About Kai Ping
Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Kai Ping - Page 57
BDO NZ becomes Xero's biggest worldwide partner
Thu, 18th May 2017
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partner programmes
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financial systems
BDO was an early adopter of Xero and has recently signed up its 10,000th user onto the cloud accounting software.
Mid-market CRM software Sugar announces update to version 7.9
Thu, 18th May 2017
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crm
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martech
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software updates
SugarCRM unveils Sugar 7.9, boosting CRM functionality with enhanced quote management, next-gen reporting, and advanced workflows.
Australia's NAB launches virtual assistant to help home loan applicants
Thu, 18th May 2017
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displays
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RoboChat will be available to guide customers through the home loan application of NAB's online counterpart UBank.
Large disconnect between marketing strategy vision and execution - HubSpot
Thu, 18th May 2017
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martech
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partner programmes
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marketing strategy
The latest State of Inbound report found 77% of C-level respondents say their business' marketing strategy is effective, compared to 51% of employees.
Personal branding and social enterprise – upcoming Spark Labs events
Wed, 17th May 2017
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social media
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eat my lunch
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social enterprise
Harness the power of personal branding and social enterprise at Auckland's Spark Lab events, with insider tips from influential experts.
Grow quickly or fail fast – Christchurch gears up for sold-out Startup Weekend
Wed, 17th May 2017
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entrepreneur
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startup weekend
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accelerator
The intensive business accelerator requires entrepreneurs to conceptualise, test, and build the foundations of a new business in just 54 hours.
Social media user authentication capabilities available in Sitefinity CMS update
Wed, 17th May 2017
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ecm
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martech
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iam
Gartner research says consumer identity data is a powerful sales and marketing tool that allows organisations to deliver personalised services.
Eight chosen for first NZ employment social enterprise accelerator
Wed, 17th May 2017
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accelerator
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social enterprise
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ākina foundation
Launchpad Work, run by the Ākina Foundation, will work closely with the eight enterprises across a six-month period to accelerate their growth.
Digital innovation provider Solnet announces partnership with Salesforce
Tue, 16th May 2017
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
The company recently had success with a large agribusiness project involving a Salesforce-connected-application.
Education solutions steal the show at DIGMYIDEA Maori Innovation Challenge
Tue, 16th May 2017
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edutech
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cloud services
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digmyidea
Innovative tech for Māori development shines at DIGMYIDEA, with a sign language app and scholarship platform winning acclaim.
ATEED launches competition to turn young entrepreneurial ideas into reality
Mon, 15th May 2017
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entrepreneur
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ateed
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ideastarter
Winners in two different age categories between 15 and 24 years old will receive $10,000 in business start-up support.
BackupAssist announces Version 10 of server backup and recovery software
Mon, 15th May 2017
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The newest version features the option to use public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS S3 for backup data storage.
New co-working space opens up in central Wellington
Mon, 15th May 2017
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collabolab
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co-working
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co-working spaces
Central Wellington welcomes Collabolab, a cafe-priced co-working space with a twist: free coffee and Wi-Fi for freelancers.
Cryptopia launches first NZD-tethered cryptocurrency
Mon, 15th May 2017
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
Tokens available are limited to $100,000 NZDT - not enough liquidity to allow widespread adoption, but Cryptopia hopes to get the ball rolling.
Insurance systems provider EIS partners with Microsoft Bot Framework
Fri, 12th May 2017
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crm
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uc
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martech
The move is the latest in the trend of companies leveraging the power of AI and machine-learning in their knowledge management.
IT strategy should work hand-in-hand with business strategy, expert says
Fri, 12th May 2017
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Alignment of IT and business strategy is crucial to innovation and avoiding costly failures, experts from State of Matter urge.
Letter from the editor: Changing of the guard and on to newer, more exciting things
Fri, 12th May 2017
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fintech
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cx
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martech
KP is the new editor for bizEDGE, and would like to share her thoughts on the direction she wants the site to head in.
Spark's Xtra email completes transition from Yahoo to NZ-based provider
Thu, 11th May 2017
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email security
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yahoo
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email
Spark ditches Yahoo, partners with SMX to bring over 800k Xtra email accounts back to a secure, NZ-based server.
Kiwi startup targets shaky website performance with CMS mirroring service
Thu, 11th May 2017
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ecm
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martech
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software
Kiwi agency innovates with Mirror, a CMS mirroring tool, slashing webpage load times and boosting reliability for businesses.
SMEs that engage in international trade are more confident – survey
Thu, 11th May 2017
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facebook
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smb
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future of business
Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.