Training & Development

Ross Human Directions buys Spherion Group

Ross Human Directions buys Spherion Group

ASX listed recruitment firm Ross Human Directions Limited has acquired competitor Spherion Group in Asia-Pacific, in a $31 million deal.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Government business blues

Government business blues

Aussie IT providers are still finding it difficult to compete with multinationals in the government market. A flawed outsourcing program and a new free trade agreement with the United States is making things even worse
Staff Writers Jun 2 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Synergy Plus acquires Adaptive International

Synergy Plus acquires Adaptive International

Reseller and integrator Synergy Plus has acquired multi-national software company Adaptive International and was working on making another acquisition of an Australian company this year.
Byron Connolly May 28 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Lead generation: Whose job is it anyway?

Lead generation: Whose job is it anyway?

Sales lead generation is the responsibility of both the vendor and its partners, and channel companies that rely too much on vendor leads will perish, according to attendees at CRN's Channel Roundtable.
Staff Writers May 5 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
2004: Hot job prospects?

2004: Hot job prospects?

IT executive jobs have been highlighted as one of the industry sectors benefiting from the higher Australian dollar, according to a recent job index.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 5 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
CSC nabs WA police deal

CSC nabs WA police deal

Services firm CSC has won a $50 million three-year contract with the Western Australia Police Service to manage its desktops, hardware, applications and network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Volante, Ipex merge to win government, outsourcing deals

Volante, Ipex merge to win government, outsourcing deals

Volante is merging with Melbourne's Ipex to create a single $480 million Australian-owned IT infrastructure and services company with 850 employees, subject to a shareholder vote in February.
Fleur Doidge Dec 23 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
Quadtel resurrected

Quadtel resurrected

Six months after going into administration, ASX-listed Quadtel Limited has been resurrected with an agreement to acquire Original Spin, a developer of wireless mobile software applications.
Byron Connolly Dec 12 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
Sarbanes sound and fury signifying not a lot

Sarbanes sound and fury signifying not a lot

Despite all the sound and fury on corporate governance, a global META Group survey has found that businesses aren’t buying technology targeting US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance.
Fleur Doidge Dec 10 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
Finding the right margin mix

Finding the right margin mix

The channel has to work harder on its value proposition, stop competing on price and understand its cost model better for each particular vendor to ensure they have the right profit margin mix, according to attendees at CRN’s Channel Roundtable.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
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
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
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
Snare your share of the government pie

Snare your share of the government pie

Everyone wants a piece of some lucrative government action. Government is big and so are the related contracts.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development
Why channel programs are not working

Why channel programs are not working

Vendor marketing and rebate programs often are not effective and the money being spent of these initiatives is not delivering quantifiable results, according to attendees at CRN's quarterly Channel Roundtable.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2003, 12:00AM Training & Development

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