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LevelBlue launches global cybersecurity partner programme
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LevelBlue launches global cybersecurity partner programme

LevelBlue has launched a new Partner Programme for global Managed Service Providers and resellers, aiming to simplify cybersecurity and boost revenue.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Channel unrest, businesses on the brink and a backlash for Booth Babes...
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Channel unrest, businesses on the brink and a backlash for Booth Babes...

NZ's tech market faces upheaval: Microsoft to cut fees, businesses teeter on edge, and a final say on booth babes controversy.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2014
Struggling Renaissance set to appoint liquidator
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Struggling Renaissance set to appoint liquidator

Renaissance inches towards liquidation, planning to unite with subsidiaries for a smoother process, as CFO reveals disengagement from potential backers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 9th May 2014
Renaissance capital return unlikely before June
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Renaissance capital return unlikely before June

Renaissance Corp shareholders might wait until June for payouts following company liquidation discussions, amidst wrapping up affairs.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2014
Shock horror as Renaissance sells Yoobee Retail for... $1
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Shock horror as Renaissance sells Yoobee Retail for... $1

In a jaw-dropping move, Renaissance sells its Yoobee Apple retail operation to Logical Systems Limited for just $1, shortly after offloading its design school.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2014
Renaissance completes $14m Yoobee sale
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Renaissance completes $14m Yoobee sale

Following months of negotiations, Renaissance has completed the $14m sale of the Yoobee School of Design with the Academic Colleges Group (ACG).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2014
Renaissance - Where did it all go wrong...?
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Renaissance - Where did it all go wrong...?

Following a horrendous 2012 and a crippling 2013, The Channel examines where it all went wrong for the former Apple distributor.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Irish firms face ransomware resilience gap, report warns
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Irish firms face ransomware resilience gap, report warns

Irish organisations overestimate ransomware readiness as BullWall and Renaissance survey finds 57% hit in two years and backup gaps persist.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
EXCLUSIVE: Grey day for Microsoft NZ as distribution head moves on
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EXCLUSIVE: Grey day for Microsoft NZ as distribution head moves on

Warwick Grey, a familiar figure at Microsoft New Zealand, resigns as senior partner sales executive, marking a significant departure for the tech giant.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
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Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA

The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
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CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding

CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Renaissance... Six months none the richer
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Renaissance... Six months none the richer

Renaissance shareholders green-light liquidation, marking the end for a firm once at the forefront of NZ technology distribution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
'A long time coming'... Renaissance finally liquidates
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'A long time coming'... Renaissance finally liquidates

Renaissance directors unanimously support proposal to appoint a liquidator as struggling company tries to return capital to shareholders.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2014
Drip drop... Renaissance prepares to shut up shop...
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Drip drop... Renaissance prepares to shut up shop...

Struggling Renaissance has finally called a liquidator meeting, requesting shareholders vote on the future of the embattled company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2014
Grim reading as Renaissance outlines bleak future plans...
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Grim reading as Renaissance outlines bleak future plans...

Renaissance faces a grim outlook, recording a loss of $129,000 and exiting all operating businesses. Future plans focus on cash return to investors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2014
Renaissance likely to miss $1 million earn-out from Yoobee School of Design sale
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Renaissance likely to miss $1 million earn-out from Yoobee School of Design sale

Renaissance says it's unlikely to get a $1 million earn-out from the Yoobee School of Design because earnings are tracking below target.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 30th May 2014
Distie deal thrills, Orcon spills and dollar bills
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Distie deal thrills, Orcon spills and dollar bills

Orcon's bidding drama, Renaissance's $1 deal shocker, and big distie wins shape New Zealand's channel market in 2014's first half.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2014
I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need...
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I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need...

Renaissance has completed the sale of Yoobee Retail operations to Logical Systems Limited, for the previously reported figure of $1.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2014