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Microsoft rules out renewed Yahoo bid

Microsoft rules out renewed Yahoo bid

Microsoft has ruled out making a renewed approach for internet giant Yahoo, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster May 12 2008, 3:16PM Strategy
E-learning gets a boost to counter skill shortage

E-learning gets a boost to counter skill shortage

The Australian Flexible Learning Framework has allocated $5.3 million for the creation of new e-learning solutions for vocational and educational training (VET).
Ashley Clark May 10 2008, 8:59AM Training & Development
AVG grows reseller numbers by 33 percent

AVG grows reseller numbers by 33 percent

Australian distributor of Grisoft’s AVG security products, AVG Australia/New Zealand, has grown its resellers numbers by 33 percent. In the last six months, AVG A/NZ's reseller channel has gone from around 1200 to over 1600 resellers.
Lilia Guan May 9 2008, 1:46PM Training & Development
Synnex expands Brisbane operations

Synnex expands Brisbane operations

Synnex Australia is expanding its Brisbane operations with a relocation to larger premises, new hires and an increased truck fleet.
Mitchell Smith May 9 2008, 11:54AM Strategy
CeBIT Australia set to be carbon neutral

CeBIT Australia set to be carbon neutral

CeBIT is set to become one of the region's first carbon neutral ICT events thanks to sponsorship from Software as a Service (SaaS) provider Saasu.
Staff Writers May 8 2008, 12:01PM Sales & Marketing
IDC: Strong year ahead for IT industry

IDC: Strong year ahead for IT industry

The channel can expect a good year ahead according to IDC research that claimed business investment in technology is set to remain strong in 2008 and beyond.
Mitchell Smith May 8 2008, 11:53AM Strategy
IT industry lacks female role models

IT industry lacks female role models

IT is losing out on potentially thousands of talented women because young girls lack the female role models who could demonstrate that it is a fulfilling career.
Rosalie Marshall May 7 2008, 8:52PM Training & Development
Making a buck from digital media

Making a buck from digital media

How do you make money from digital media? This is one of the hottest topics making the rounds in the IT industry, according to independent telecommunications analyst Paul Budde.
Lilia Guan May 7 2008, 2:40PM Finance
Microsoft's ditching of Yahoo ‘a cunning plan’

Microsoft's ditching of Yahoo ‘a cunning plan’

Although Microsoft has said it has lost interest in buying Yahoo, it seems that the software giant has not really gone away.
Nick Farrell May 6 2008, 2:02PM Strategy
Canberra allocates $4M to lure skilled workers

Canberra allocates $4M to lure skilled workers

The ACT Government is set to announce its latest Budget, which will include a $4 million fund allocation to the Canberra Institute of Technology, signalling the Government’s first bid to proactively address the ICT skills shortage in the ageing State.
Leanne Mezrani May 6 2008, 1:04PM Strategy
Ben Morgan leaves The Academy Store

Ben Morgan leaves The Academy Store

The Academy store, an independent Apple reseller, is set to have new owners with Ben Morgan, managing director, no longer on board. A friend of Morgan’s confirmed that the “hammer was brought down” and the store is currently in the process of changing hands.
Lilia Guan May 5 2008, 1:58PM Finance
Fickle Gen Y compounds skills shortage

Fickle Gen Y compounds skills shortage

Generation Y is more interested in achieving a work-life balance and job satisfaction than accumulating wealth, so IT companies must offer incentives or more cash to attract staff, claimed an IBRS analyst.
Leanne Mezrani May 5 2008, 12:02PM Training & Development
Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Weak US economy to blame, says Schwartz as Sun Microsystems has posted a net loss of US$34m for the third quarter, blaming "macroeconomic uncertainty" in the US.
Guy Dixon May 3 2008, 8:49AM Finance
Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Telstra has warned its shareholders they may receive an unsolicited offer to purchase Telstra shares at a heavily discounted price.
Staff Writers May 2 2008, 4:06PM Finance
Death of the emailman

Death of the emailman

The scene: Gen Y’ers Mitchell, Blake and Ashleigh are having lunch in the park.
Ian Yates May 1 2008, 1:37PM Training & Development
Former Synnex manager to head Ingram Micro consumer sales

Former Synnex manager to head Ingram Micro consumer sales

Responsible for leading Synnex’s push in the retail space, Reymond Chapman has been recruited by competitor Ingram Micro in an attempt to reinvigorate the distributor’s consumer sales strategy.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 30 2008, 2:12PM Strategy
Getting skilled up

Getting skilled up

Training is becoming an increasingly important issue as the ICT skills shortage intensifies
Darren Baguely Apr 30 2008, 11:39AM Training & Development
Bitter and twisted? Not Rabid

Bitter and twisted? Not Rabid

What’s the point of a 2020 summit if resellers aren’t invited and who were those men in blue?
Rabid Reseller Apr 30 2008, 11:14AM Strategy
Gartner: The Seven Main Challenges Facing It

Gartner: The Seven Main Challenges Facing It
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008, 11:13AM Strategy
Build a better business now

Build a better business now

Resellers thinking of growing their business need to to get the fundamentals in place
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008, 11:05AM Finance

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