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KAZ to develop Mineral Resources software

KAZ to develop Mineral Resources software

System integrator KAZ has won a $4 million, year-long contract with NSW's Department of Mineral Resources to develop a web-based electronic service delivery application and re-engineer other software.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
IBM: IT industry ready for next growth cycle

IBM: IT industry ready for next growth cycle

IBM's strong fourth-quarter earnings and revenue prompted the vendor to declare that the IT recession is over and that the industry is poised for a new growth cycle.
Craig Zarley Jan 16 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ODSL, IBM, Intel launch fund for customers targeted by SCO

ODSL, IBM, Intel launch fund for customers targeted by SCO

IBM, Intel and the Open Source Development Labs are creating a defense fund to cover the legal costs of any customer sued by the SCO Group for copyright infringement.
Paula Rooney Jan 13 2004, 12:00AM Software
IBM backs away from Java community effort

IBM backs away from Java community effort

When a group of Java software vendors unveils an agreement Wednesday to align their Java tools strategies, IBM will not be among them.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jan 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
Farm software reseller sails Australian Flagship

Farm software reseller sails Australian Flagship

Perth-based agricultural software specialist Agrimaster has signed a contract to distribute Australian Flagship’s integrated payroll and accounting package directly to Australian farms.
Fleur Doidge Jan 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Home networking ripe for change

Home networking ripe for change

PC makers such as Dell and HP stand to gain most from a trend to home networking, a US survey has suggested.
Staff Writers Jan 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
CRN Interview: Janet Perna & Brett MacIntyre, IBM Software US

CRN Interview: Janet Perna & Brett MacIntyre, IBM Software US

Janet Perna, general manager of IBM Software's Data Management group, and Brett MacIntyre, vice-president of content management for IBM Software, spoke with CRN's US industry editor Barbara Darrow 18 December -- one day after IBM announced its acquisition of Green Pasture Software, a vendor of document management applications.
Barbara Darrow Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Software arena goes MAD

Software arena goes MAD

They're off to the races. EMC's blockbuster $US635 million buyout of VMware, followed by IBM's purchase of Green Pasture and Red Hat's acquisition of Sistina Software capped a months-long flurry of merger and acquisition activity. And there's more to come, resellers and observers say.
Barbara Darrow , Paula Rooney Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM Data centre
Accounting software consolidation Quickens

Accounting software consolidation Quickens

SMB accounting software vendor Reckon has broadened its reach, buying out specialist professional accountancy software vendor Advanced Professional Solutions (APS) for $10 million.
Fleur Doidge Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM Software
IBM Software buys Green Pasture

IBM Software buys Green Pasture

IBM Software has bought Green Pasture Software, a content management player based in the United States.
Barbara Darrow Dec 18 2003, 12:00AM Software
Extreme claim for seamless networking space

Extreme claim for seamless networking space

US networking vendor Extreme Networks seeks Australian resellers for a switch it claims will help plug the security hole between wired and wireless networks.
Fleur Doidge Dec 16 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Survey suggests retailers want integrated software

Survey suggests retailers want integrated software

Only half the respondents to a recent Australian retailer survey claimed to have point-of-sale systems fully integrated with their other IT systems -- a finding that suggests opportunity for the channel.
Staff Writers Dec 12 2003, 12:00AM Software
Resellers cautious about Microsoft CRM

Resellers cautious about Microsoft CRM

Resellers and other partners previewing Microsoft's long-awaited CRM software ahead of January's Australian release have had mixed feelings about the new application.
Fleur Doidge Dec 11 2003, 12:00AM Software
Software slump hurts Novell

Software slump hurts Novell

Novell last week posted quarterly earnings that showed a widening net loss, thanks in large part to software sales that were down 25 percent from last year.
David M. Ewalt , Byron Connolly Nov 24 2003, 12:00AM Software
IBM ups channel software staff 30 percent

IBM ups channel software staff 30 percent

IBM plans to increase its global software sales and technical staff numbers working with the channel by about 30 percent from January, an IBM executive said at the Comdex forum in Las Vegas USA.
Craig Zarley Nov 20 2003, 12:00AM Software
NEC ships new displays, graphics software

NEC ships new displays, graphics software

Display maker NEC-Mitsubishi has unveiled two new LCD displays and new video display configuration software for the higher-end video and graphics display space, at Comdex in Las Vegas USA.
Edward F. Moltzen Nov 20 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM to introduce Power4-based blades

IBM to introduce Power4-based blades

IBM plans to unveil new blade servers in the US on Tuesday, 18 November, based on its Power processor technology.
Joseph F. Kovar Nov 17 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM to launch Linux desktop support

IBM to launch Linux desktop support

IBM Global Services is moving ahead with a global support program for the Linux desktop due to be available within one year.
Paula Rooney Nov 11 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM to release PCs for SMBs

IBM to release PCs for SMBs

IBM has ramped up its Express offering targeting Australian SMBs, releasing desktops and notebooks for that market on 11 November backed by a new channel marketing push.
Fleur Doidge Oct 28 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM to out-Yukon Yukon?

IBM to out-Yukon Yukon?

IBM Software may be trying to steal Microsoft thunder with upcoming features for its DB2 database.
Barbara Darrow Oct 27 2003, 12:00AM Software

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