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There’s a $4 billion IT services boom coming for New Zealand as companies move beyond questioning cloud to questioning the opportunity cost of delaying, according to IDC.

But while cloud is increasingly seen as an opportunity to gain some competitive advantage, it may not be a simple road for the service providers delivering it. They face a challenge to differentiate themselves and ensure they’re providing real value for businesses as subscription based services becoming increasingly commoditised.

And for businesses, that means finding a partner who brings the right mix of capabilities to the table for your business – one who can add value to your business, rather than just keeping the lights on.

In other news:

KotahiNet’s river of success
Data deluge, information dearth for CEOs
Preparing for a future of reskilling
Machines take on measuring people performance

And we also take a look at how Finance Now digitised lending processes with the help of Fuji Xerox New Zealand, enabling it to avoid paper mountains, drive better compliance and reduce administration overhead, which translated into building a competitive edge.

Enjoy the read,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz

NZ tech sector takes on cloud risks

NZ entering a $4b IT services boom but service providers had best prepare for change...

Prepare for growth as more organisations shift away from cloud for day-to-day infrastructure investment into more aggressive IoT and AI-enabled experiments, says IDC.

“Digital Transformation is not a SKU – you can’t rock up to your local vendor and pull a DX off the shelf.”

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Kiwi IoT vendor in running for global award

KotahiNet only finalist from outside Europe and North America…

In another example of Kiwi can-do getting some well-deserved recognition, IoT network provider KotahiNet is one of 20 finalists for the 10th IOT/WT Innovation World Cup.

“We’re proud to see Kiwi IoT innovations being showcased on a global stage.”

[Read more]

CEOs: We’ve got the data, but not the actionable intelligence

Mind that information gap – it’s hampering business and AI uptake…

We have the data, but we’re still not getting actionable intelligence.

“Despite billions of dollars of IT investments CEOs report still not receiving data needed to make key business decisions.”

[Read more]

Future of Work = massive skills upgrade

New reports demand major re-think on education...

Two new reports are urging governments and businesses to be more active in helping upskill workers at risk of being displaced by technologies such as automation.

“The question of who pays for the stranded workers and for the upskilling needed is becoming urgent.”

[Read more]

Measuring people performance with ML

Eek! A machine is going to tell me I’m not good enough?…

We hear a lot about artificial intelligence and machine learning as if they are future concepts with no practical applications.

“Implementation of targeted ML-generated advice enabled a complete project turn-around in a very short period of time.”

[Read more]

Finance Now streamlines consumer lending digital process

We have higher accuracy for compliance purposes and audibility which comes with a system that allows visibility throughout all touch points…

A rapidly expanding finance company has eased some of its growing pains by digitising lending processes with the help of Fuji Xerox New Zealand.

“If you’re not compliant, it means big risk and big regulatory exposure. With this system, that risk is significantly reduced.”

[Read more]

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