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06 September 2010
Update, following the Canterbury earthquake
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake which struck Canterbury at about 4.30am Saturday morning shook our foundations, but not our resolve. More
23 August 2010
Integral Axon Named to 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics
Integral Axon has been named to the 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics. This achievement is a direct result of Integral Axon’s delivery of innovative business solutions to our customers. More
04 May 2010
Integral buys Axon to create largest privately-owned local ICT company
Integral Technology Group has acquired 100 percent of Axon Computer Systems. More
29 March 2010
Transparent procurement approach key to
Integral Axon win at Southland District Council
Following a formal tender process, Southland District Council has selected Integral Axon as its ICT procurement partner – awarding a three year contract which will see Integral Axon supply all servers, desktops, laptops, monitors and related software. More
29 March 2010
Integral Axon delivering no-cost packaged
service days for Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft customers can now use their Microsoft Exchange no-cost packaged service days with Axon, following Integral Axon’s successful registration to deliver Microsoft Exchange Deployment Planning Services. More
23 February 2010
Integral Axon delivers rich Windows 7 experience on ‘thin’ terminals
Integral Axon is conducting live demonstrations to show customers how older desktops and thin client terminals can deliver the full richness of the Windows 7 user experience, including high definition video streaming – without replacing existing hardware. More
23 February 2010
Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2
13 July 2010 is the day that that Microsoft ends support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2. After this date, neither Microsoft nor Axon will be able to provide new patches or software updates to protect Windows 2000 or Windows XP SP2 operating systems against exploitation, security flaws or application incompatibilities. Please also note that 13 April 2010 is end-of-support for Windows Vista RTM version. More
11 February 2010
Buying an outcome, not another IT system
Workbridge has achieved rapid provisioning of a core services disaster recovery solution, using Axon's market-leading Virtual Data Centre to avoid the capital cost and ongoing investment in managing, monitoring and maintaining its own system – simply purchasing the outcome it needed. More
26 November 2009
Datastor and EMC2 win Axon Vendor of the Year awards
Datastor has won Axon’s ‘Vendor of the Year’ Award, with Chris Bornman from EMC winning the Vendor Representative of the Year Award. More
29 October 2009
Knowledge transfer at heart of Polytech transformation
When Otago Polytechnic decided on a complete shift in direction from Novell to Microsoft, it needed a project partner that would effect a knowledge transfer so deep it would leave the Polytech self-sufficient in supporting its new environment. More
28 October 2009
Strategic approach to software licensing unlocks value for Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council used Axon’s software licensing expertise to transition to a highly advantageous Microsoft G2009 agreement that maximises future options while minimising cost. More
28 October 2009
Smarter branch offices cut TCO, boost service
The classic branch office scenario is becoming extinct. New technologies to deliver ICT services to a remote workforce are cutting costs and redefining the user experience. Read this white paper to find out how centralisation and consolidation have extended from the data centre into the branch server environment, and get a précis of Axon’s smarter branch office approach. More
28 October 2009
Axon wins Symantec Enterprise Partner of the Year Award 2009
Axon has received the Symantec New Zealand Enterprise Partner of the Year Award for 2009, in recognition of ‘exemplary’ projects delivered for Axon customers over the past year. More
29 September 2009
Lessons from a national rollout: an insider’s view of Windows 7
Axon is deep into a company-wide rollout of Windows 7 and Altiris 7, and will move into full production before Microsoft’s international launch date next month. Auckland Consulting Manager Donald Long is running the project to implement Windows 7 and Altiris 7 throughout Axon. In this whitepaper he offers up Axon’s insights, gives readers an early look at Windows 7 and Altiris 7 in action, and shares feedback from end users. More
29 September 2009
What our end users love about Win 7
As Axon nears completion of its company-wide rollout of Windows 7, feedback from end users is flowing thick and fast – here is a sample of some of the ‘wow’ moments. More
28 August 2009
Magic night at ‘the Oscars’ with four awards for Axon
