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Revenues plummet but Prophecy looks to future

Revenues plummet but Prophecy looks to future

ASX-listed Adelaide ISV Prophecy International revenues have plunged 29 percent to $6.5 million in the year to 30 June 2003, due mainly to a 48 percent fall in sales from its overseas operations.
Fleur Doidge Nov 3 2003, 12:00AM Finance
IT pros: cash or lifestyle?

IT pros: cash or lifestyle?

IT professionals are increasingly looking at flexible working conditions - rather than just money - when deciding on jobs, according to a recent survey.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 30 2003, 12:00AM Finance
Digiland, eXeed deal off

Digiland, eXeed deal off

A planned partial merger between distributor eXeed and Digiland has been called off -- at least for the moment.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
SCO scores US$50M equity financing

SCO scores US$50M equity financing

The SCO Group has secured US$50 million in equity financing -- in part to help fund legal costs associated with the company's Linux intellectual property initiatives.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 17 2003, 12:00AM Finance
Sydney ISV motors ahead

Sydney ISV motors ahead

A Sydney ISV, IDS Enterprise Systems, has launched ERP software the company's CEO believes could take the global automotive dealership industry by storm.
Fleur Doidge Oct 17 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
Synnex to unveil BTO facility

Synnex to unveil BTO facility

Melbourne-based distributor and builder Synnex is set to unveil a build-to-order production facility for resellers, which it claimed is one of the most advanced in Australia.
Byron Connolly Oct 16 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
Bluechip, Adelong in dispute

Bluechip, Adelong in dispute

Distributor Bluechip Infotech has threatened to take reseller Adelong Computers back to court, after the companies failed to resolve a long-running dispute over an alleged unpaid bill.
Fleur Doidge Oct 14 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Government must stop offshoring: Lundy

Government must stop offshoring: Lundy

Promised cost savings from IT offshoring could ‘evaporate’ under the ‘further burden of administration’, Shadow Minister for Information Technology, Senator Kate Lundy has claimed.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 13 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
New retail concept LANds

New retail concept LANds

A concept store - which combines an internet café with an IT retailer - turned a profit after two weeks of operation with plans to franchise the model which is claimed to be an Australian first.
Claire Doble Oct 10 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
What your customers think of you

What your customers think of you

If Australian ICT companies want return business, they'd better sharpen up their act. CRN's sister publication InformationWeek discovers why vendors and suppliers just aren't delivering on their promises.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
What CIOs want

What CIOs want

There is no doubt times are tough in the ICT marketplace. There have been troughs before, but not as prolonged as this one. The ICT industry stands at a crossroads in many ways.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
ANAO reappoints Unisys for $4.8 million contract

ANAO reappoints Unisys for $4.8 million contract

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has reappointed Unisys as its outsource service provider for a four-year contract worth $4.8 million.
Staff Writers Sep 26 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Does certification really matter?

Does certification really matter?

Some days it seems you will never get out of school. No matter how much you invest pre-career in training and education it is never enough.
Staff Writers Sep 25 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
eXeed triples vendor ranks

eXeed triples vendor ranks

Melbourne-based distributor eXeed has tripled its vendor ranks, adding four partners to its previous two - giving it national coverage in the first of a number of new signings expected to grow revenues to $30 million in two years.
Fleur Doidge Sep 19 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
ATO’s Peter Wilson retires

ATO’s Peter Wilson retires

Peter Wilson, the Australian Taxation Office’s, primary executive for technology, and engineer of the organisation’s information management strategies is retiring after 39 years of service
David Hutchins Sep 17 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
No more T-shirts please!

No more T-shirts please!

Both vendors and resellers must work harder to nut out all factors contributing to successful channel partnerships, according to speakers at the CRN IT Leaders Summit.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
Alstom, Alphawest cut fresh deals

Alstom, Alphawest cut fresh deals

Alstom IT has been appointed as Australian distributor of Resilience, a manufacturer of security appliances, which it said was complementary to its Check Point software suite firewall and VPN platforms.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
Compliance driving IT spending: study

Compliance driving IT spending: study

Around 70 percent of global IT spend over the next two to three years will be driven by regulatory compliance requirements as companies look to cleanup their infrastructure and squeeze more out of existing applications.
Byron Connolly Sep 15 2003, 12:00AM Finance
Integrator takes email management to the masses

Integrator takes email management to the masses

IBM integration partner Synergy Plus expects a reap several million dollars in sales revenue from a 10-month project, which has seen it take Big Blue’s Content Management Commonstore enterprise software and package it for the SME market.
Byron Connolly Sep 10 2003, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Synnex files for IPO

Synnex files for IPO

After pulling back from an IPO in the midst of the dot-com market meltdown, distributor Synnex Information Technologies is once again making plans to go public.
John Longwell Sep 8 2003, 12:00AM Finance

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