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

3 mobile does the Telstra-to-Voda switcheroo

3 mobile does the Telstra-to-Voda switcheroo

3 Mobile customers will now roam onto Vodafone's 2G network.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2010, 11:56AM Mobility
Film industry appeals in iiTrial case

Film industry appeals in iiTrial case

On 15 grounds.
Brett Winterford Feb 25 2010, 11:23AM Security
Government to keep a leash on NBN Co

Government to keep a leash on NBN Co

Legislation enshrines power in the hands of the Minister.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2010, 1:55PM Collaboration
Azure to go live to Australia in April

Azure to go live to Australia in April

Will high bandwidth charges kill the cloud?
Brett Winterford Feb 23 2010, 3:43PM Strategy
Court appoints liquidator for S Central shell

Court appoints liquidator for S Central shell

Will NAB spare any dollars for unpaid staff?
Brett Winterford Feb 23 2010, 1:30PM Finance
Brennan IT mulls IPO

Brennan IT mulls IPO

New services need new data centres.
Brett Winterford Feb 22 2010, 4:17PM Data centre
Dicker Data and Lenovo part ways

Dicker Data and Lenovo part ways

All smiles after drawn out divorce.
Brett Winterford Feb 19 2010, 12:54PM Hardware
Telstra confirms: HTC Desire on sale in April

Telstra confirms: HTC Desire on sale in April

The big T gets exclusive rights to Android phone.
Brett Winterford Feb 17 2010, 10:06AM Sales & Marketing
CSC lays its cloud cards on the table

CSC lays its cloud cards on the table

Lofty plans, but no customers just yet.
Brett Winterford Feb 15 2010, 1:48PM Hardware
Gen-i margins lift on falling revenues

Gen-i margins lift on falling revenues

Cloud, security and "resilience" to spur further growth.
Brett Winterford Feb 12 2010, 9:34AM Collaboration
Optus launches cloud computing beta

Optus launches cloud computing beta

Subsidiary Alphawest signs up Curtin as first customer.
Brett Winterford Feb 11 2010, 9:32AM Collaboration
S Central to finally enter liquidation

S Central to finally enter liquidation

Mavridis looks to Government to pay staff entitlements.
Brett Winterford Feb 8 2010, 3:49PM Services
Video: AFACT demands Govt curb online piracy

Video: AFACT demands Govt curb online piracy

Hollywood needs time to consider an appeal.
Brett Winterford , Munir Kotadia Feb 4 2010, 1:28PM Collaboration
Video: Malone calls for film industry to embrace the net

Video: Malone calls for film industry to embrace the net

Calls for cooperation rather than litigation.
Brett Winterford , Munir Kotadia Feb 4 2010, 1:19PM Collaboration
iiNet wins! Film industry's case torn to shreds

iiNet wins! Film industry's case torn to shreds

iiNet wins. Case dismissed. AFACT to pay.
Brett Winterford Feb 4 2010, 10:22AM Strategy
Oracle Direct not a threat, says Sun reseller

Oracle Direct not a threat, says Sun reseller

Sun reseller protects its turf.
Brett Winterford Feb 3 2010, 1:32PM Hardware
Avaya takes axe to Australian R&D

Avaya takes axe to Australian R&D

Some 16 years of local innovation to be switched off.
Brett Winterford Feb 2 2010, 8:56AM Collaboration
Microsoft and QLD Government sign mammoth software deal

Microsoft and QLD Government sign mammoth software deal

Deal formally announced on a public holiday.
Brett Winterford Jan 27 2010, 9:02AM Software
UPDATE: Conroy releases draft laws for greenfield fibre rollouts

UPDATE: Conroy releases draft laws for greenfield fibre rollouts

Amongst a mass of pre-Christmas announcements.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2009, 1:20PM Collaboration
AARNet completes major upgrade to mirror

AARNet completes major upgrade to mirror

Hitachi Storage Area Network boosted to 55 Terabytes.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2009, 10:05AM Data centre

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