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Nortel: shunning direct cost us deals

Nortel: shunning direct cost us deals

A senior Nortel executive has admitted that the company's past reluctance to market directly to large businesses has cost it enterprise share.
Angus Kidman Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Tech Pacific confirms float plans

Tech Pacific confirms float plans

The Tech Pacific group has confirmed it is "actively exploring" a public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange, possibly by the end of 2004, company CEO Shailendra Gupta told CRN today.
Byron Connolly Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
TechPac float talks just routine: Gupta

TechPac float talks just routine: Gupta

Tech Pacific Holdings has moved to hose down an Australian news media report suggesting that its major investor is considering a public float.
Fleur Doidge Sep 3 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Citec hits sourcing sweet spot

Citec hits sourcing sweet spot

Queensland service provider Citec has won two more managed services deals in a series of contracts and renewals expected to spur its previously flat revenues into steady growth.
Fleur Doidge Aug 31 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Hannover Fairs to debut intelligent home show in Melbourne

Hannover Fairs to debut intelligent home show in Melbourne

CeBIT organiser Hannover Fairs has launched Australia's first exhibition focusing on the digital home phenomenon, and local resellers have been promised a piece of the pie.
Fleur Doidge Aug 27 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Australia Card promoter enters voluntary administration

Australia Card promoter enters voluntary administration

Sydney smartcard provider Intercard Wireless -- a company that once sparked interest for its patented technology, government connections and executive support of the controversial Australia Card scheme -- has entered voluntary administration after several troubled years.
Fleur Doidge Aug 23 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Digital content drives portable player market

Digital content drives portable player market

The market for portable audio-video players is expected to grow 700 percent this year, driven primarily by people who already have a lot of music and video files stored in their own PCs, a US market research firm has said.
Staff Writers Aug 23 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Director flees ASIC when distributor goes broke

Director flees ASIC when distributor goes broke

A Sydney-based IT distributor found trading while insolvent is being wound up by the courts after its director disappeared and angry customers brought the situation to the attention of authorities.
Fleur Doidge Aug 16 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team

Leading Edge poaches Dick Smith management team

Three long-serving Dick Smith Electronics managers have followed the group of former DSE franchisees who announced yesterday that they had joined independent retail buying group, Leading Edge Group.
Sarah Stokely Aug 13 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Rewarding IT innovation

Rewarding IT innovation

Inventors of a new plastic optical fibre were awarded the $10,000 Australian Computer Society Eureka Prize for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation last night in Sydney.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Volante bags fourth federal government win

Volante bags fourth federal government win

Australian IT infrastructure provider Volante Group has bagged its fourth managed services contract with the Federal government securing a three year, $6.7 million deal with the Department of Finance and Administration.
Byron Connolly Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Concerns about FTA rouse IT industry

Concerns about FTA rouse IT industry

Debate, or the lack thereof, about the effect the Australia US Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) will have on the local IT sector has government and industry up in arms.
Claire Doble Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Channel Enablers buys Technology Channels Group

Channel Enablers buys Technology Channels Group

Channel consultancy Channel Enablers has ramped up its presence in the United States with the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Technology Channels Group (TCG).
Byron Connolly Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
KAZ acquires ACT service provider

KAZ acquires ACT service provider

KAZ Group has bought Canberra service provider Iocore Asia/Pacific for an undisclosed sum.
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Offshoring could swing our way: Gartner

Offshoring could swing our way: Gartner

Australian IT service providers have so far failed to take full advantage of the increased opportunities offered them by the global trend towards offshoring, analysts said at a Sydney summit this week.
Fleur Doidge Jul 30 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Rates on the rise for IT pros

Rates on the rise for IT pros

Pay rates for ICT professionals has grown by 3.4 per cent in the last year, according to a survey released yesterday by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
DVD Editor Jul 20 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Leading Edge Group in B2B play

Leading Edge Group in B2B play

Leading Edge Group - well known for its network of retail computer stores - is moving into the business market with a plan to recruit local system integrators and resellers to join its group of member companies.
Byron Connolly Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Gibson Quai merges with AAS

Gibson Quai merges with AAS

Telecommunications consultancy Gibson Quai has merged with rival Australian service provider AAS Consulting.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Accenture revenue, profits up

Accenture revenue, profits up

Accenture this week reported a 21 percent increase in revenues and a 31 percent jump in revenues for the third quarter.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Data #3 sells Navision business

Data #3 sells Navision business

National integrator Data #3 has sold its Microsoft Navision business unit to Eclipse Computing for an undisclosed amount.
Byron Connolly Jul 5 2004, 12:00AM Strategy

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