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Saint Kentigern 1st XV Rugby Team have been crowned world champions after a convincing 40-8 win against the tournament favourite, Hartpury College from England in the final.
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive The Grove Restaurant in Auckland, continuing on their 'C Level Networking' theme. Clients were asked to move three times during the evening to encourage networking ...
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On the afternoon of the 8th March, the street power transformer supplying Lexel's head office in Albany caught fire and then failed, leaving the entire street without power for the next 14 hours. Fortunately, due to Lexel's 'resilient service strategy' and investments made, this outage did not affect Lexel ...
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Lexel recently implemented a brand new power generator for its datacentre and head office based in Albany, Auckland to meet the needs of the planned datacenter expansion, or the need to strengthen the availability of our service desk and managed services capabilities...
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Lexel Systems has recently achieved the Microsoft® Gold competency in Communications. This achievement highlights Lexel's capability in the Unified Communications market and in particular their specialisation in Microsoft Lync®.
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New Zealand's largest privately owned ICT integrator, Lexel Systems, has been selected as a Finalist for the 2012 Westpac Auckland North Business Awards in the ‘Eclipse Recruitment Excellence in Workforce Development' category. The winner will be selected and presented their award at the Gala dinner on Friday 26th October 2012....
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Lexel Systems won the New Zealand ‘Axis Partner of the Year’ award at the Axis Australia and New Zealand partner awards hosted in Melbourne on the 21st August 2012...
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive Vinnies Restaurant in Auckland, continuing on their 'C Level Networking' theme. Clients were asked to move three times during the evening to encourage networking ...
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Lexel, Polycom and Westcon staff enjoyed a fun filled night of racing at Alexandra Park. The event was sponsored by Polycom and included a panoramic, birds eye view of the entire track while dining at the Top of the Park restaurant ...
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At the Westpac Auckland North Business Awards hosted at the North Shore Events Centre, held on Friday 2nd of September, Lexel Systems won the 'Mitre 10 Award for Excellence in Service Delivery'...
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Lexel Systems has been selected as a finalist in the 'Microsoft Reseller of the Year' and 'Virtualisation and Management Solution of the Year ' categories at the Microsoft Partner Awards 2011...
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive French Café in Auckland introducing a 'C Level Networking' theme. Clients were asked to move three times during the evening to encourage networking ...
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Lexel Systems has been selected as a Finalist for the 2011 Westpac Auckland North Business Awards in the 'Mitre 10 - Excellence in Service Delivery' category...
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New Zealand's largest privately owned ICT integrator, Lexel Systems, has added the full Advanced Unified Communications certification to their premier partner status with Cisco.
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Lexel Project Services have launched an engaging and fun initiative at the PMI Conference being held in Auckland this week.
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Lexel held a customer seminar, specifically focused on HP's Business Service Management ('BSM') software, hosted at the Maritime Museum on Auckland's Viaduct waterfront.
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Lexel hosted key clients for a BMW driver training day at the premier Hampton Downs race track. The BMW Driver Training is modelled on BMW's official driver training programme in Europe.
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive The Grove Restaurant in Auckland, and did so with a 'C Level Networking' theme. This theme was supplemented by a 9-course degustation menu with matching wine.
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Lexel flew some lucky clients down to Taupo for a half day session racing the Formula Challenge single seat race cars around the famous and challenging Taupo Grand Prix circuit. Cars exceeds 160kph, and were racing against the clock to be the fastest driver on the day ...
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HP has recognised Lexel as its "Top Performing Partner ISS" in the HP Server and Storage category of its APJ Partner Programme for 2010. CEO Noel Simpson says "the award is very welcomed and recognises not only the volume of sales, but the quality of the solutioning as well".
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Lexel Systems held its now famous Customer and Supplier Xmas party. The informal networking event is now into its 18th year, and although it's more organised it continues to follow the simple theme of a casual environment to catch up for a drink and a BBQ meal. Despite the weather, over 300x people attended and was hosted at Lexel's head office logistics centre in Albany, Auckland.
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Lexel Systems has launched a new 'Networking and Security - Professional Services' Practice. The new practice will sit alongside, but be distinct from its existing 'Infrastructure - Professionals Services' practice...
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive Meredith's Restaurant in Auckland, and did so with a 'C Level Networking' theme. Clients were asked to move three times during the night to encourage networking. This theme was supplemented by a 7-course degustation menu where guests sampled an array of food and wine. The event was unanimously enjoyed by all.
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Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider and Microsoft Gold Partner Lexel Systems has been selected as one of three finalists vying for 'Microsoft Reseller of the Year' and separately 'Core Infrastructure Solution' category's at the Microsoft Partner Awards.
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Lexel Systems has recruited Jennifer Shadbolt, a former senior technical staff member at Axon and Gen-i, as solutions manager of the presales and technical team. Shadbolt has worked in the channel since joining Computerland in 1993 (subsequently bought by Telecom) and was most recently application platforms solutions manager for Axon.
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Lexel Systems' project management division has quadrupled its staff numbers, in the two years since its split from Enterprise IT. With numbers rising from 8 to 32 and the division comprising about 30 percent of Lexel's business, CEO Noel Simpson says there is strong opportunity to grow it even further.
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New Zealand owned ICT infrastructure provider Lexel Systems has appointed Doug Clarke project director. Within Lexel's project services business - a group of 30-plus project management specialists - Clarke will oversee business unit growth and services IP development.
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Lexel hosted key clients at the exclusive Vinnie's Restaurant in Herne Bay, and did so with a 'Speed Dating' theme.

