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Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft rediscovers the path to growth

Microsoft posted a 27 percent growth in revenue, making for the fastest single growth quarter since 1999.
Tom Sanders Oct 29 2007, 6:52AM Finance
Mozilla logs record US$67 million sales

Mozilla logs record US$67 million sales

The Mozilla Foundation has posted a 21 percent rise in revenues over 2006, increasing its earnings to US$66.8m..
Tom Sanders Oct 25 2007, 2:21PM Finance
StoresOnline gets green light from Federal Court

StoresOnline gets green light from Federal Court

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) interlocutory injunction against StoresOnline International Inc and StoresOnline Inc. has been rejected by the Federal Court, Sydney.
Lilia Guan Oct 23 2007, 2:10PM Strategy
Profit slump at second largest memory maker

Profit slump at second largest memory maker

Analysts expect more bad news before profit recovery next year.
Simon Burns Oct 23 2007, 5:55AM Finance
AMD hit by fourth profit loss

AMD hit by fourth profit loss

AMD has reported a net loss for the fourth straight quarter, which the company blamed on costs still arising from last year’s purchase of graphics vendor ATI.
Guy Dixon Oct 22 2007, 9:38AM Finance
Google Q3 profits up 46 per cent

Google Q3 profits up 46 per cent

Googlehas beaten Wall Street expectations, reporting a 46 per cent rise in profits for the third quarter thanks to increased market share and tighter control on expenses..
Guy Dixon Oct 22 2007, 9:27AM Finance
CRN announces Channel Champion shortlist 2007

CRN announces Channel Champion shortlist 2007

The front runners for CRN’s inaugural Channel Champion event have been announced and winners will be unveiled at the 2 November gala dinner at Sydney’s Shangri-La Hotel.
Trevor Treharne Oct 19 2007, 12:04PM Sales & Marketing
ACCC’s action against StoresOnline not settled

ACCC’s action against StoresOnline not settled

The Federal Court, Sydney, holds back ACCC proceedings against e-commerce applications vendor, StoresOnline.
Lilia Guan Oct 18 2007, 11:02AM Strategy
Rabid Reseller: All hail the newly created age of digital parenting

Rabid Reseller: All hail the newly created age of digital parenting

New uses for modern technology gets Rabid thinking of novel ways to parent the little ones
Rabid Reseller Oct 17 2007, 11:51AM Training & Development
Movers and shakers: New leader for partner program

Movers and shakers: New leader for partner program

Fortinet appoints new channel manager for Australia and New Zealand
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007, 11:48AM Training & Development
Profile: Returning to the fray

Profile: Returning to the fray

After two years away, Stephen Harrison has returned to distributor Cellnet to turn around the business he co-founded over 15 years ago
Trevor Treharne Oct 17 2007, 11:35AM Strategy
Guest column: What drives a successful partnership?

Guest column: What drives a successful partnership?

Every channel player knows that solid partnerships are key to surviving in a competitive market. Express Data’s David Peach examines this issue from a distributor’s perspective
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007, 11:12AM Strategy
Matthew JC Powell: Shall I compare thee ... only if it’s favourable

Matthew JC Powell: Shall I compare thee ... only if it’s favourable

Matthew JC. Powell uncovers the marketing strategy of big players: “we’re better ner ner ... unless, of course, we’re not”
Matthew JC Powell Oct 17 2007, 10:57AM Strategy
Brennan acquires QLD NEC dealer

Brennan acquires QLD NEC dealer

After several months of negotiations telecommunications and IT services provider to the mid-market, Brennan IT has acquired Brisbane-based telephony business reseller, TSA Communications, for an undisclosed sum.
Lilia Guan Oct 16 2007, 6:30AM Strategy
TechnologyOne acquires Avand for $10 million

TechnologyOne acquires Avand for $10 million

Homegrown enterprise software provider, TechnologyOne, is expanding its government software suite by acquiring Brisbane-based enterprise content management (ECM) company Avand for $10 million.
Mitchell Bingemann Oct 12 2007, 2:16PM Strategy
Global IT spend to top US$3tn in 2007

Global IT spend to top US$3tn in 2007

Worldwide IT spending is projected to surpass US$3tn in 2007, according to industry analyst Gartner.
Robert Jaques Oct 10 2007, 8:22AM Finance
ACCC drops Google Australia case for Google Inc

ACCC drops Google Australia case for Google Inc

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has dropped its case against Google Australia agreeing to file its legal proceedings against Google’s parent company Google Inc only.

Staff Writers Oct 5 2007, 11:19AM Strategy
Home automation boom coming to Asia

Home automation boom coming to Asia

The market for home automation systems in Asia-Pacific will be worth more than US$500m by 2011, according to the latest forecasts.
Simon Burns Oct 4 2007, 6:45AM Finance
Skype co-founder defends poor financials

Skype co-founder defends poor financials

Critics have inflated expectations about Skype's ability to monetise its 220 million users, co-founder Niklas Zennström said in an interview about his departure from the firm.
Tom Sanders Oct 4 2007, 6:25AM Finance
Trevor Treharne: Tough at the top for Microsoft executives

Trevor Treharne: Tough at the top for Microsoft executives

Ballmer is “underpaid”, while Gates could be knocked off his perch
Trevor Treharne Oct 2 2007, 11:27AM Strategy

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