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UK facing £20bn IT skills shortage

UK facing £20bn IT skills shortage

Just 20,000 new IT graduates each year.
Matt Chapman Jul 6 2006, 3:54PM Strategy
Westan drops Vertical, signs with Vonexus

Westan drops Vertical, signs with Vonexus

Westan has dissolved a three year relationship with Vertical Communications to sign an agreement with Vonexus to distribute its IP-PBX solutions locally.
Lilia Guan Jul 5 2006, 10:53AM Strategy
Channel voices doubts over UK government portal

Channel voices doubts over UK government portal

Channel players in the UK have slammed the government’s latest initiative to provide SME resellers with better access to public-sector contracts.
James Sherwood Jul 4 2006, 10:47AM Strategy
DIMA and AEC extends CSC's contract

DIMA and AEC extends CSC's contract

The Federal Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) have extended their contracts with Computer Sciences Corporation.
Staff Writers Jul 3 2006, 2:36PM Strategy
AMP extends CSC’s US$146m contract

AMP extends CSC’s US$146m contract

AMP has extended its IT outsourcing contract with NYSE-listed Computer Sciences Corporation, for another four years.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2006, 1:38PM Finance
Two Microsoft LARs merge

Two Microsoft LARs merge

Microsoft reseller and licensing consultancy Software One said it will merge with Swiss VAR Softwarepipeline, a move that will give Software One the bulk and international reach it seeks.
Stacy Cowley Jun 30 2006, 9:16AM Strategy
Symantec faces US$1b tax demand

Symantec faces US$1b tax demand

Symantec has filed a petition with the U.S tax court over an IRS demand for the security software vendor to pay US$1.06b in back taxes and penalties related to Veritas Software.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2006, 9:16AM Finance
IT employment looking up

IT employment looking up

Employment in the local IT sector has increased to the highest level recorded since April 2001, according to the latest Hudson Report.
Staff Writers Jun 29 2006, 9:32AM Strategy
ACS identifies potential improvements to ICT trade

ACS identifies potential improvements to ICT trade

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the Australian government and ICT industry players reverse the growing ICT trade imbalance.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2006, 11:26AM Finance
Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

The Federal Government has released a new report into the state of the local ICT skills shortage.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006, 11:10AM Training & Development
DigiGuard sells up to Iron Mountain

DigiGuard sells up to Iron Mountain

DigiGuard, a local provider of data protection services, has been acquired by US storage vendor Iron Mountain, for an undisclosed sum.
Lilia Guan Jun 19 2006, 3:22PM Training & Development
Avocent opens Sydney office

Avocent opens Sydney office

US-based KVM switch vendor, Avocent has opened its first office in Sydney following it acquisition of Cyclades.
Lilia Guan Jun 14 2006, 3:42PM Sales & Marketing
Allied sells cabling division

Allied sells cabling division

Allied Technologies Group has sold its cabling infrastructure business to KLM Group, in a bid to help fund its planned merger with telecommunications equipment supplier Longreach Group.
Lilia Guan Jun 13 2006, 2:34PM Strategy
Futur@ signs NCR global reseller contract

Futur@ signs NCR global reseller contract

UK-based Futur@ has struck a global agreement to resell NCR's RealPOS hardware and services.
Lilia Guan Jun 13 2006, 9:00AM Training & Development
IDC: 'Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto'

IDC: 'Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto'

The PC might have what it makes to become a home user's digital entertainment platform, IDC said.
Staff Writers Jun 7 2006, 3:53PM Training & Development
IBA Health secures Asian push funding

IBA Health secures Asian push funding

E-health provider IBA Health has announced that it has raised $28.3 million to fund a push into Asia.
Staff Writers Jun 5 2006, 1:46PM Finance
SMB IT spending too slow

SMB IT spending too slow

The SMB sector will only account for 31 percent of all ICT spending this year, despite representing 99.8 percent of all Australian businesses, IDC predicted.
Lilia Guan Jun 2 2006, 9:41AM Finance
UXC acquires eOne

UXC acquires eOne

Australian technology services company, UXC finalised the purchase of eOne Integrated Business Solutions Group (eOne), a provider of software services and solutions based on the Microsoft Business Great Plains product in A/NZ.
Lilia Guan Jun 1 2006, 4:08PM Strategy
IT salary growth slow: Hays

IT salary growth slow: Hays

IT salary growth was restrained this financial year with 58 percent of employers increasing pay packets by only three to four percent, according to the latest report from IT recruiter Hays.
Lilia Guan May 31 2006, 3:37PM Strategy
Local e-biz projects to receive $1.9M in funding

Local e-biz projects to receive $1.9M in funding

Twelve e-business Australian projects will receive $1.965 million in funding in teh latest round of the Federal Governemnt's Information Technology Online (ITOL) program.
Staff Writers May 29 2006, 2:25PM Training & Development

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