Discover: June 2024
Check out some of our most popular articles and content from June.
Celebrating Pride at Datacom
The Datacom team had a great time celebrating Pride month!
We were excited to welcome Pride Pledge to run a new LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion training session, alongside our permanent self-paced training module. We hosted events online and in-person to help us connect; and were especially proud to support Sweat with Pride’s dollar match donation day.
Be you. Be true. Celebrate your reflection. 🌈
Dirty data a risk for Kiwi businesses implementing AI tools
Dirty data may be holding Kiwi businesses back – or worse, putting them at risk.
New research we've commissioned into the 'data housekeeping' habits of New Zealand organisations reveal an overall lack of data hygiene that could have serious ramifications for companies planning to implement AI tools & platforms.
Two Kiwi companies, one team, invested in the same outcome
For more than a decade, Fulton Hogan has trusted Datacom's data centres with their mission-critical equipment, supporting 10,000 staff across multiple countries and complex projects.
Web platform helping Hauraki council serve community
A new web platform has helped the Hauraki District Council improve self-service capabilities, automate processes and reduce administrative overheads – as well as boosting community engagement.
Ten tips to get the most out of Microsoft Copilot
A free lunch at work every week or access to Copilot? Given the choice, 77% of existing Copilot users picked access to Microsoft's genAI tool.
Microsoft's Senior Technology Strategist Hilary (Hils) Walton shares her insights about what Copilot does best and how to use it to power up your productivity.
Zespri’s new Canopy platform: on time and under budget
“Our old platform was becoming obsolete from the day we installed it, but with the new Canopy we can keep building on it.” - Liam Gallacher, Zespri Programme Director.
This year alone, kiwifruit marketing company Zespri is forecast to ship an estimated 190 million trays of kiwifruit to over 50 destination markets worldwide.
Canopy, Zespri's online grower portal, hadn't been able to keep up with the company's rapid growth and users were frustrated.
Looking for more?
Following last year’s success, the Datacom team had a great time getting our hands dirty with HP and Mount Waverley Heights Primary School for a second year in honour of National Tree Day!
Looking to start on your AI journey? The first step is to stop thinking about AI. Instead, our MD Professional Services Sunny Katira advises businesses to start by identifying use cases, to ensure they invest in a solution that fits their unique needs.
"The quality of AI outputs is wholly dependent on the quality of data that is available - garbage in, garbage out.” – Justin Gray, Managing Director.
Only 9% of Kiwi businesses consider all of their data to be "clean” – accurate, up-to-date, and complete.
Recent wins
June was a very exciting month here at Datacom. Datacom was honoured to be named Most Sustainable Partner of the Year 2023 by APC by Schneider Electric.
This award is close to our hearts because it speaks to our commitment to build and be part of a more sustainable future for our communities. We’re proud to be bringing our customers with us on our journey to reduce waste and get more life from the lifecycle through our Circularity services.
Congratulations to our fantastic team members – this award is recognition of all your hard work.
We were delighted to take home Adobe's ANZ Emerging Partner of the Year award for 2024. Thank you to the Datacom Digital Experience team for their fantastic work!
"This award is a recognition of our continued commitment and dedication to creating exceptional digital experiences to our customers across Australia and New Zealand. We are very proud to receive this recognition and extend our thanks to all our customers and Adobe for their partnership and trust." – Elias Billeh, AD - Digital Experience Platforms
Datacom has achieved the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialisation in recognition of our proven experience delivering transformative analytical solutions for our customers.
"We are thrilled to have earned the Analytics on Azure specialization, which is a testament to our team's hard work and dedication. This achievement positions us at the forefront of data and analytics in the New Zealand market, and we are excited about the opportunities this presents for our clients and for the future of the industry." – Matthew Bartley, GM - Data and Analytics.
When it rains, it pours – Datacom was also named Rubrik’s APAC Partner of the Year and F5’s FY24 Software and Flex Consumption Program (FCP) Partner of the Year.
Our partnerships help us deliver innovative solutions that solve our customer’s biggest challenges, and we’re proud to work with innovative industry leaders
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