No, the clients were not all single, but instead the essence of speed dating was borrowed, and clients asked to move three times during the night to encourage networking. This theme was supplemented by a 6-course degustation menu where guests sampled an array of food and wine. The event was unanimously enjoyed by all.
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Lexel hosted key clients for a BMW driver training day at the premier Pukekohe race track. The BMW Driver Training is modelled on BMW's official driver training programme in Europe.

This programme offered clients an active and dynamic drive experience that provided driving pleasure, education and fun in a controlled and safe environment.
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Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider and Microsoft Gold Partner Lexel Systems has won a Microsoft partner competition for upgrading internal PC's to Windows 7 ...
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Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider and Microsoft Gold Partner Lexel Systems has been selected as one of three finalists vying for Microsoft Reseller of the Year ...
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Chris Simpson, Lexel Systems executive chairman and owner, has been appointed to DICNZ (Defence Industry Committee of NZ) ...
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Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider Lexel is taking on Portables Plus IT customers as the one-time laptop specialist focuses on building its four Digital Mobile franchises ...
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Lexel Systems founder Chris Simpson has been succeeded by son Noel Simpson, who has been appointed CEO. Noel assumes overall day-to-day management of the New Zealand owned IT infrastructure solutions provider his father Chris founded in 1987 ...
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Committed to 'delivering excellence in IT business solutions', Lexel recently rebranded from Computer Brokers, and took time out of their busy schedule to introduce customer service training to 20 of their frontline staff including helpdesk and onsite engineers ...
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Auckland IT services company Lexel Systems is a family firm that provides valuable lessons in succession, reinvention, customer service and above all, business leadership ...
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Virtualisation has been largely responsible for cracking open the market for back-up and business continuity, argues Jake van der Vyver, enterprise business development manager for Lexel ...
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Auckland IT infrastructure solutions provider Computer Brokers has changed its name to Lexel Systems.
The name change follows a reorganisation of the company's product and consulting-based capabilities, reflecting recent growth in its IT services business ...
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Computer Brokers will unveil its new name and branding next month.

The company is changing the name as it believes that after 21 years, Computer Brokers no longer accurately reflects the business and has even become a roadblock to securing larger contracts...
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New Zealand computing infrastructure integrator and services provider Lexel is leading IT industry's drive to sustainability, joining the Sustainability Business Network and undertaking an internal benchmarking audit to build on its green achievements.
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Lexel general manager Noel Simpson said his company's divestment reflected Lexel's growing delivery of IT infrastructure provision. "The formation and growth of Enterprise IT has been a significant pillar in our development, but both companies have grown to the size and definition that independent ownership is best for both businesses," Simpson said.
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HP has recognised Lexel as a top performer in the Storage Works volume category of its Partner Connect Achievers Club. The company won the award for achieving the highest percentage revenue achievement for HP Storage Works against its volume targets from May to October 2007.
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In a vote of confidence for the products it sells, Lexel has installed a Zultys VoIP system – the same one it markets to SME customers.
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Our policies and procedures reflect relevant environmental legislation and are currently initiating an external sustainability review and moving towards formal accreditation, known as Sustainable Procurement Accreditation. Our goal is to continuously improve environmental practices and reporting to ensure best practice standards are maintained at all times.
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To become an HP ABSP/StorageWorks Partner Lexel has met HP's world class quality standards, through investing in formal HP education, and now has the required number of Technical Consultants and the appropriate business processes in place to deliver a range of HP Branded services for HP StorageWorks under the auspices of this program.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has taken top honours in The Minister of Defence Award of Excellence to Industry, for its work with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
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Twenty years at the helm of the company he built from scratch have not cured Chris Simpson of his passion for technology or hard work. Establishing Lexel in 1987 with just $20 in the bank was a far cry from Simpson's first job as a soldier.
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The brand with which Computer Brokers has grown into a thriving family-owned business over the past 20 years, may not be the name that takes it into the next two decades.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has bought VOIP solutions integrator and Zultys Auckland distributor Omni Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Noel Simpson, Lexel general manager, says the Zultys distributorship rounds out his company's VOIP practice with solutions for both ends of the market.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has been appointed master NZ support reseller for Magenta Retail products in NZ. Magenta Retail is used as the Point of Sale (POS) and management product at many of New Zealand's and Australia's top retailers.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has opened its 1.5 million dollar building extension. His worship the Mayor George Wood opened the event with key customers and suppliers in October.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has landed a major contract to supply IT infrastructure to the Royal New Zealand Navy's new $500 million seven-strong fleet.
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Auckland technology integrator Lexel has landed a considerable contract for 'Printer and Peripheral Supply and Support – Service Level Agreement' for Television New Zealand and its nationwide offices. The 2 year contract has an option to extend for 1 additional year.
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Computer Brokers, a 15 year old and successful Auckland based Tier one solutions reseller has teamed up with local Wellingtonian Guest Coughlan and has just opened a branch in Wellington.
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