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Amazon opens first Canada disaster relief hub in Edmonton

The Edmonton site will stock more than 180,000 emergency items for wildfires and other crises, speeding aid to Canadian communities within hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Robotics

B.C. startup drone swarm tech wants to target wildfires faster

From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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Business Continuity

Cellnex & Red Cross launch emergency network in Netherlands

Critical communications should hold during floods and power cuts, as Cellnex and the Netherlands Red Cross build a nationwide backup network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

Microsoft backs Red Cross digital emblem initiative

Hospitals and aid groups could be easier to shield from cyber attacks if the Digital Emblem gains broad technical adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

OutSystems honours AI leaders in 2026 innovation awards

Customers are already saving time and millions as the awards spotlight AI tools moved into day-to-day operations across logistics, banking and public services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

OutSystems launches open AI platform to cut vendor lock-in

Enterprises can now move AI workloads between environments as the company broadens AWS ties and adds controls aimed at easing supplier dependence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Hyperscale

AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth

AirTrunk opens new Singapore HQ to anchor Asia AI and cloud growth, expanding staff and green data centre investment across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Boomi hits 30,000 customers as AI integration surges

Boomi tops 30,000 customers and runs 75,000 AI agents in production, as enterprises shift from AI experiments to large-scale automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Rob Newell named Senior Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific

Rob Newell has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan at New Relic, leading growth in the critical region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Lauren Nemeth named Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth at New Relic

New Relic appoints Lauren Nemeth as Chief Revenue Officer to boost global growth with her extensive tech sales and leadership experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Clean technologies

Sophie Graham named as IFS's global Chief Sustainability Officer

IFS bolsters commitment to Environmental, Social, Governance agenda with appointment of Sophie Graham as new global Chief Sustainability Officer.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024

Customer Relationship Management

AU Red Cross Blood Service chooses new CX cloud platform

In addition to offering a personalised approach for blood donors, it is hoped that the system will lead to more blood being collected as demand grows.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2016

Cloud Services

Red Cross moves to the cloud

McDonalds IT has partnered with New Zealand Red Cross to help the organisation move its IT systems to the cloud.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2015

Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ provides support for Solomon Islands

Vodafone has announced it will credit its New Zealand customers' calls and TXTs to the Solomon Islands following last week's devastating floods and earthquake.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Apr 2014

Red Cross

iPhone app dev donates September profits

A Christchurch iPhone developer will donate the profits of September sales to the Red Cross Canterbury Earthquake fund.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2010

Network Infrastructure

Attractions up north

Mark Smith, CEO of Whangarei-based Magnetism Software Solutions, tells The Channel about its growth as a supplier of business software solutions.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010

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EduTech

Digital access programme RAD sees demand outstripping supply

Recycle A Device reports growing demand for their tech initiatives across New Zealand, yet struggles with limited supplies of refurbished laptops amid rapid expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025