William Maher

Editor-in-Chief
William Maher is the editor-in-chief of techpartner.news and editor of IoT Hub.

He has more than two decades of experience writing about technology, including as a journalist, editor, commercial editor and corporate writer.

Recent articles by William Maher

Australian GRC software vendor Protecht scores US$280m equity investment

Australian GRC software vendor Protecht scores US$280m equity investment

US investor sees growth in risk management.
William Maher Mar 31 2025, 10:55PM Security
Dave Stevens on Brennan's evolution and the need for Aussie tech unity

Dave Stevens on Brennan's evolution and the need for Aussie tech unity

Multinationals’ domination of Australian IT industry "needs fixing", Stevens said.
Ben Moore , William Maher Mar 31 2025, 11:30AM Services
PHOTOS: MSP Index Melbourne 2025

PHOTOS: MSP Index Melbourne 2025

Mid-market opportunities and challenges on the agenda.
William Maher Mar 20 2025, 4:00AM Photos
Pax8 president Nick Heddy on P2P sales, monetising AI agents & SMB sales

Pax8 president Nick Heddy on P2P sales, monetising AI agents & SMB sales

“We've got a long ways to go before we are close to [the market] being saturated.”
William Maher Mar 7 2025, 11:13AM Cloud
Australian tech partners weigh in on Windows 10 upgrade urgency and ‘AI PC’ demand

Australian tech partners weigh in on Windows 10 upgrade urgency and ‘AI PC’ demand

Cost pressures have delayed PC refreshes.
William Maher Feb 20 2025, 12:29PM Hardware
Crayon Connect Sydney: Partners urged to sharpen cyber "swords" for AI

Crayon Connect Sydney: Partners urged to sharpen cyber "swords" for AI

IT channel works to find place in AI adoption story.
William Maher Feb 14 2025, 4:48PM Strategy
Pemba Capital Partners takes 50% stake in Melbourne's ctrl:cyber

Pemba Capital Partners takes 50% stake in Melbourne's ctrl:cyber

Looking to partner with other “high-quality opportunities in specialist IT services.”
William Maher Feb 7 2025, 7:41AM Finance
Brennan makes competing proposal to takeover AUCyber

Brennan makes competing proposal to takeover AUCyber

AUCyber directors recommend shareholders reject offer by 5G Networks.
William Maher Jan 7 2025, 12:35PM Finance
5G Networks announces takeover bid for AUCyber

5G Networks announces takeover bid for AUCyber

Following news from AUCyber that its trading performance had been below expectations.
William Maher Dec 20 2024, 3:25PM Finance
Australian Cyber Network polls cyber providers on state of the industry

Australian Cyber Network polls cyber providers on state of the industry

Aims to create "single source of truth for the Australian cyber industry".
William Maher Dec 11 2024, 6:17PM Security
Australian MSP Index launched

Australian MSP Index launched

Learn what’s next in the program.
William Maher Dec 6 2024, 6:03PM Services
Nearly half of surveyed B2B tech buyers used GenAI to help choose tech, reports Gartner

Nearly half of surveyed B2B tech buyers used GenAI to help choose tech, reports Gartner

Sounds alarm about overreliance on GenAI to "shortcut buying process".
William Maher Dec 4 2024, 3:32PM Sales & Marketing
Former Intel marketer Danielle Watts joins Using Technology Better

Former Intel marketer Danielle Watts joins Using Technology Better

Bespoke end-user training provider looks to grow partner program.
William Maher Dec 2 2024, 5:34PM Training & Development
Announcing Pipeline 2025 tickets, theme & initial speakers

Announcing Pipeline 2025 tickets, theme & initial speakers

Lock in 2024 pricing and get a bonus value package.
William Maher Nov 28 2024, 12:37PM Strategy
10% MSP profit margin "dangerous", Kaseya CEO tells MSPs in Sydney

10% MSP profit margin "dangerous", Kaseya CEO tells MSPs in Sydney

Rams home software consolidation message; also reveals goal of 500-person headcount in Australia by end of 2025.
William Maher Nov 13 2024, 9:13PM Finance
Kaseya's Daniel Garcia on the state of M&A in the ANZ IT channel

Kaseya's Daniel Garcia on the state of M&A in the ANZ IT channel

"We anticipate a continued upward trajectory in acquisition prices."
William Maher Nov 11 2024, 11:11AM Finance
"Step out of your comfort zone": SMBiT Professionals Conference kicks off in Melbourne

"Step out of your comfort zone": SMBiT Professionals Conference kicks off in Melbourne

[Updated] Acknowledges partners have experienced a tough year economically.
William Maher Oct 25 2024, 6:04PM Finance
[Updated] Photos: The 2024 CRN Fast50 Awards

[Updated] Photos: The 2024 CRN Fast50 Awards

Australia's fast growing IT and digital services firms in the spotlight.
William Maher Oct 23 2024, 11:33AM Photos
2024 CRN Australia Fast50 rankings revealed at gala awards in Sydney

2024 CRN Australia Fast50 rankings revealed at gala awards in Sydney

Group grew on average by 59 percent.
William Maher Oct 23 2024, 7:48AM Finance
"No cheating": MSP data platform BeeCastle spruiks goal tracking feature

"No cheating": MSP data platform BeeCastle spruiks goal tracking feature

Turns targets into tangible, trackable business goals.
Staff Writer , William Maher Oct 18 2024, 9:20AM Finance

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