Steven Kiernan

Steven Kiernan is the Sydney-based editorial director of iTnews and CRN.

Steven has more than a decade of experience in business publishing in Australia and Europe and oversees the strategic direction of Nextmedia's business-to-business IT portfolio.

Recent articles by Steven Kiernan

Fast50 firm grows from Adelaide to the world

Fast50 firm grows from Adelaide to the world

CRN talks to SecureWare's Adam Barker.
Steven Kiernan Oct 24 2014, 7:00AM Security
Nadella: $5 billion a year is price to play in public cloud

Nadella: $5 billion a year is price to play in public cloud

Only Google and AWS can compete, says CEO.
Steven Kiernan Oct 22 2014, 7:45AM Cloud
Microsoft's 'Azure in a box' brings cloud on-premise

Microsoft's 'Azure in a box' brings cloud on-premise

Dell hardware integrated with Microsoft software.
Steven Kiernan Oct 21 2014, 12:15PM Cloud
Intalock aims for major growth and new vendors

Intalock aims for major growth and new vendors

Brissie security specialist stamps its mark on Sydney.
Steven Kiernan Oct 21 2014, 6:44AM Security
Telstra acquires Brisbane's Bridge Point

Telstra acquires Brisbane's Bridge Point

Latest reseller bought amid telco's M&A spree in channel.
Tony Yoo , Steven Kiernan Oct 15 2014, 3:57PM Security
The dark side of Australian channel consolidation

The dark side of Australian channel consolidation

[Blog post] While some strike it rich, others are finding heartache.
Steven Kiernan Oct 14 2014, 11:49AM Services
HP's Aussie gold partners judge $120bn divorce

HP's Aussie gold partners judge $120bn divorce

Is the channel for or against the split?
Steven Kiernan , William Maher Oct 10 2014, 7:45AM Hardware
The truth behind CloudCentral's failed ASX float

The truth behind CloudCentral's failed ASX float

A cautionary tale for tech firms going public.
Steven Kiernan Oct 9 2014, 12:30AM Cloud
$23bn distie Arrow acquires Observatory Crest

$23bn distie Arrow acquires Observatory Crest

US giant swallows up local distie.
Tony Yoo , William Maher , Steven Kiernan Oct 3 2014, 10:13AM Security
Google slashes cloud prices by 10%

Google slashes cloud prices by 10%

Latest salvo in price war with AWS and Microsoft.
Steven Kiernan Oct 2 2014, 3:31AM Cloud
Move over fanboys: Samsung pushing virtual reality to enterprise

Move over fanboys: Samsung pushing virtual reality to enterprise

Corporate potential for Oculus headsets and smartwatches.
Steven Kiernan Sep 30 2014, 7:10AM Mobility
Profit is sanity

Profit is sanity

Driving revenues at the expense of profit is not a long-term business strategy.
Steven Kiernan Sep 30 2014, 1:00AM Hardware
Cash-strapped, poor strategy: why IT companies fail

Cash-strapped, poor strategy: why IT companies fail

ASIC reveals why firms collapse.
Steven Kiernan Sep 29 2014, 5:40PM Hardware
Canon acquires majority of Harbour IT

Canon acquires majority of Harbour IT

Takes controlling interest in $35m reseller.
William Maher , Steven Kiernan Sep 26 2014, 10:29AM Services
Hardware squeeze pushes Remora over the edge

Hardware squeeze pushes Remora over the edge

Reseller goes under owing distie $200k, CEO starts new company.
Steven Kiernan Sep 26 2014, 6:41AM Hardware
NEC to oust DiData from mega state govt contract

NEC to oust DiData from mega state govt contract

Dimension Data has held South Australian account since 2006.
Steven Kiernan Sep 24 2014, 10:59AM Services
Ex-Credit Union CIO tell resellers, 'Don’t get complacent'

Ex-Credit Union CIO tell resellers, 'Don’t get complacent'

David Gee, former CIO, Credit Union Australia.
Steven Kiernan Sep 24 2014, 6:59AM Services
Five Aussie tech firms looking to shake up the ASX

Five Aussie tech firms looking to shake up the ASX

Frenzy of floats forecast.
Steven Kiernan , Tony Yoo Sep 22 2014, 7:37AM Cloud
Palo Alto awards top Aussie partners

Palo Alto awards top Aussie partners

Enosys, Bridge Point and Distribution Central among winners.
Steven Kiernan Sep 19 2014, 5:24AM Security
No easy fix to crisis in PC repair

No easy fix to crisis in PC repair

The strife at NCSS and AWA is part of a structural problem.
Leon Gettler , Steven Kiernan Sep 18 2014, 4:59PM Hardware

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