Case Studies
A multiservice solution for Waikato Stadium
Hamilton City Council needed a robust, flexible, future-proof network infrastructure for the new Waikato Stadium. IBM designed and installed a multiservice network infrastructure capable of supporting not only telephony and data but also modems, faxes and EFTPOS. Learn more about this partnership here... READ MORE >
Bay of Plenty finds a converged network is just the tonic for a healthy future
IBM integrates IP Telephony with existing legacy PABX based voice systems, for health providers Bay of Plenty District Health Board... READ MORE >
The further emergence of convergence
Lower costs, higher productivity - if these are the real benefits of convergence, why isn't everyone into it? Tony McDrury finds that your choice of integration partner can determine success or failure...
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Westpac banks on broadband
A broadband implementation by IBM gives Westpac New Zealand’s first Dynamic Packet Transport network and future proofs New Zealand’s largest bank... READ MORE >
Lights, camera...IP telephony
Case Study: Working with trans-Tasman offices in a bandwidth intensive industry, premier New Zealand film and post production companies Silverscreen and Oktobor have ensured their IP infrastructure won’t restrict them when working with some of the film world’s most demanding international customers... READ MORE >
New Auckland City Hospital 'live' with IBM
In its biggest on-site cabling project ever, IBM has delivered a state-of-the-art communications system to the new Auckland City Hospital... READ MORE >
Canterbury streamlines sales process with IBM ebusiness soln
In just over 18 months Canterbury International have been able to move from operating on half a dozen PCs and green screens to employing a sophisticated IBM e-business solution. They now have about 50 mobile sales Reps operating IBM PC's and IBM ThinkPads.... READ MORE >
IBM to implement i2 streamlined procurement at TVNZ
IBM has been selected by TVNZ to implement the i2 Procurement solution to streamline e-procurement across all sectors of the organisation. READ MORE >
Campbell Soup Company chooses IBM's e-Workplace solution
IBM has announced that Campbell Soup Company plans to leverage the IBM Global Web architecture to Web-enable selected business processes, beginning with a new e-workplace solution that IBM initially created for itself internally... READ MORE >
IBM maps Firestone's ENTIRENET success
Bridgestone/Firestone is a world-leading provider of tires and rubber products for everything from cars and trucks to agricultural and construction vehicles. Faced with the challenge of serving its dealer network that includes 8,500 retail outlets, and 45,000 employees, Bridgestone/Firestone turned to IBM to develop an e-business site that would maximize service and revenue... READ MORE >
PRG channels harmonise with WebSphere
Pacific Retail Group is betting on IBM’s WebSphere suite of products to take its stores into the 21st century by fully integrating its on-line presence with back-end store systems... READ MORE >
The New Blue - CEO's masterplan to restore it to greatness
Lou Gerstner saved Big Blue. Now it's up to new CEO Sam Palmisano to restore it to greatness. A bold new vision of e-Business-on-Demand could be make or break for the re-rising star of the IT industry… READ MORE >
Database power and a mobile solution for EMS
A precise record of when electricity use begins and ends is essential when installing electricity meters but when customer demand overloaded its old systems Energy Management Services was forced to find a new database supplier... READ MORE >
Big Blue and the 7 pillars of wisdom
'Big Blue' - a.k.a IBM - continues its inroads to becoming a true IT-on-demand business. Its strategy is well aligned with what one analyst calls the 'seven pillars of IT wisdom'. So what are these so-called 'pillars', what do they have to do with IBM and what's in it for you? Marty Verry investigates… READ MORE >
SKYCITY bets on IBM for Peoplesoft implementation
SKYCITY has selected IBM Business Consulting Services (BCS) to implement a major Peoplesoft enterprise resource planning project involving human resources, payroll, finance and supply chain systems... READ MORE >
The Edge gets smart with IBM
The Edge builds a central knowledge portal to secure its place as the premier performing arts, entertainment and conference centre in New Zealand... READ MORE >
IBM's Telephony crusaders
Some vendors treat VoIP (voice over internet protocol) as though it’s the holy grail. But for IBM, the telephony of the future will enable not only voice but all manner of enhanced services... READ MORE >
Jackson leverages wireless IP Telephony
While his Lord Of The Rings trilogy has awed audiences around the world, Peter Jackson’s Wellington-based Park Road Post production facility has just broken new telephony ground - becoming one of the first businesses in New Zealand to install a wireless IP telephony system... READ MORE >
Remote systems management to save Zespri $2M
Zespri International is moving mission critical applications and systems, currently hosted on HP platforms in Auckland, to remotely managed IBM hardware in Tauranga... READ MORE >
IBM broadens offering - by buying Logical CSI
