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BizBuzz 01 Experience the World Expo with Datacraft
As a proud partner of the Cisco Pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, Datacraft is showcasing its Digital City solution blueprint. This initiative reinforces our commitment to building intelligent and connected world-class cities in the China market, highlighting how crucial information and communication technology has become in creating better lifestyles all over the world.
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BizBuzz 02 Lakshmi Vilas Bank steps up IT security infrastructure
Datacraft has been awarded an IT security infrastructure and datacentre upgrading project by Lakshmi Vilas bank, one of the most established banks in South India. This is to enable the bank to cope with rising traffic and meet high service level guarantees for a rapidly expanding customer base. The contract required Datacraft to design and implement the datacentre upgrade as well as to provide ongoing support to ensure a high level of operational performance; MPLS-based network was also deployed for all core connectivity, using ISDN as a fallback.
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BizBuzz 03 Datacraft tightens up security for Yes123
Datacraft has completed a comprehensive security upgrade for Taiwan’s online job bank, Yes123. Amidst rising web attacks globally, the solution will serve to protect the privacy of job seekers’ sensitive data, heighten performance and ensure compliance with new government regulations. The security solutions also include ISO27001 certificate consultancy services. With ISO27001 accreditation, the job bank will be able to strengthen its brand and differentiate against competition.
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BizBuzz 04 Datacraft successfully upgrades firewall for Advanced Contact Solutions, Philippines
Datacraft Philippines has implemented the new carrier-grade firewall to help Advanced Contact Solutions (ACS) filter out unwanted web and email traffic for the company’s expanding operations with minimal disruption. ACS chose Datacraft because of its strong technical expertise, proven track record and global partnerships. Datacraft partnered with M.Tech and leveraged global partnerships with Nokia and Check Point to complete the implementation for two call centre sites.
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BizBuzz 05 Training Partners Steps up its Game through New Partnership with Element K
Training Partners and Element K, e-Learning solutions provider, have announced an agreement to market and distribute Element K’s web-based learning content in eight countries across Asia. This strategic collaboration will enable Training Partners to become one of the first training services provider to provide learning solutions through a “Learning as a Service (LaaS) model”. This means that clients will be able to optimise their training budgets and gain visibility into their return on training investments.
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BizBuzz 06 Datacraft completes server virtualisation for Bokwang
Datacraft has overhauled leading Korean conglomerate Bokwang’s IT infrastructure with the implementation of the virtualisation solution. The deployment of Microsoft’s Hyper-V server technology helped to consolidate and virtualise the servers, reducing total cost of ownership by 40 percent. It also brought an overall improvement in network availability, manageability and reduction in carbon footprint as fewer servers mean less energy consumption.
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HipHype 01 Robin Hartendorp selected as advisory panellist for government cloud computing guidance
Robin Hartendorp, General Manager for Datacraft New Zealand, has been selected as a thought leader on the New Zealand government’s panel for cloud computing advisory, formed as part of the government's Common ICT Capability work programme to improve value for money of ICT expenditure and improve service delivery. This selection recognises Hartendorp’s sustained efforts towards driving new models of IT consumption through Simplicity, Transparency and Scalability.
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HipHype 02 Dimension Data Tops for its Ability to Execute Once Again – Positions as an Industry Challenger by Gartner
Gartner has positioned Dimension Data as the leading ‘Challenger’ in its Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services (COPS) Magic Quadrant, Worldwide, 2010 report.
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HipHype 03 Gartner profiles Dimension Data in SWOT analysis for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services, Worldwide
Datacraft’s parent company, Dimension Data, was selected by Gartner for a SWOT analysis which examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that Gartner expects to have the greatest impact on an organisation's strategy and market position over the next 12 months. This analysis has helped to confirm that Dimension Data’s strategy and focus areas are on target as they are in line with Gartner's assessment.
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HipHype 04 Datacraft Hong Kong is now a Microsoft Direct Large Account Reseller
Datacraft Hong Kong is appointed Microsoft's Direct Large Account Reseller (D-LAR) in Hong Kong, effective 11 May 2010, after a vigorous RFP process. As an authorised Microsoft volume license reseller, it is able to provide clients with a complete portfolio of Microsoft Solutions and Services including software licenses, professional services, managed services and training services.
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HipHype 05 Latest awards / certifications from our partners
Cisco
   
Dimension Data receives global award for European and Emerging Markets Enterprise Partner of the Year; Datacraft Asia was crowned Enterprise Partner of the Year for Asia Pacific and Services Partner of the Year award for India; and Training Partners won the Excellence in Collaboration award for Asia Pacific.
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Dimension Data became one out of four companies in the world to achieve Global Certification from Cisco.
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  Cisco Innovation Partner of the year for Australia and New Zealand, particularly in recognition of our success with one.govt.
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Cisco Global Enterprise Partner Award in Japan
   
 
Microsoft
   
Microsoft Application Platform Solution of the Year, New Zealand
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Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Singapore.
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First Microsoft Certified masters in Singapore for Office Communications Server Technologies.
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, Thailand
 
NetScout
   
2009 NetScout APAC Partner of the Year
   
NetScout Partner of the Year award, Malaysia
   

HipHype 06 Datacraft Singapore clinches two awards at the Singapore HR Awards 2010
The Datacraft Singapore HR team swept two awards at The Singapore HR Awards Presentation Gala 2010 for Leading HR Practices Award in Learning & Human Capital Development and Leading HR Practices (Special Mention) Award in E-Human Resource Management.

This is the second consecutive year that the team has won awards at this annual event, recognising Datacraft as an organisation that sets the benchmark and standards in the HR fraternity.
 
HipHype 07 Carecraft: Datacraft employees donated towards Loose Change project to “Save the Children”
In support of the causes of Save the Children, an organisation that looks after the welfare of unfortunate children around the world, Datacraft carried out a region-wide fundraising project called Loose Change. Employees were encouraged to donate their loose change throughout the one-month period and raised a total of US$6,353.72. The proceeds will go a long way in providing relief to children in need.
 
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NTT makes offer to acquire Dimension Data
 
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Case Study: NZAID Overhauls its Database Management System, with Help from Datacraft  
 
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Case Study: Korea's University of Ulsan Charts its Virtualization Roadmap, with Help from Datacraft  
   
 
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