Waikato Business News November/December 2016

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Waikato business puts head in the cloud
It was a full house recently at an informative
lunch event on the benefits of cloud IT
services and how to accelerate Waikato
business success in an increasingly digital
environment.
Held at Gothenburg
Restaurant on the river
it was hosted by local
cloud IT company Dynamo6,
in partnership with Amazon
Web Services (AWS). The
guest speaker was ICT manager
Tainui Group Holdings,
Helaman Tangiora.
The event presented ways
to manage the ever increasing
demands on IT systems by
moving infrastructure to the
cloud, as a cost-effective and
reliable platform for growth.
Igor Matich, managing
director Dynamo6, said
Waikato is an innovative region
punching above its weight so it
shouldn’t be held back by dated
and cumbersome IT infrastructure.
“This region has a huge
opportunity – we have a growing
population thanks to people
moving in, a wide variety of
businesses and sectors, and a
creative approach to agriculture,
manufacturing, services
and information technology.
“Scaling a business whether
you are selling locally, nationally
or internationally needs the
best IT, so you can do business
anywhere, anytime and on any
device. Being flexible, agile and
cost effective is vital for success,”
he says.
“This is where cloud technology
plays a central role. It
allows business to move away
from the upfront risk of investing
in fixed server based technology,
to flexible software as
a service technology with ongoing
regular expense – just like
leasing instead of buying a car.
“It also removes complicated
infrastructure management
that adds little value, and allows
businesses to grow without
capacity limits,” he says.
Fifty guests attended the
event from industries and sectors
including agriculture, construction,
education, health,
technology and legal.
Guest speaker Helaman
Tangiora introduced the experience
of Tainui Group Holdings
having changed to a 100 percent
cloud-based operation. In doing
so it has set the future direction
of its tribal business by
embracing the digital delivery
of services.
Dynamo6 is the only
Helaman Tangiora, Tainui
Group Holdings.
Waikato-based partner of
Amazon Web Services (AWS),
the fastest growing subsidiary
of amazon.com, the well-known
international e-commerce company.
Igor Matich, Dynamo6.
Dynamo6 uses digital solutions
to make businesses better
and specialises in cloud, mobile
and web development solutions.
Established solely as a cloud
services provider it helps people
and organisations work smarter,
faster and more cost-effectively,
while being better connected,
anytime, anywhere. Established
in Hamilton, Dynamo6 also has
an office in Auckland.
Trish Thompson and Brad
Lohnes, Gallagher Group.
Suzanne Hunt, AgResearch, Mark Sargent,
Shift 72, Thomas Coats, J Swap Contractors.
Kiran Chandra, Corey Davis, Shift 72.
Gav Curtis, Shift, Justin Mason,
Midlands Health Network – Xcrania.
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