Brett Winterford

One of Australia’s most experienced technology journalists, former iTnews Group Editor Brett Winterford has written about the business of technology for 15 years.

Awarded Business Journalist and Technology Journalist of the year at the 2004 ITjourno awards and Editor of the Year at the 2009 Publishers Australia 'Bell' awards, Winterford has extensive experience in both the business and technology press, writing for such publications as the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

As editor of iTnews Brett has led a team of award-winning journalists; delivered speeches at industry events; authored, commissioned and edited research papers, curated technology conferences [The iTnews Executive Summit and Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit and also shares the judging of the annual Benchmark Awards.

Brett's areas of specialty include enterprise software, cloud computing and IT services.

Recent articles by Brett Winterford

Dicker Data to float in January

Dicker Data to float in January

Achieves minimum number of shareholders required.
Brett Winterford Dec 20 2010, 5:06PM Finance
Salesforce.com to lobby Canberra over cloud concerns

Salesforce.com to lobby Canberra over cloud concerns

Vendor argues that no Australian law prohibits banks, agencies from hosting data offshore.
Brett Winterford Dec 13 2010, 8:34AM Security
ACS chief stands down

ACS chief stands down

Society to begin recruiting for new CEO.
Brett Winterford Dec 10 2010, 8:34AM Training & Development
Salesforce.com acquires Ruby specialist Heroku

Salesforce.com acquires Ruby specialist Heroku

Buys into developer tools for Ruby apps.
Brett Winterford Dec 9 2010, 8:36AM Software
Salesforce breaks out Database.com

Salesforce breaks out Database.com

Breaks out database-as-a-service.
Brett Winterford Dec 8 2010, 8:38AM Services
HarbourMSP switches to NextDC for data centre

HarbourMSP switches to NextDC for data centre

E3 deal scrapped for NextDC's Melbourne build.
Brett Winterford Dec 1 2010, 8:51AM Services
Fujitsu opens Perth data centre

Fujitsu opens Perth data centre

BankWest announced as anchor customer.
Brett Winterford Nov 25 2010, 8:26AM Collaboration
NBN Co chooses Global Switch for data centre

NBN Co chooses Global Switch for data centre

Sydney facility to be network operator's IT hub.
Brett Winterford Nov 15 2010, 8:07AM Collaboration
Tier 5 launches modular data centre

Tier 5 launches modular data centre

A world-first for Dell's next generation of modular data centres in Adelaide.
Brett Winterford Nov 10 2010, 8:26AM Collaboration
Intel's Cronin takes AIIA chair

Intel's Cronin takes AIIA chair

Telstra joins board.
Brett Winterford Nov 2 2010, 8:58AM Hardware
Scroggie jumps on board NextDC

Scroggie jumps on board NextDC

Data centre builder welcomes storage guru.
Brett Winterford Nov 1 2010, 8:32AM Security
VForum: Cloud discussion moves to pricing models

VForum: Cloud discussion moves to pricing models

A wrap of the Sydney vForum.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2010, 9:30AM Collaboration
Corporate Express looks to Cisco UCS

Corporate Express looks to Cisco UCS

Grunt required to virtualise legacy apps.
Brett Winterford Oct 27 2010, 8:27AM Collaboration
NEC Australia shuts professional services division

NEC Australia shuts professional services division

Managers shown the door, staff retained.
Brett Winterford Oct 27 2010, 8:26AM Services
Macquarie Telecom announces second Sydney data centre

Macquarie Telecom announces second Sydney data centre

Buys land for 20,000 square metre, $60m facility in North Ryde.
Brett Winterford Oct 25 2010, 1:40PM Finance
IBM to reinvest in Gold Coast R&D lab

IBM to reinvest in Gold Coast R&D lab

Council coughs up to attract Big Blue investment.
Brett Winterford Oct 25 2010, 9:49AM Security
Accenture, Telstra buddy up for Silver Lining cloud

Accenture, Telstra buddy up for Silver Lining cloud

Preferred, but not exclusive, partner.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2010, 4:10PM Services
Adelaide's A&R in voluntary administration

Adelaide's A&R in voluntary administration

Twenty-year stalwart of the channel closes its doors.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2010, 10:37AM Sales & Marketing
IBM to build research lab in Melbourne

IBM to build research lab in Melbourne

Big Blue to tackle mother nature's trickiest challenges.
Brett Winterford Oct 14 2010, 12:49PM Hardware
Verizon opens Hong Kong data centre

Verizon opens Hong Kong data centre

Schedules Canberra facility to go live in late 2011.
Brett Winterford Oct 13 2010, 4:33PM Collaboration

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