The technology industry turned out in force for the 2009 Microsoft Partner Awards last night, with Axon winning an unprecedented four awards out of the five categories in which it was a finalist. More
28 August 2009
Bandwidth savings power ROI for WAN optimisation
This white paper looks at the experience of Axon customers in using Riverbed technologies to reduce WAN traffic by up to 95% - and make application performance across the network up to 100 times faster. More
29 July 2009
Fixed monthly cost for mail and web security
Axon has launched a new subscription-based email and web security service that delivers guaranteed service levels for a highly competitive fixed price, freeing customers from having to purchase and manage their own security software or hardware. More
29 July 2009
The Real Cost of VDI
The channel has been talking up VDI for a couple of months now. Market buzz has been rising to a crescendo as the three main vendors – Microsoft, Citrix and VMware – all vie for market share. More
03 July 2009
Win the data storage war with unified storage technology
Optimise your information infrastructure to store, protect and leverage your business information enterprise-wide. More strategic management means lower costs and faster, safer, more efficient data access for your organisation. More
26 June 2009
Behind the hype - cloud computing
There is currently a lot of hype around Cloud Computing. On top of this, seemingly fantastical figures are being produced by Gartner, IDC, et al about the adoption of Cloud services, not to mention the re-labelling of anything to do with ASP, Hosting or Software as a Service to back up these claims. But, behind the hype, what does Cloud Computing really offer in practical terms to New Zealand companies and organisations? More
19 June 2009
Smart power management cuts costs and turns green to gold
With every business under extreme cost pressures, IT is increasingly being forced to do more with less. Reducing IT energy costs has become a great way to save REAL money. Reducing IT energy consumption also delivers a powerful Green IT message to the market and enhances your company's brand. More
25 May 2009
Fixed price infrastructure upgrades for small and medium businesses
Axon has launched new ‘shrink wrapped’ solutions that will deliver a flexible, efficient IT environment to smaller and medium sized companies for a fixed cost. More
25 March 2009
Fight Back campaign targets IT cost savings - without sacrifice
Axon has launched a ‘Top Ten Fight Back Solutions’ campaign which identifies ten of the fastest, easiest and most immediate ways to drive down IT infrastructure costs - without sacrifice. More
24 March 2009
Customer focus on reducing IT infrastructure costs drives record first quarter for Axon
Axon has reported record revenue and profit results for its first quarter ending 31 January 2009 and is anticipating ongoing demand for services that drive down the operational and capital cost of ICT infrastructure. More
21 March 2009
ICT services innovator Leigh Jackson joins Axon
Former Gen-I and Optimation senior services manager Leigh Jackson has been appointed to the position of Northern Delivery Manager for Axon. More
20 November 2008
Outcomes-based contract delivers major savings to Air New Zealand’s ICT services
Air New Zealand has signed with Axon for a five-year extension to its existing ICT services contract, locking in continued savings through a new outcomes-based services approach. More
20 November 2008
Axon in CIO Magazine’s ‘New Zealand 25’ list
Reprinted with kind permission CIO Magazine
By CIO New Zealand staff | Monday, November 10 2008
Flexible contracting and engagement models backed up by quality service management tools are a key point of difference for Axon, says chief executive Scott Green. He says Axon is experiencing customer demand for any technology that can reduce operational overhead, and virtualisation is only one part of that. More
19 November 2008
PGG Wrightson signs three-year deal with Axon
PGG Wrightson has awarded a three-year contract for desktop technology procurement, imaging and support for its 1500-seat network to Axon following an RFP. More
28 October 2008
Frucor picks Axon for major new 600 seat trans-Tasman desktop management solution
Frucor Beverages has selected Axon to design and implement a major new desktop management system across its Australian and New Zealand operations. More
28 October 2008
Axon launches security assessments for wireless networks as hackers feast
The insecurity of many wireless network connections – a problem much discussed recently in the non-IT press – has seen Axon respond with new services that include ‘ethical hacking’ to detect and fix security holes in wireless networks. More
28 October 2008
Enterprise Content Management market heats up
Axon is underway with multiple Enterprise Content Management (ECM) projects as companies seek to manage previously unstructured data and prepare for the audit implications of the Public Records Act. More
