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Sharpening your business skills

Sharpening your business skills

In the first of a series of business skills modules, industry consultants Quantify Corporation highlight the questions resellers should be asking themselves
Staff Writers Mar 6 2008, 2:00PM Training & Development
Vintage music collection unwanted at any price

Vintage music collection unwanted at any price

Having his car raided shows Matthew JC. Powell he’s clearly behind the times
Matthew JC Powell Mar 6 2008, 1:59PM Finance
Digital Content: The technology is here, but who supplies the content?

Digital Content: The technology is here, but who supplies the content?

Are telecommunications providers missing out on the big bucks by simply reselling digital content to end users? According to independent research and IT&T analyst group, IDC, most telecommunications providers would struggle to deliver their own content. If it was to be done by a telco they would either sky rocket to success or fail dismally.
Lilia Guan Mar 4 2008, 3:23PM Training & Development
IBM sets aside US$15bn for stock repurchase

IBM sets aside US$15bn for stock repurchase

IBM's board of directors has authorised $15bn in additional funds for use in the company's stock repurchase programme.

a Staff Writer Mar 3 2008, 7:13AM Finance
Cellnet makes net profit of $1.8M

Cellnet makes net profit of $1.8M

Australian IT distributor, Cellnet has announced a loss after tax for the period ending December 31 2007 of $836 000 a 129 percent decrease from the result in 31 December 2006. The distributor achieved sales revenue of $244.3 million, a decrease of 8 percent from the period to 31 December 2006.
Lilia Guan Mar 3 2008, 7:07AM Finance
Dell quarterly profits lower than expected

Dell quarterly profits lower than expected

Dell shares have fallen by four per cent after the vendor missed quarterly profit estimates.

Guy Dixon Mar 1 2008, 8:09AM Finance
Commander reports loss of $245M in half yearly results

Commander reports loss of $245M in half yearly results

Australian service provider Commander Communications Limited’s financial results for the half year ending 31 December 2007 were less than impressive as the service provider announced a net loss of $245 million.
Lilia Guan Feb 29 2008, 2:18PM Finance
ACCC grants authorisation code to the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association

ACCC grants authorisation code to the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted ‘authorisation’ to certain provisions of the code of conduct to the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA).
Lilia Guan Feb 29 2008, 7:22AM Training & Development
Netcomm's strong half year results

Netcomm's strong half year results


Australian-based communications vendor, NetComm, has achieved a net profit of $279 000 for the half year ended 31 December 2007, a $1, 629, 000 improvement on the same period in 2006.
Lilia Guan Feb 28 2008, 6:51AM Finance
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
Skills shortages threatens Australia's ICT growth

Skills shortages threatens Australia's ICT growth

The Australian ICT industry is in danger of stagnating according to a report released today by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
a Staff Writer Feb 25 2008, 2:59PM Training & Development
Will the interest rate rises affect Australia’s resellers?

Will the interest rate rises affect Australia’s resellers?

Our experts discuss The Reserve Bank of Australia increasing the interest rate
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008, 9:16AM Finance
The SMB scramble continues in Vendorland

The SMB scramble continues in Vendorland

The news keeps flowing around vendors and their continued SMB focus
Trevor Treharne Feb 25 2008, 9:15AM Strategy
Gartner’s outlook for IT organisations and users

Gartner’s outlook for IT organisations and users

Predictions highlight areas where executives and IT professionals need to take action in 2008
Staff Writers Feb 25 2008, 9:14AM Strategy
From the mouth of babes

From the mouth of babes

Rabid has buggered off and left the nephew in charge, but Sk8er Boi can’t even give the stuff away for free
Rabid Reseller Feb 25 2008, 9:13AM Training & Development
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
Digital set-top box sales reach 100 million worldwide

Digital set-top box sales reach 100 million worldwide

Worldwide sales of digital TV set-top boxes broke through the 100 million barrier in 2007, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.

Robert Jaques Feb 22 2008, 6:20AM Finance
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
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

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