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From the Trenches: End of year price frenzy

From the Trenches: End of year price frenzy

It was bound to happen sooner or later. In a frenzy to grab as much market share as possible, notebook manufacturers are hitting the retail market with end-of-line or ex-lease laptop computers at sub-$1000 prices.
Byron Connolly Jun 20 2005, 10:59AM Finance
Allette Systems signs with Arbortext

Allette Systems signs with Arbortext

US vendor Arbortext has signed system integrator Allette Systems to help it open up the Australasian market for its enterprise publishing software and services.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2005, 12:56PM Training & Development
Zircon names new MD

Zircon names new MD

Managed communications service provider Zircon has named a marketing and public relations specialist as its new managing director.
Staff Writers Jun 10 2005, 4:26PM Strategy
Retailers in laptop price war

Retailers in laptop price war

A laptop price war is in full swing with some mass market retailers promoting selected sub-$1000 models.
Byron Connolly Jun 6 2005, 2:37PM Finance
From the Trenches: Distribution rumblings

From the Trenches: Distribution rumblings

I don’t know about you, but I was taken aback by the news that both Kerry Baillie and Steve Rust were ejecting themselves from the newly merged Ingram Micro/Tech Pacific juggernaut.
Byron Connolly Jun 6 2005, 11:30AM Sales & Marketing
Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Mobile phone games distributor Telcogames has teamed up with a British mobile phone retailer, The Carphone Warehouse, in a move that will get it exposure in 1450 retail outlets.
Staff Writers Jun 3 2005, 4:28PM Strategy
Under the Wire: This old hunker

Under the Wire: This old hunker

I need a new laptop. That’s what everyone keeps telling me. Everyone who’s seen my current laptop, anyway.
Matthew JC Powell Jun 1 2005, 11:19AM Strategy
Zensar, Kalzoom partner Triveni

Zensar, Kalzoom partner Triveni

India-based service and solution providers Zensar Technologies and Kalzoom have signed an agreement with Melbourne-based Triveni Infotech to provide ASP learning services to SMBs.
Fleur Doidge May 30 2005, 4:10PM Strategy
Under the wire: Sign of the times

Under the wire: Sign of the times

In the couple of thousand years and several hundred conclaves they’ve had to work on it, the cardinals apparently haven’t quite got the knack of mixing the chemicals to make their ballot papers burn appropriately.
Matthew JC Powell May 26 2005, 11:24AM Strategy
Profile: Channel survivor

Profile: Channel survivor

Andy Hegedus, director of Melbourne-based systems integrator Southern Cross Computer Systems, is one of the IT industry’s true survivors.
Darren Baguely May 25 2005, 2:05PM Strategy
Loyalty makes $5.5m merger magic

Loyalty makes $5.5m merger magic

Melbourne marketing applications developer Loyalty Magic has received a financial shot in the arm through a $5.5 million merger with ASX- and NASDAQ-listed POS provider Catuity.
Fleur Doidge May 24 2005, 11:55AM Strategy
Ingram Micro loses more US executives

Ingram Micro loses more US executives

Three vice presidents are leaving Ingram Micro as the distributor integrates its US and Canadian sales and marketing teams.
Scott Campbell May 23 2005, 11:50AM Finance
Channel bewildered by Rust, Baillie departure

Channel bewildered by Rust, Baillie departure

Channel leaders have expressed surprise and bewilderment at Kerry Baillie's and Steve Rust's retirement from Ingram Micro, predicting a destabilising effect on the distribution giant after its merger with main rival Tech Pacific.
Fleur Doidge May 20 2005, 3:18PM Strategy
Baillie, Rust quit Ingram

Baillie, Rust quit Ingram

Ingram Micro Australia MD Kerry Baillie and COO Steve Rust are retiring from the company, deciding to part ways with the big distributor less than 12 months after the acquisition of Tech Pacific.
Byron Connolly May 20 2005, 9:57AM Strategy
Local IT industry hopeful on Budget

Local IT industry hopeful on Budget

The Federal Budget has met with approval from local industry players who hope organisations and consumers may spend more on IT products and services .
Fleur Doidge May 12 2005, 11:42AM Finance
Switching on the digital home

Switching on the digital home

Although camera and MP3 player sales shine, the digital home is not yet a reality
Sarah Stokely May 9 2005, 5:02PM Strategy
Indigo Pacific lifts APAC potential

Indigo Pacific lifts APAC potential

Adobe has upgraded its Indigo Pacific partnership in a move that will help Indigo Pacific deploy locally-developed offerings across Asia-Pacific.
Staff Writers May 9 2005, 11:37AM Sales & Marketing
Aventail signs three more partners

Aventail signs three more partners

SSL VPN vendor Aventail has signed two resellers in Australia, a distributor in New Zealand and expects to announce more Australasian partnerships shortly.
Fleur Doidge May 3 2005, 3:15PM Strategy
Brennan IT wins US$1.8m Keycorp deal

Brennan IT wins US$1.8m Keycorp deal

IT services and outsourcer Brennan IT has won a US$1.8 million, three-year managed services contract with EFTPOS vendor Keycorp.
Staff Writers Apr 26 2005, 10:08AM Strategy
Cogita signs three more resellers for Epicor

Cogita signs three more resellers for Epicor

Distributor Cogita has signed three new resellers for Epicor manufacturing industry software in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.
Fleur Doidge Apr 22 2005, 2:56PM Strategy

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