In a move that IBM chief Nick Lambert describes as "critical to our success in the market", IBM has acquired the Australian and New Zealand operations of network services integrator, Logicalis Group, which trades in New Zealand as Logical CSI... READ MORE >
IBM hits a winner at The Australian Open 2004
The combination of real-time scores and statistics for the Australian Open 2004 has proven a hit among internet users with visits to the official website topping 11 million... READ MORE >
Better software - faster
Standardising on IBM’s Rational Tools suite has enabled Unisys New Zealand to deliver software solutions to its clients faster, and bring the full resource of its international development teams to bear for clients both here and offshore – David McNickel investigates... READ MORE >
CEOs worldwide turn from cost-cutting to revenue growth
Sensing economic rebound, 80% of the world's top corporate CEOs declared that their primary objective has shifted from cost-cutting to revenue growth, according to a landmark IBM survey. Yet most claim a serious lack of skills and capabilities to exploit growth opportunities... READ MORE >
Coming everywhere near you: RFID
Try this quick quiz: What tiny technology can help cut credit card fraud, turn a piece of plastic into an intelligent stored value card, improve customer relationship management at banks and retail outlets, and perform countless other valuable tasks? Give up? The answer is RFID tags. And based on the momentum of their uptake in the first half of 2003, they are about to enter everyone's lives much sooner than many industry observers had expected... READ MORE >
Three months to cut the cable
When a corporate sale to a US investment firm left Trustees Executors with just three months to implement a new company-wide IT network solution, they called IBM Logical... READ MORE >
Could you be your CRM's worst enemy?
Is your personal management philosophy helping or hindering your organisation’s CRM initiatives? The latest research indicates it’s more likely to be slowing progress. Here’s how to find out... READ MORE >
IBM mobilises to speed tsunami recovery
As billions of dollars in aid arrive in southeastern Asia, the challenge is to distribute efficiently the supplies critically needed in the areas devastated by the tsunami and now threatened by outbreaks of disease. IBM's Crisis Response Team has been working with governments and relief agencies in the hardest hit areas... READ MORE >
RFID: Keeping tabs on 18 million tomatoes
Scratching your head about how RFID technology could be used at your organisation? Here’s a great example of a (relatively) local company using IBM’s RFID expertise to position themselves strategically with customers, as well as getting internal efficiency gains when processing and distributing 18 million tomatoes annually... READ MORE >
Secure24 delivers 'peace of mind' for TVNZ
Although TVNZ had not had a serious security breech for several years, network security manager Mike Stoodley says plans to significantly enhance TVNZ's network security meant the company needed to look beyond its own resources for specialist 24 hour expertise from IBM... READ MORE >
IBM offering outsourced email security
While e-mail is a critical business tool, it also carries threats to the security of your business - viruses, spam, pornographic material and other harmful content. IBM has launched IBM Express Managed Security Services for e-mail security to help mitigate the risks inherent in internet e-mail communications through a comprehensive suite of services... READ MORE >
Yakka Apparel in NZ RFID first
Name, rank and…RFID tag. Looking for tangible examples of RFID in action locally? Then look no further than Yakka Apparel, the company that kits out New Zealand Defence Force, for an innovative RFID-based ordering system that’s kitting out recruits in double time... READ MORE >
Children's book brought to life by Weta using IBM technology
Weta Productions, the television production facility of Academy Award winning creative effects facility Weta Workshop, has built an entire IT infrastructure for its expansion into animation using IBM technology. 'Jane and The Dragon' is first off the block... READ MORE >
IBM pSeries 'cuts mustard' at Eastern Equities
Replacing an aging Sun machine with an IBM pSeries server meant transport group Eastern Equities could make full use of its ERP system. And with the money saved on the price of the Sun replacement, the company could afford a spare... READ MORE >
Industry trends for 2006: The experts weigh in
This year will see cutting-edge technologies turn mainstream, personal communication methods into common business practice and the cashless society become more of a reality. Hear from leading experts on how your company can harness these technologies to help 2006 be a better year for your business... READ MORE >
Avoiding data theft: The inside story
Does your company have an internal data security policy in place? Many businesses focus on protecting data from outsiders and external security threats while data theft from insiders is often overlooked. Computer networks provide employees with greater access to information, but also require safeguards to ensure that only authorised users can view documents and files. Here are some tips from IBM to help reduce the risk of internal data theft in your business... READ MORE >
How can SOA improve business efficiency and productivity?
