IT services stories
The move gives IT teams autonomous agents for service desks, security and endpoint work, while ManageEngine says customer data stays private.
Manufacturers and retailers could get clearer inventory and logistics visibility as Persistent's Google Cloud work wins a 2026 partner award.
The awards underline how channel firms are becoming central to cybersecurity sales in Europe as customers shift to platform-based security.
Continuity is at stake as PFU's EMEA unit begins a handover to Yasunari Shimizu after Hiroaki Kashiwagi's five-year tenure.
The purchase will add more than 1,000 Azure engineers and AI specialists as NTT Data targets larger enterprise roll-outs on Microsoft cloud tools.
Mid-market buyers are increasingly favouring flexible workplace deals as YASH earns recognition for scalable cloud and security services.
Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.
Enterprises adopting AI will get new tools to assess model behaviour as ITC Infotech adds LayerLens' Stratix platform to its testing suite.
Retailers could soon move AI shopping tools beyond pilots as TCS and Rezolve Ai pair up to deploy agentic commerce at scale.
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.
Rising heat and an El Niño warning are raising the odds of costly outages at data centres as ageing cooling systems come under strain.
The Brisbane IT services group is keeping its brand as it pushes deeper into not-for-profit work after Evergreen's acquisition and Lyra transition.
The overhaul aims to help small businesses get faster product updates and more joined-up payment tools as banks face tougher fintech competition.
The deal gives the US-backed group a foothold in Australia and adds more than 55 specialists to its portfolio of ERP services.
The award underlines growing demand for mission-critical security integration across New Zealand's infrastructure sector.
A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.
Many firms are spending heavily on AI tools, but weak training is slowing gains and prompting more staff to seek skills elsewhere.
Referral-led IT firms risk missing enquiries as local search can still be won with Google profiles, reviews and city-specific pages.
Targeted LinkedIn and Meta ads can keep IT buyers engaged for months, improving pipeline influence when deals stall and budgets drag.
