By Vera Alves and Divina Paredes | Monday, October 10 2011
Source: cio.co.nz

With over 90 percent of users using laptops, Deloitte New Zealand knew it was crucial to adjust to this new IT paradigm.

"In terms of a mobile direction rather than a policy, we have to adapt to how our people work," says Deloitte's IT manager Eugene Piercy. "Our most recent change about six months ago was to further embrace mobile devices other than laptops," he adds.

According to Piercy, Deloitte has a secure wireless network in each of its offices which is available for users to connect their smartphones and tablet devices. "This is totally separate from the corporate network," he explains.

The company has also extended its offering past web-based email so users can access desktop applications via Citrix Receiver as well as have access to secure and encrypted email on their devices using the Good Technology client.

Edward White on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 www.energynews.co.nz

Arc Innovations valued at $40 million; new CEO appointed

Meridian Energy has established Arc Innovations as a wholly-owned subsidiary and appointed a new chief executive. Dale Alloway has been appointed to run the company, replacing Simon Clarke who is due to take up the role of general manager of information and communication technologies at TrustPower after leading Arc since March 2009. "It is an exciting time to be leading Arc," Alloway says. "The company can be proud of its growth in recent years but there are some big opportunities and healthy competition in the industry right now." Alloway has been general manager at geological modelling software company ARANZ Geo. Previous experience includes time at Telecom as manager of its next generation systems. Meridian has given Arc a new ‘independent subsidiary status' effective this week. As part of that process, Meridian sold it the assets employed and says the metering business now has a market capitalisation of $40 million.

Margaret McCrone on Friday, 5 August 2011 
                                 
Arc Innovations, a business unit of Meridian Energy, is at the forefront of smart metering services in New Zealand and has installed 130,000 smart meters in homes and businesses throughout Canterbury and Hawkes Bay, creating one of the largest smart meter networks in Australasia.

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New life for condemned curtains 
 

Curtains from a condemned retirement home are salvaged this Friday and provided for free to struggling households. Staff from Christchurch business Arc Innovations are donating their time to remove the curtains which will be distributed to needy families through local charity Community Energy Action. 

Arc Finalist in the New Zealand Energy Sector Excellence Awards 

It helped hundreds of Cantabrians with hot water in the days after the devastating February earthquake and now that innovative technology has been recognised by the industry.

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JOOB MOBILE GIVES METER COMPANY EXTRA "SMARTS"  

Auckland, 15 May 2011 - On the eve of its debut at the prestigious Tech-Ed North America, JOOB Mobile announces advanced meter infrastructure company Arc Innovations as a foundation customer.