In today’s business environment, staying competitive is vital to sustaining growth. According to Gartner, 60% of business executives are choosing IT as their competitive weapon of choice, while 80% perceive IT as critical to their company’s ability to change... READ MORE >
IBM boosts IT innovation in New Zealand universities
IBM New Zealand managing director Katrina Troughton has affirmed the company’s support for Universities under the Partnerships for Excellence programme following government confirmation of funding for it in the Budget. IBM is also the largest sponsor of the New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute at the University of Canterbury... READ MORE >
Transforming your supply chain through RFID
Getting goods to market faster, dynamically routing goods already in the supply chain, or reducing ‘out of stocks’ or wastage, are the drivers which are leading many organisations to integrate RFID into their supply chains. IBM's Andrew Tubb reports... READ MORE >
AUT University embraces IBM-Cisco VoIP technology
An expanding campus meant AUT University's ageing digital telephone system required an upgrade. After looking at its options, AUT University decided to go with an IBM-implemented VoIP system using Cisco technology - at the time, the first in New Zealand to do so… READ MORE >
White Paper: WebSphere Portal as your on-ramp to an SOA
Merging onto the service oriented architecture superhighway can be daunting, but the business value it delivers once you're up to speed is undeniable: Flexibility, responsiveness and a simplified and standardised IT infrastructure. The tricky part is getting on - preferably before your competitors...
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Left in the dark during the Auckland and Canterbury power outages?
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IBM fulfils Vodafone's wireless wishes
When Vodafone implemented a wireless LAN at its new headquarters building in Auckland it demanded nothing less than a total wireless-capable environment that would cover all six floors inside as well as an exterior forecourt. IBM supplied the expertise which turned the vision into reality... READ MORE >
Built for innovation: unlock the power of SOA
Business leaders face relentless pressure to innovate - from the products and services they make to the business models they deploy to make them... READ MORE >
White Paper: Best practices for tuning WebSphere performance
Extreme business value: Now you have the power to unlock it. With Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) you can integrate the components of your business as linked, repeatable business tasks, or services. Web services and SOA are the keys and they're in your hands... READ MORE >
Green IT is low on NZ business agenda – NZ Study Findings
The results of a joint study undertaken by IBM and the NZ Business Council of Sustainable Development into New Zealand businesses' perceptions and behaviour around environmental sustainability and the contribution of IT to organisational energy use. The study incorporates a total sample of 2302 business respondents including a sub-group of 200 IT Managers. - Technology contributes as much Co2 to planet as airline industry(1)
- 65% say NZ must be environmentally sustainable to succeed in global economy
- Australian business 22% more likely to include IT in sustainability strategies than NZ
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More examples of Kiwi innovation with IBM
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CEOs shed light on: the enterprise of the future
Hungry for change, wildly imaginative, disruptive by nature, totally wired to the people who matter most. These are the qualities companies will need to thrive in the near future, according to IBM’s latest CEO study... READ MORE >
Aquaflow turns waste into black gold
Recasting ‘peak oil’ from problem to opportunity has opened entirely new markets for a New Zealand biofuel pioneer... READ MORE >
Growth-focused Icebreaker invests in its IT future
A fast-growing Kiwi company is driving its overseas sales thanks to a 'whole company' approach to rebuilding its infrastructure... READ MORE >
More for less at Noel Leeming
Mark Conelly can look back on Noel Leeming Group's point-of-sale and back office system upgrade with a great deal of satisfaction. READ MORE >
CPIT does its ICT homework
A data warehouse and service oriented architecture platform promises to put rich information at the fingertips of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) executives while allowing them to streamline course delivery… READ MORE >
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