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Broadcom finally swings the axe at Symantec's local ranks

Symantec staff in the local region have cleared their desks this week, following the company's US$10.7 billion acquisition by Broadcom.

HP throws shade over Xerox ‘health’ amid hostile bid

HP has raised questions about the long-term health of Xerox as the printer giant pushes towards a US$33.5 billion hostile buyout.

Tableau launches revamped partner program

Analytics platform vendor Tableau has unveiled a new global partner program which it will roll out in phases over the next 12 months.

Microsoft backtracks on self-service purchase plan

Microsoft has backpedalled on its plan to allow enterprise users to buy Power Platform products following a backlash.

Microsoft self-serve Power Platform licences are ‘road to chaos’

Microsoft has come under fire for opening up part of its Office 365 to all enterprise end-users, effectively overriding their procurement procedures.

LogMeIn APJ channel chief Robert Findlay exits

The regional head of channels and alliances for LogMeIn has left the business after two and a half years.

Here's why private equity is putting ‘buckets of money’ into IT companies

Following a spate of moves by players like Thoma Bravo and BHG Capital, why are private equity technology acquisitions accelerating?

Ex-Dell EMC boss David Webster to lead Workday in APJ

The former boss of Dell EMC Asia Pacific who exited the company during a regional restructure has resurfaced at enterprise cloud vendor Workday.

Union slams Telstra chief's $5M pay packet as 6,000 jobs axed

The union representing Telstra workers has attacked CEO Andy Penn’s “exorbitant” $5-million-dollar paycheque following a year of mass lay-offs.

SAP CEO Bill McDermott exits

The CEO of SAP is stepping down after almost a decade as the business battles through a turbulent year of restructuring and lay-offs.

Forcepoint steers channel towards global enterprise with program shake-up

Forcepoint has unveiled a revamped partner program as part of an effort to increase its footprint in among global enterprises.

Rhipe readies for 'some conflict' through launch of professional services business

Australian distributor Rhipe has officially launched a unified professional services and solutions unit, a move it anticipates will bring ‘some conflict’.

Cisco clamps down on reseller pirates

Cisco is tightening the reins on partner procurement control as part of an ongoing fight against fraudsters counterfeiting its products.

HPE telco vertical ‘key gateway’ for future growth

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s telecommunications capabilities may be one of its unspoken heroes for future revenue growth, a new report has found.

‘Every customer is talking about multi-cloud’: Google Cloud APAC channel chief

Google Cloud’s regional channel chief has reiterated the provider’s commitment to multi-cloud environments following recent push-back demonstrated by global rival AWS.

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