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IBM in global program face-lift

IBM in global program face-lift

IBM is consolidating its entire global partner program, rolling its four PartnerWorld tracks into one on 1 January 2005, in a plan aimed at luring partners into broadening their IBM-based offerings.
Fleur Doidge Mar 16 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Distributors hone in on the home

Distributors hone in on the home

For some of Australia's IT distributors, the digital home market represents the next strategic area of growth.
Staff Writers Mar 11 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
NetIQ in channel drive

NetIQ in channel drive

Security and systems management software provider NetIQ is formalising its channel model, recruiting more resellers and compensating direct sales staff for engaging channel partners, as it looks to double its business over the next 12 months.
Byron Connolly Mar 8 2004, 12:00AM Security
NZ subsidiary shows up Telstra in broadband wars

NZ subsidiary shows up Telstra in broadband wars

Telstra’s cable residential broadband plans may have sparked a price war but a Gartner analyst has pointed out that it still compares poorly with offers made by one of its own subsidiaries.
Fleur Doidge Mar 5 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Westcon seeks US$115M in IPO

Westcon seeks US$115M in IPO

Westcon Group has registered for a $115 million initial public offering, according to a document filed Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Steve Burke Mar 4 2004, 12:00AM Finance
Multimedia Technology to open in Sydney, Brisbane

Multimedia Technology to open in Sydney, Brisbane

Melbourne distributor Multimedia Technology (MMT) is set to open Sydney and Brisbane branches.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Software
New tech incubator opens in WA

New tech incubator opens in WA

A new technology business incubator was opened in Kwinana, WA, today by Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Back in time

Back in time

Tender notification and management company Tendersearch has begun marketing a service that lets companies responding to tenders more accurately forecast when certain tenders are up for renewal.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Dynamic calls for action in direct sales stoush

Dynamic calls for action in direct sales stoush

Brisbane-based consumables distributor Dynamic Supplies has called for action against vendors allegedly using channel marketing meant for other purposes to harvest end-user details and go direct, cutting out the reseller.
Fleur Doidge Feb 20 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Bagle-B not rampant in Australia

Bagle-B not rampant in Australia

Internet security organisations Trend Micro and MessageLabs have discovered a variant of the Bagle email virus, called Bagle-B.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 18 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ComNet shows its cards in wireless push

ComNet shows its cards in wireless push

Small Sydney distributor ComNet Solutions has begun a major push into wireless, signing a three-year deal with US giant Electro-Comm - one of the largest wireless products distributors in the world.
Fleur Doidge Feb 18 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Intel exec: next chipsets are biggest leap in 10 years

Intel exec: next chipsets are biggest leap in 10 years

Intel's next generation of chipsets will mark a milestone in performance and digital convergence, combining several critical technologies to boost audio, video and image performance, a top executive of the chipmaker claimed.
Edward F. Moltzen Feb 18 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Robust growth in Aussie PC market

Robust growth in Aussie PC market

Australian PC sales were strong in calendar 2003 with the market growing 16.1 percent compared to 2002, according to data released by market researcher Gartner.
Byron Connolly Feb 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Nokia to take majority stake in Symbian

Nokia to take majority stake in Symbian

Finish telecom vendor Nokia has struck a deal to become majority owner of smartphone platform vendor Symbian, signalling it is ready to compete against rivals Microsoft and PalmSource.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Critical flaws found in Check Point apps

Critical flaws found in Check Point apps

Check Point Software's popular firewall and VPN software could allow an attacker to gain entrance to enterprise networks, crash computers, and otherwise wreak havoc, US-based Internet Security Systems (ISS) has claimed.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Security
HP buys two more firms in automation drive

HP buys two more firms in automation drive

In a continuing effort to add automation capabilities to its OpenView enterprise management software suite, HP has signed definitive agreements to acquire two US management software companies.
Matt Villano Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
NZ goes Parallel with HP in Australia

NZ goes Parallel with HP in Australia

Sydney-based distributor Parallel Solutions has replaced broad-based rival Tech Pacific n NZ as out-of-warranty trade parts contractor for HP.
Fleur Doidge Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Truce called in Java war

Truce called in Java war

Sun Microsystems has called an uneasy truce in its Java war with IBM in an open letter to IBM's soon-to-be-independent Eclipse organisation.
Elizabeth Montalbano Feb 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Office 2003 update due in June

Office 2003 update due in June

Microsoft this week acknowledged that Office 2003 Service Pack 1 is in the works, but gave no details beyond an expected late June launch date.
Barbara Darrow Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
NOIE in political crosshairs?

NOIE in political crosshairs?

IT&T has become a political football in the lead up to the Federal election, with Telstra and NOIE's future put into question.
Siobhan Chapman Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration

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