
Nutanix has partnered with Red Education to tackle New Zealand's skills shortage by enhancing education and training for enterprises and partners.
Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 2020
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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cloud services
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dr
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colocation
Infrastructure and operations leaders must prepare for automation strategy, hybrid IT, and scaling DevOps in 2020, according to Gartner.
APAC business process outsourcing market set to grow
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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contact centre
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outsourcing
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globaldata
Asia-Pacific BPO market forecast to hit $120.4bn by 2023, says GlobalData.
NZ tech start up wins innovation award
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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sustainable it
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awards
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carbon footprint
CarbonClick CPO, Jan Ivar Czaplicki, has been named International Michael Page Innovator of the Year for 2019.
Kaspersky unveils rebranded offices in Asia Pacific
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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rebrand
Kaspersky rebrands its Asia Pacific offices with a fresh new look and logo, as it continues to evolve its brand offering.
Malwarebytes stalwart promoted to chief product officer
Tue, 10th Dec 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
Akshay Bhargava has been promoted to chief product officer at Malwarebytes, responsible for driving the company's technology vision and product roadmap.
NZTech: More emphasis on digital skills needed in NZ schools
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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nztech
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digital curriculum
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ndi
NZTech CEO urges NZ govt for greater focus on digital tech education as schools lag in readiness.
New APAC managing director for Emarsys
Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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big data
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bi
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martech
Adam Ioakim appointed as Emarsys' new managing director Asia Pacific, responsible for business growth across the region.
Ingram Micro enters MSP deal with Nerdio
Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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managed services
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microsoft
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iaas
Ingram Micro partners with Nerdio to offer managed service providers the ability to deploy Microsoft Azure within two hours.
IBM: ANZ C-Suite who trust data will outperform
Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
C-suite leaders in Australia and New Zealand who value trust in data are in a position to outperform, according to a new study from IBM.
Hays: Jobseekers must 'self-disrupt' their career in 2020
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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it automation
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social media
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recruitment
Hays reveals key strategies for landing your dream job in 2020, urging 'self disruption'.
Cyberattacks becoming increasingly targeted in nature, research finds
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
The number of unique cyber incidents have increase for third quarter of 2019, according to a new report on the cybersecurity threatscape.
Vodafone bolsters Southland 4G capabilities with new sites
Thu, 5th Dec 2019
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broadband
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4g technology
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vodafone
Vodafone switches on additional 4G services in Southland, bringing the total number of cell sites in the area to 14.
Cloudera: Training, uptake and security main challenges for the cloud
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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big data
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bi
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cloud security
Amr Awadallah of Cloudera cites training and security as key challenges in adopting their new Data Platform.