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Aust team leads charge for a stronger DiData

Aust team leads charge for a stronger DiData

After two consecutive loss-making periods, South African integrator Dimension Data returned to profitability in the half year ending 31 March 2004 with its Australian arm leading the group’s turnover score.
Fleur Doidge May 20 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Symantec to acquire Brightmail for US$370 million

Symantec to acquire Brightmail for US$370 million

In a move that could alter the alignment of the anti-spam marketplace, security vendor Symantec announced late Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire anti-spam vendor Brightmail for around US$370 million in cash.
Matt Villano May 20 2004, 12:00AM Security
Tech Pacific sale possible for right price

Tech Pacific sale possible for right price

Tech Pacific could be sold ‘if the price is right’ when controlling investor CVC Asia Pacific finishes reviewing its portfolio, the distributor’s chiefs have suggested.
Fleur Doidge May 20 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Microsoft updates ‘Biz Desk’ for Commerce Server

Microsoft updates ‘Biz Desk’ for Commerce Server

Microsoft's revamped ‘Business Desk’ interface for Commerce Server 2002 will hit this week.
Barbara Darrow May 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
CeBIT enjoys resurgence for resellers

CeBIT enjoys resurgence for resellers

IT trade shows could be returning to popularity with resellers despite last year's dwindling CeBIT attendance figures, if Sydney's third incarnation of that international event was anything to go by.
Fleur Doidge May 11 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Roll up for IBM partner roadshow

Roll up for IBM partner roadshow

IBM is trying to attract more business partners for a May roadshow, aimed at displaying Big Blue-related products and services to a wider Australasian audience.
Fleur Doidge May 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
BMC buys Marimba for US$239m

BMC buys Marimba for US$239m

BMC Software has agreed to acquire Marimba for US$239 million in cash to expand the capabilities of systems and applications management software.
Antone Gonsalves Apr 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless distributor Integrity Data Systems (IDS) has signed up to push wireless radios that its CEO believes could rattle a few cages, heralding a new ISP rush to infrastructure purchases.
Fleur Doidge Apr 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Resellers get Unwired in time for Sydney launch

Resellers get Unwired in time for Sydney launch

New wireless broadband ISP Unwired has signed resellers and seeks more to help push its 100Mb/s service, expected to cover 95 percent of Sydney via 63 towers when it goes live in July.
Fleur Doidge Apr 29 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Web company Singos for its supper

Web company Singos for its supper

Victorian web-based services provider WDG has bought online marketing company ResultMedia for a seven-figure sum.
Fleur Doidge Apr 27 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Alcatel readies partners for unified communications push

Alcatel readies partners for unified communications push

Alcatel has begun preparing its resellers to sell a unified communications offering that the French telecommunications vendor believes will drive it deeper into the mobility market.
Fleur Doidge Apr 27 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Good year predicted for semiconductor market

Good year predicted for semiconductor market

The semiconductor market is expected to increase by 29 percent this year, but the jump in revenues does not reflect a return to the tech boom of the late 1990s, a market research firm said this week.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Symbol scraps direct sales for channel model

Symbol scraps direct sales for channel model

Mobility gear vendor Symbol Technologies has scrapped its direct sales model, canvassing for more distributors and introducing a partner program for Asia-Pacific resellers.
Fleur Doidge Apr 16 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
IT&T not accounting for business

IT&T not accounting for business

IT&T providers make up more than half the names on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC’s) latest list of companies claimed to have slipshod accounting practices.
Fleur Doidge Apr 14 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Plain sailing for newly-listed Alphawest

Plain sailing for newly-listed Alphawest

Services provider and reseller Alphawest plans to keep a steady hand on the tiller in the wake of its ASX listing.
Fleur Doidge Apr 13 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Mid-day approaches for Sun as partners gather

Mid-day approaches for Sun as partners gather

Sun is shoring up its reseller ramparts to take on the mid-market, aiming to sign 100 volume system partners by Christmas and building a dedicated sales team for that sector.
Fleur Doidge Apr 6 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
No interconnect autumn for Equinix

No interconnect autumn for Equinix

US data centre provider Equinix is talking up services it claims will help drive peering and provide alternatives to Australia's near-monopoly by the Gang of Four.
Fleur Doidge Apr 1 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
FaCS outsources IT services for $10.8M

FaCS outsources IT services for $10.8M

The Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) has outsourced its IT services to Getronics in a three-year $10.8 million deal.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Grey-marketing good for growth: distributor

Grey-marketing good for growth: distributor

Distributor Dynamic Supplies has challenged IDC’s claim that grey-marketing has slowed growth in the printer consumables market, suggesting that the research firm’s figures mainly reflect OEM shipments.
Fleur Doidge Mar 30 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Logicalis turns blue for a song

Logicalis turns blue for a song

IBM has bought the Australasian arm of network services integrator Logicalis for $88.5 million, in a move that could put increased pressure on remaining rivals.
Fleur Doidge Mar 29 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration

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