Merger set to service 1800 New Zealand schools

Merger set to service 1800 New Zealand schools and dominate shift to cloud computing in education sector

Auckland - 22 September 2011 - Watchdog Corporation Ltd (Watchdog), the largest provider of Internet safety and connectivity services to schools in New Zealand, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Dataview Ltd, a privately held company which provides hosted Internet services to the education market, for an undisclosed sum.

“Cloud computing is increasingly delivering benefits to our schools, in terms of reduced costs, operational efficiency gains and better educational outcomes,” says Rohan Meuli, Managing Director of Watchdog, “with this merger we are uniquely placed to help schools move their computing online.”

1800 schools use the services of the combined entity, making it the biggest player in the New Zealand education market, says Mr Meuli. “Not only can we bring economies of scale to bear, but we also have a broad range of skills, experience and products to offer.”

Mr Meuli says expanding Watchdog’s existing export base, currently focused on Australia, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea and Mauritius, is another important goal of the merged entity.

The combined company will be based in Orewa, Auckland and will provide a comprehensive range of cloud computing services to the education market in New Zealand.

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