February 25, 2011

Half-yearly report cards out

Publisher Len Rust

The half year reports are rolling in. Some are up and some down and some hit by the Aussie dollar appreciation, people shortages, new strategies and partnerships. Some are standing out from the crowd and their performance messages are being heard loud and clear whilst others have retreated. We are seeing some signs that...
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Battlefield NBN, scene 276

As a weekly wrap sheet of key issues in Australian technology, we have been tracking NBN related debates with some interest. We also understand that while readers are drawn to the newsworthy twists and turns on battlefield NBN, many also want to focus on what its potential realisation will mean for IT related industries,...
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Anittel tops growth list, sustainable procurement, Juniper QFabric …

Anittel tops growth list in global ranking | Total energy footprint to drive procurement practices | Juniper launches QFabric networking technology | BI spend to increase: Gartner | Hybrid clouds set to become the norm and more ...
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CRM outsourcing budget predicted to grow in 2011

Based on Ovum’s CRM Survey, respondents indicated that Australian Outsourcing CRM budget growth is anticipated through 2011. 55% of executives surveyed indicated that their Australian Outsourcing CRM budgets would actually increase.
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Australia behind in online race

The latest research from the MYOB Business Monitor indicates that a fifth of small businesses don’t know how to use the web for their business. Around two thirds of Australian businesses (65%) don’t have a website. This is despite the growing trend of more Australians shopping online.
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Managing IT business cases

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In the Rust Report’s first edition of CIO’s Corner, PicNet’s MD Marco Tapia (MT) speaks to Leigh Berrell about the successful management of business cases. Leigh is former CIO at Skilled Group and VP of IT at P&O Ports North America. He has implemented systems and IT solutions around the world in different businesses,...
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All the bottom line action

Huawei to rebuild Vodafone coverage credibility | NBN Co signs Telstra on greenfield applications | Austar sells subscribers to M2 | Yellowfin BI powers Japan-droids | Fetch TV signs more movie content | Mint Wireless signs with TBS Enterprise Mobility for UK and EU | IT Clouds selects VMware SSP (VSPP) | Ten Network...
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Who’s who of Aussie IT

INTERMOCO | SCINAPTIC COMMUNICATIONS | MATRIX CNI | iGRAIN.COM.AU | AMSTIME-MINDER | INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (ISD) | Australian Technology Showcase | FRONT FOOT | BIOMETIX | INTERMOCO (ASX: INT) is a leader in the provision of remote monitoring and control technology solutions
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A snapshot of technology transients this week

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RSA appoints new ANZ General Manager | GlobalConnect appoints Fortunado to lead converged communications sales | Leopard Sydney changes BDM and sales spots | Peoplebank appoint Smith in key ACT role | CSIRO seeks new Chief Scientist | Evans to drive Ruckus Wireless sales | COINS opens Adelaide office |
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