05 September 2008
Axon wins global contract at Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has outsourced IT services to Axon in a three-year contract encompassing Tourism New Zealand’s local and global IT infrastructure. More
04 September 2008
Axon signs three-year ICT services agreement with Mighty River Power
Axon and Mighty River Power have signed a three-year agreement which sees Axon providing a broad range of services to support Mighty River Power’s 200+ network servers and 1000 desktop users, many of which are geographically spread across the North Island, particularly along the length of the Waikato River. More
26 August 2008
Axon first with BMC Remedy ITSM via the software as a service model
Axon has launched the first software as a service offering of BMC’s Remedy ITSM 7 Service Management suite, aiming to make the service affordable for smaller companies, as well as providing an upgrade path for BMC’s existing large corporate users. More
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90 days and all is well
We have passed the 90-day mark for the merged entity Integral Axon. "The progress and performance of the combined business has surpassed our expectations" says David Sutherland, Founder and Chairman of Integral Axon. More
Knowledge transfer at heart of Polytechnic transformation
When Otago Polytechnic decided to make a complete swap from its Novell environment to Microsoft, it selected Integral Axon to execute a transformational project to replace the institution’s entire underlying infrastructure with a new Microsoft environment. More
Christmas a great time to get ready for Win 7
Windows 7 upgrade planning is an easy project to complete over the Christmas period – Axon has all the intellectual property necessary to ensure a reliable, high value implementation. More
VMware Exclusive Upgrade Promotions
Special upgrade discounts for current customers when you upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 to VMware vSphere™ 4 More
Axon scoops gold at Microsoft Partner Awards
Axon was a winner in both technology and partnering at the Microsoft Partner Awards, taking Application Platform Solution of the Year and winning Partnering Award of the Year jointly with Enlighten Designs. More
Axon launches new online procurement system following successful Beca pilot
Axon is rolling out its new online procurement service – AXONLINE - following a highly successful pilot at Beca, the country’s largest engineering consultancy services group. More
Axon launches Virtual Data Centre
Axon is offering outsourced data centre services to both existing customers and new customers using a state of the art virtual platform hosted at Orcon’s enterprise class data centre. More
Axon takes proactive system monitoring to the next level with new SaaS offering
Axon has launched a new service – Axon Performance Manager - designed to give customers sophisticated real time monitoring of virtualised operating environments, implemented within days and charged on a monthly per CPU basis. More
Axon boosts ECM capability with strategic acquisition of Office Automation Software
Axon has acquired ECM specialist Office Automation Software (OAS) as the foundation for a new ECM business unit within Axon. More
“First time fix” for customers from Axon’s new business service management system
Axon has gone live with a new business service management (BSM) system, following a $1 million upgrade of its BMC Remedy service desk software to the latest fully-ITIL v3 aligned version of the Remedy ITSM (IT Services Management) suite. More
Conference 2007 will focus on ‘the extra mile’
Axon staff from around the country will converge on Taupo next month for Conference 2007, where the theme of ‘going the extra mile’ for customers will set the scene for 2008. More
Microsoft Partner Awards 2007
Axon has won “Infrastructure Solution of the Year’ and ‘Reseller of the Year’ at the 2007 Microsoft Partner Awards. More
New GM Managed Services role to drive world class ITIL best practice services
Axon has appointed Richard Purvis to the new role of General Manager Managed Services, with responsibility for developing a world class ITIL-aligned national service platform. More
Axon opening hours over Christmas
All Axon offices will close from 12.00, midday on Monday 24 December, and reopen for business as usual Thursday 3 January 2008. More
Axon systems consultant named as one of country’s top storage experts
Axon Systems Consultant Mazin Salim has been awarded an all expenses paid trip to Macau by HP in January 2008 in recognition of the enormous hard work and study that has seen him become one of only a few certified HP SAN Architects the top two HP storage systems experts in the country. More
Axon parties with the kids this Christmas
