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Qrious reaches to Premier tier status with Snowflake

Qrious elevates to Premier tier partner status with Snowflake, driving a shift towards data and cloud computing solutions in aiding DX.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Blackpearl Group welcomes Tori Colebourne as new Chief Marketing Officer

Blackpearl Group announces Tori Colebourne, ex-Head of Growth at Spark Business Group, as their new Chief Marketing Officer.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2023

Storage

Hitachi Vantara crowns 2023 ANZ Partner Award winners

Hitachi Vantara has announced the winners of its 2023 ANZ Partner Awards at the company's regional partner conference held in Canberra last week.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2023

Storage

Hitachi Vantara celebrates local partners at 2022 ANZ Summit

At the event, long-standing partners were recognised for expansion, cloud services, outstanding experience and healthcare sector expertise.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Dec 2022

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Unified Communications

Spark Business Group joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

Spark Business Group boosts its cyber security prowess by joining the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, targeting enhanced services for NZ organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft & CCL partner to launch the NZ Azure cloud region

Microsoft partners with CCL to launch its first New Zealand hyperscale cloud region, empowering local companies like Scales Corp to enhance resiliency and optimise costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024

IT Automation

CCL achieves VMware Pinnacle tier partnership with Broadcom

CCL, part of Spark Business Group, has reached VMware's highest Pinnacle Tier, acknowledging their decade of exceptional IT and hybrid cloud services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024

Risk & Compliance

CCL unveils Copilot readiness workshop for Microsoft 365

CCL has launched a readiness workshop for Copilot, a Microsoft 365 service. Expected to empower private enterprises and public organisations with AI capabilities, it aims to boost productivity, creativity, and connectivity securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Qrious celebrates decade of innovation & AI advancement in New Zealand

Qrious, Spark Business Group's tech sub-division, celebrates a decade of leveraging AI and data to transform major industries across New Zealand with innovative solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Data Analytics

Qrious urges NZ businesses to harness big data speed for success

Qrious underscores the urgency in analysing big data for market competitiveness while co-receiving the System Integrator Partners of the Year award with Lightfold from Coalesce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Qrious retains ISO security certifications amid New Zealand's data concerns

Qrious upholds its ISO 27001 and 27701 certifications amidst increasing data privacy concerns in New Zealand's growing cloud computing industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023

Digital Transformation

Leaven consulting brand to go in Spark's cloud restructuring

Spark NZ streamlines operations by folding business consultancy subsidiary Leaven into cloud services specialist CCL.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023

Unified Communications

Radware and Spark sign cybersecurity partnership agreement

The partnership will provide application and network security for organisations in NZ, including those in banking, transport, health, and the public sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023

Firewalls

Radware and Spark NZ enter cybersecurity partnership

Radware and Spark NZ have signed a partnership agreement to offer application and network security services in New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2023

Hybrid Cloud

CCL launches CloudIQ, a managed hybrid cloud service

CloudIQ provides organisations with a unified platform and comprehensive visibility and control across various cloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2023

Unified Communications

Digital Island's new workshop for superior contact centres

Digital Island has launched Customer Experience Accelerator Lab to help businesses get the most out of their contact centre operations.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023

Hyperscale

Spark Business achieves AWS Migration Competency status

The designation recognises Spark Business Group, through CCL and its cloud consultants Leaven, provides proven technology and deep expertise to help customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023

Agricultural Technology

Answering to the hands-free farmer: How Farmlands pioneered Amazon Connect for Kiwi agritech

Hands-free, Bluetooth-savvy and constantly on-the-go, New Zealand's farming community is demanding a 'digital touch' as part of the services they seek out.

By Farmlands • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023