Recent articles by Lilia Guan

The Australian channel prepares as AV and IT collide

The Australian channel prepares as AV and IT collide

In the wake of Ingram’s new Consumer Home and Office Solutions Division we assess AV and IT convergence across the channel.
Lilia Guan Feb 26 2008, 2:59PM Sales & Marketing
Australian Defence’s ICT to be serviced by Unisys

Australian Defence’s ICT to be serviced by Unisys

The Australian Defence Department has signed a services agreement with Unisys Australia to help it improve the quality of information communication technology (ICT) service delivery at Defence bases and sites across Australia.

Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008, 3:13PM Services
HCL extends SAP agreement, buys Capital Stream

HCL extends SAP agreement, buys Capital Stream

Indian-based IT service provider HCL Technologies has expanded its global services partnership with SAP AG.

Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008, 2:03PM Software
Datacom picks up ex-Commander employees, expands into Canberra

Datacom picks up ex-Commander employees, expands into Canberra

Australian-based IT service provider, Datacom has expanded its presence with a new office in Canberra, with ex-Commander employees helping to look after government clients.

Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008, 12:21PM Collaboration
Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Macquarie University has invested in a new data network from Nortel Networks to deliver always-on access for more than 30,000 students.
Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008, 7:37AM Collaboration
Data#3 takes on board ex-Commander employees

Data#3 takes on board ex-Commander employees

Australian-based IT&T service provider Data#3 Limited has hired up to 40 staff members formerly employed by embattled voice and data integrator, Commander Australia.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:43PM Collaboration
Swann goes RedAlert with Ingram, finishes with Dick Smith in March

Swann goes RedAlert with Ingram, finishes with Dick Smith in March

Australian entry-level security surveillance and monitoring vendor, Swann Communications, will finish its short-term distribution agreement with Dick Smith electronics for its RedAlert Secuirty Kit and start a new agreement with broad-based IT distributor Ingram Micro.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:05PM Collaboration
Telstra in hot water with ACCC, again

Telstra in hot water with ACCC, again

Despite its glowing financial status, Telstra has become embroiled in three seperate Line Sharing Service (LSS) disputes.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 2:04PM Collaboration
US software vendor Blackboard opens Australian data centre

US software vendor Blackboard opens Australian data centre

US-based Blackboard Inc, a provider of enterprise technology for the education industry has opened an enterprise class data centre located in Mascot, Sydney Australia. This is Blackboard’s fifth data centre globally and was built to cater to Blackboard’s Asia Pacific clients.
Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 11:49AM Collaboration
Manaccom nets in revenues of $16.2M for 2007

Manaccom nets in revenues of $16.2M for 2007

Australian IT and e-commerce company, Manaccom Corporation Limited – formerly
Jumbo Corporation Limited – has had a 257 percent increase in net profit after tax for the half year to December 2007, as well as a profit upgrade for the full year to June 2008.

Lilia Guan Feb 22 2008, 11:47AM Finance
Hyro launches business centre with IBM, stops all IT acquisitions.

Hyro launches business centre with IBM, stops all IT acquisitions.

Despite management and acquisitions changes in the last six months, Australian digital service provider, Hyro Limited has broadened its pickings and invested in a business centre with IBM.
Lilia Guan Feb 21 2008, 3:51PM Collaboration
Gamma Solutions partners with Sybase to mobilise the enterprise

Gamma Solutions partners with Sybase to mobilise the enterprise

Australian-based IT reseller, Gamma Solution has joined enterprise and infrastructure mobile software vendor, Sybase’s Australian channel program. Gamma Solutions will market Sybase’s enterprise mobility solutions to the transport and logistics, retail and healthcare industries.
Lilia Guan Feb 21 2008, 2:55PM Mobility
Australian SMBs step up the pace in consolidation and virtualisation

Australian SMBs step up the pace in consolidation and virtualisation

Australian SMBs are stepping up the pace on consolidation and virtualisation services said an IDC report. However there aren't "enough good IT service" providers available available in the SMB space.

Lilia Guan Feb 21 2008, 2:45PM Collaboration
Toshiba, Sony gives peace a chance with semiconductor alliance

Toshiba, Sony gives peace a chance with semiconductor alliance

A day after Toshiba announced the end of its HD DVD format drivers, the Japanese hardware vendor has signed a definitive agreement with former format player rival, Sony, to form a joint venture for the production of semi-conductors, including products for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc’s (SCEI) PlayStation computer entertainment systems.
Lilia Guan Feb 20 2008, 5:10PM Strategy
Fortinet and Riverbed secures WAN optimisation

Fortinet and Riverbed secures WAN optimisation

Australian resellers will benefit from the recent agreement between unified threat management (UTM) vendor, Fortinet and WAN opitmisation vendor Riverbed.
Lilia Guan Feb 20 2008, 2:31PM Security
WatchGuard signs on seven new resellers in Australia

WatchGuard signs on seven new resellers in Australia

Network security vendor, WatchGuard has recently signed-up seven Australian and two New Zealand resellers. In conjunction with those new sign-ups, WatchGuard has made a push for resellers to become more interested in its channel program.
Lilia Guan Feb 20 2008, 2:29PM Security
Death knell tolls for Toshiba’s HD DVD

Death knell tolls for Toshiba’s HD DVD

It’s game over for Toshiba’s HD DVD format in Australia. Toshiba Australia held a press conference on the 19 February to confirm what was already in the back of everyone’s mind - Sony is now the format king.
Lilia Guan Feb 20 2008, 1:11PM Finance
Melbourne IT's revenue up by $154.4M

Melbourne IT's revenue up by $154.4M

Australian domain name registration and online business provider, Melbourne IT Limited has continued its track record of strong financial performance announcing its result for the full year ended 31 December 2007
Lilia Guan Feb 20 2008, 7:35AM Finance
Lenovo consumer PCs hits Dick Smith and Domayne shelves

Lenovo consumer PCs hits Dick Smith and Domayne shelves

Dick Smith Electronics, Dick Smith Powerhouse and Domayne are now selling Lenovo’s IdeaPads and IdeaCentres with 24x7 customer service & support for Australian consumers.

Lilia Guan Feb 19 2008, 3:29PM Hardware
Mannacom's new games consoles go through Harvey Norman

Mannacom's new games consoles go through Harvey Norman

Australian software publisher and distributor, Manaccom has expanded its product lines into game console accessories through an exclusive agreement with Melbourne-based console accessories group, Futuretonics.
Lilia Guan Feb 19 2008, 2:32PM Strategy

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