The Radio Networks Special Children’s Christmas Party organised extravaganzas in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland. The invitees came from all over – some were picked by hospitals and disability centres, while others were just from ordinary families finding it tough financially. More
“Next Generation ICT Business Solutions” - Axon’s new strategy will roll out in 2008
Axon’s national conference in Taupo was a great success, with staff and partners working hard and playing hard as Axon celebrated a great year and unpacked a three-year plan to deliver ‘next generation’ ICT business solutions to its customers. More
Roadshow explores two key themes of Microsoft Windows Server 2008
More than 50 unique customers attended Axon’s national Windows Server 2008 seminars - held in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland – in the first seminar series to be held for the new server operating system by any Microsoft partner in New Zealand. More
Kordia™ selects Axon for major trans-Tasman IT services contract
Axon has won a three year deal to manage Intel server and desktop infrastructure on both sides of the Tasman for Kordia™ - one of the region’s leading providers of broadcast and telecommunications networks, network services and converged solutions. More
Axon wins global contract at Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has outsourced IT services to Axon in a three-year contract encompassing Tourism New Zealand’s local and global IT infrastructure. More
St Patrick's Day hall of fame
A big turn out at Axon's annual St Patrick's Day party saw customers and partners party late into the night – and we have the pictures to prove it. Special thanks to Microsoft, Ingram Micro, Altitris/Symantec, Toshiba New Zealand and MPA for supporting a great evening. More
Matter of time before security breach kills a big company, says FBI Secutiry Advisor
Laura Chappell, security advisor to the FBI and U.S Navy - in New Zealand to talk to Axon customers - says it’s only a matter of time before a large U.S company fails as a result of data theft. More
Royal seal of approval
When the Duke of York, Prince Andrew was staying at Government House in Auckland, it was Axon to the rescue when HRH was unable to check and send email with his laptop. More
First quarter figures for 2007 saw AXON become New Zealand's biggest seller of VMware
VMWare is the global leader in virtual technology, with 75% market share. The company is doubling revenue and staff numbers each year as virtualisation breaks out of its traditional mould, says VMware’s channel manager for New Zealand Nick Smith. More
Breaking bread with analyst Peter Hind
Australian-based analyst Peter Hind, in New Zealand to host the recent two-day CIO 2007 conference, took time out to talk with Axon customers over lunch in Wellington and Auckland. More
Simplified Quotes
Axon’s quotes will have a standardised, easier to read format in November, as a first step in the launch of a new state-of-the-art online procurement system. More
ITIL Version 3 requires big step up from IT Service Management
If ITIL Version 3 has its way, the ‘alignment’ of IT and business will soon become old speak. More
Knowledge transfer at heart of Polytechnic transformation
When Otago Polytechnic decided to make a complete operating environment shift from Novell to Microsoft, it needed a project partner that could effect a knowledge transfer so deep it would leave the Polytechnic self sufficient in supporting its new environment internally.
Small investment equals substantial savings for Kordia
A Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) deployment at Kordia won Integral Axon a Microsoft Partner Award for Best Unified Communications Solution.
TOWER: 80% less downtime using Integral Axon’s remote monitoring service
Financial services company TOWER has reduced downtime incidents across its 200 virtual servers by 80% using Integral Axon Performance Manager – Integral Axon’s sophisticated remote monitoring service. The service allows TOWER to predict – and fix – potential problems before they occur.
Faster, better, cheaper: Axonline delivers the goods for Beca
Integral Axon has gone live with its new market-leading online procurement service at Beca, an international professional services consultancy employing more than 2000 people across the globe.
Buying an outcome, not another IT system
Workbridge used Integral Axon’s market-leading Virtual Data Centre to achieve rapid provisioning of a core services disaster recovery solution...
Better support, more compatibility
Integral Axon has enabled the Medical Assurance Society to automate and centralise management of its network, making the organisation more compatible with the systems of its members while saving time and controlling IT costs.
Axonline Solutions
ICT continues to evolve with a mix of 'on premise' and 'cloud based' solutions. In this high pressure climate, Integral Axon is well positioned to help customers adopt new technology.