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Offshore outsourcer Infosys reports 49 percent growth

Offshore outsourcer Infosys reports 49 percent growth

India's Infosys Technologies, which serves many North American IT organisations, reported this week that its revenue grew 49 percent and that it plans to hire 6000 college graduates in India in the next financial year.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2005, 12:00AM News
Queensland signs Microsoft support for $8M

Queensland signs Microsoft support for $8M

Queensland Government has signed a three year, $8 million software support agreement with Microsoft Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2005, 12:00AM Software
Man convicted of faking computer invoices

Man convicted of faking computer invoices

A Victorian man has been sentenced to 12 months' gaol for falsifying computer sales invoices that helped a former director of retailer Daswani Group make dishonest loan applications totalling some $10 million.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2005, 12:00AM Software
Baillie confirmed as Ingram boss

Baillie confirmed as Ingram boss

Ingram Micro has officially announced that TechPac Australia boss Kerry Baillie will lead the Australian operation following last year's buyout of Tech Pacific.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2005, 12:00AM Hardware
Scouts prepared for IP telephony

Scouts prepared for IP telephony

NSW's Scouts have entered the IP telephony era, hiring communications integrator NSC to deploy a converged Avaya network for their new NSW office.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Getronics expands gaming IT contract

Getronics expands gaming IT contract

Service provider Getronics Australia is set to seal a five-year deal to buy UNiTAB’s Queensland gaming machine maintenance operation.
Staff Writers Jan 5 2005, 12:00AM Strategy
Argus biometrics eye turns to Saudi success

Argus biometrics eye turns to Saudi success

Award-winning Australian biometrics developer Argus Solutions has signed a deal with Saudi security provider Mowafag Saleh Al-Rushaid.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Security
Local developer signs with ScanSoft

Local developer signs with ScanSoft

Sydney developer System Solutions has partnered speech and imaging software provider ScanSoft in a technology-sharing deal that will help it enter the speech recognition market.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Software
POINT Australia renamed for global focus

POINT Australia renamed for global focus

Australian CRM software vendor POINT Australia is setting its sights on international markets, changing its name to POINT Global Solutions to realign with its new business model.

Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

AJB Publishing wishes everyone a very happy New Year's holiday. This website will next be updated on Tuesday 4 January.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Software
Samsung to build new LCD plant

Samsung to build new LCD plant

Samsung Electronics has announced it will start building a new LCD plant in South Korea.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Comdek buys Hobart satellite ISP

Comdek buys Hobart satellite ISP

Perth voice and data provider Comdek has agreed to buy Tasmanian satellite broadband provider eSat for a consideration of 5.3 million shares and 6.7 million convertible notes.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
eBay fraud hits Coffs Harbour

eBay fraud hits Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour detectives in northern New South Wales have begun investigating reports of four incidents where eBay buyers in Australia had not received goods purchased on the online auction site after paying for them.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Security
Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle has taken official control of rival PeopleSoft following this week's decision by PeopleSoft shareholders to tender 75 percent of outstanding stock holdings to the US database and applications giant.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Wireless group in tsunami relief

Wireless group in tsunami relief

A world wireless association has announced plans for a relief effort within the wireless broadband industry for victims of this week's devastating South-East Asia tsunami.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Telstra to aid tsunami victims

Telstra to aid tsunami victims

Telstra has offered help to its customers – including aid agencies -- in the nations worst affected by the devastating tsunami that struck South-East Asia on 26 December.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Gartner buys rival META Group

Gartner buys rival META Group

IT research giant Gartner said 27 December that it will buy rival research firm META Group for US$162 million in cash and close the deal in the second quarter of 2005.

Staff Writers Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Amazon Christmas sales up

Amazon Christmas sales up

Amazon.com on 27 December reported its busiest holiday shopping season ever.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
California VARs hit with recycling fee

California VARs hit with recycling fee

After a two-year delay, a US State of California law requiring resellers to collect US$6 to US$8 on every monitor or laptop sold in the state will take effect 1 January, causing an outcry about administrative burdens and increased costs for the channel.
Staff Writers , Craig Zarley Dec 24 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
DiData, EMC partner on Cisco deal

DiData, EMC partner on Cisco deal

Storage partners EMC and Dimension Data have deployed a Cisco SAN solution for Brisbane-based glass and alumininium maker and contractor, G James Glass & Aluminium.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2004, 12:00AM Data centre

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