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

SP Telemedia makes $373m bid for PIPE

SP Telemedia makes $373m bid for PIPE

ISP makes bold, debt-fuelled bid.
Brett Winterford Nov 11 2009, 7:57PM Finance
Brocade takes Foundry products to channel

Brocade takes Foundry products to channel

Distribution Central awarded rights to launch IP/LAN switches.
Brett Winterford Nov 11 2009, 12:36PM Collaboration
Telstra split bill 'one vote short'

Telstra split bill 'one vote short'

Fielding holds the cards.
Brett Winterford Nov 11 2009, 8:20AM Collaboration
E3 builds high density data centre in Sydney

E3 builds high density data centre in Sydney

The first 780 square metres of a 2700 square metre facility close to completion.
Brett Winterford Nov 9 2009, 3:20PM Data centre
Fujitsu eyes Western Sydney for new data centre

Fujitsu eyes Western Sydney for new data centre

Existing Homebush facility is "essentially full".
Brett Winterford Nov 6 2009, 2:38PM Data centre
Fujitsu, Unisys detail cloud computing plays

Fujitsu, Unisys detail cloud computing plays

Sleeping giants wake up to cloud computing potential.
Brett Winterford Nov 6 2009, 8:49AM Collaboration
NEC buys private fibre links to Polaris data centre

NEC buys private fibre links to Polaris data centre

Offers CBD customers scale for remote disaster recovery.
Brett Winterford Nov 5 2009, 8:07AM Strategy
Mavridis: S Central staff, creditors to be paid from $7m account

Mavridis: S Central staff, creditors to be paid from $7m account

Interview with S Central founder, Peter Mavridis.
Brett Winterford Nov 3 2009, 12:13PM Collaboration
ComputerCorp to rebrand as Synergy Plus

ComputerCorp to rebrand as Synergy Plus

Sheds west coast legacy for national focus.
Brett Winterford Nov 3 2009, 9:04AM Hardware
Mavridis vanishes from Brennan IT roadmap

Mavridis vanishes from Brennan IT roadmap

Back-flip means S Central founder will not join Brennan IT after sale.
Brett Winterford Nov 3 2009, 9:02AM Services
Unpaid staff and creditors left in S Central shell

Unpaid staff and creditors left in S Central shell

Debts vanish into thin air.
Brett Winterford Nov 2 2009, 3:26PM Services
Brennan IT buys S Central

Brennan IT buys S Central

Bid to become "indisputable kings of the mid-market".
Brett Winterford Nov 2 2009, 8:49AM Hardware
NSW kicks off data centre reform project

NSW kicks off data centre reform project

Encourages industry to build free-cooled sites in regional towns.
Brett Winterford Oct 30 2009, 4:30PM Collaboration
IBM hungry for more software acquisitions

IBM hungry for more software acquisitions

Interview with IBM Software SVP, Steve Mills.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2009, 12:14AM Software
IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime

IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime

New business intelligence centres planned for Washington and London.
Brett Winterford Oct 27 2009, 7:46AM Security
AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

Notebooks to be promoted on use and budget rather than specs.
Brett Winterford Oct 23 2009, 8:54AM Sales & Marketing
AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

Launches 'Vision' marketing program and 'Fusion' channel program.
Brett Winterford Oct 22 2009, 11:17AM Hardware
Cisco packs server and storage into branch office routers

Cisco packs server and storage into branch office routers

Telstra impressed by second generation of ISRs.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2009, 5:24PM Collaboration
Brennan IT launches managed backup service

Brennan IT launches managed backup service

Backup and archiving options added to infrastructure-as-a-service.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2009, 2:42PM Data centre
Telcos squeezed in Apple iPhone shortage

Telcos squeezed in Apple iPhone shortage

Fears of no stock for Christmas sales.
Brett Winterford Oct 20 2009, 4:43PM Hardware

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