Software

Intellect flags $20 million African sale 
 
Infosys buys Melbourne’s Expert IS 
Dec 19, 2003 | Comment Now 
Indian consultancy and services giant Infosys Technologies has announced an agreement to buy Melbourne services company Expert Information Services for $31 million.
 
Microsoft claims J2EE too complex for ISVs, business 
By Fleur Doidge | Dec 17, 2003 | Comment Now 
Microsoft expects .NET to take the development platform crown from rival J2EE, relegating the current leader to academia and other niche markets in favour of what it sees as ...
 
CSIRO launches Mantis 
 
802.11 meets GB156929.11-2003 
 
Survey suggests retailers want integrated software 
Dec 12, 2003 | Comment Now 
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 ...
 
Victoria loosens purse-strings for smaller ISVs 
By Fleur Doidge | Dec 11, 2003 | Comment Now 
The Victorian government has announced a $1 million software development program to help Victorian developers gain global accreditation.
 
Microsoft CRM welcomed...sort of 
 
MCR goes bigger, better in Sydney 
By Fleur Doidge | Dec 10, 2003 | Comment Now 
Sydney infrastructure and services provider MCR has ramped up for the new year, opening a larger office in Sydney to cope with increased demand for its new security practice ...
 
Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs 
By Fleur Doidge | Dec 1, 2003 | Comment Now 
ISV Wireless IP Technology has cleaned up at Microsoft’s annual local partner awards, winning Most Innovative Solution Partner of the Year, ISV Partner of the Year and Partner ...
 
Business package partners would plug gaps: Microsoft 
By Fleur Doidge | Nov 28, 2003 | Comment Now 
Microsoft is recruiting partners for its Business Solutions channel in Australia and New Zealand, doubling its point of sale software resellers to 40 or 50 and its retail ...
 
Manaccom cracks China market 
By Byron Connolly | Nov 28, 2003 | Comment Now 
Australian software developer and distributor Manaccom has signed a deal with publisher Fuzzy Eyes, that will see a Chinese version of its locally-developed adventure game ...
 
Linux blooms on servers: IDC 
Nov 27, 2003 | Comment Now 
Linux had blossomed on the servers of corporate Australia, a survey of CIOs conducted by International Data Corp (IDC) has found.
 
Aust developer signs US licensing deal 
Nov 26, 2003 | Comment Now 
South Australian-based network software developer Foursticks has appointed content filtering outfit 8e6 Technologies as its first major North American distributor, in a deal ...
 
Fair weather for Windows enterprise integration 
 
Software slump hurts Novell 
By Byron Connolly, David M. Ewalt | Nov 24, 2003 | Comment Now 
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.
 
Iona woos big SIs  
 
Aust data vendor opens door to US govt 
Nov 14, 2003 | Comment Now 
Data communications vendor Westel Wireless has signed a joint marketing agreement with its former US distributor King Communications USA that will enable its digital wireless ...
 
QAS addresses Professional Advantage 
By Fleur Doidge | Nov 13, 2003 | Comment Now 
Melbourne ISV and system integrator Professional Advantage has signed a partnership deal with QAS to bundle the latter’s address management software with Epicor CRM for its ...
 
HP resellers to offer business continuity services 
By Fleur Doidge | Nov 7, 2003 | Comment Now 
Hardware vendor HP has offered selected services resellers a business continuity package to push into the Australian market.
 
Database vendor launches app integration drive 
By Fleur Doidge | Nov 5, 2003 | Comment Now 
Embedded database vendor InterSystems has launched a partner portal offering its Caché application partners extra developer, marketing and sales support, as part of an overall ...
 
PeopleSoft sharpens management team 
By Siobhan Chapman | Nov 4, 2003 | Comment Now 
Under the shadow of Oracle’s hostile bid, PeopleSoft has outlined its local integration strategy after its merger with JD Edwards, including a new management team, cuts to ...
 
Masters Games network Logical answer 
Nov 3, 2003 | Comment Now 
Integrator Logical Networks has rolled out a voice-and-data network for this year’s Australian Masters Games in Canberra claimed to be the first IP telephony network for a ...
 
Revenues plummet but Prophecy looks to future 
By Fleur Doidge | Nov 3, 2003 | Comment Now 
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 ...
 
It’s a tough market: Tech One 
By Vivienne Fisher | Oct 31, 2003 | Comment Now 
Australian software vendor Technology One announced $47.44 million in revenue for its 2003 financial year, but warned that it expected tough market conditions to continue
 
Australian e-health firm to sue UK rivals 
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 29, 2003 | Comment Now 
An Australian health informatics vendor is planning legal action in the UK, alleging that a recent merger between rival companies may destroy its distribution channel there.
 
Thanks, we’ll do that now: Captaris  
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 28, 2003 | Comment Now 
Document management software vendor Captaris has bought the distribution arm of business partner Axient for an undisclosed sum, citing dissatisfaction with that company’s ...
 
Another reseller turns to services 
 
Partners welcome Office System integration 
Partners already using Microsoft’s Office System 2003 software have claimed the suite offers genuine advantages in productivity and application integration for specific verticals.
 
NVIDIA calls the kettle black 
 
Ingram signs Red Hat 
By Byron Connolly | Oct 24, 2003 | Comment Now 
Ingram Micro is taking a stab at the Linux market, signing a distribution agreement with global Linux software vendor Red Hat.
 
Unix is dead: Red Hat 
 
LAN bags NEC storage 
By Byron Connolly | Oct 22, 2003 | Comment Now 
LAN Systems has signed a master distribution agreement with NEC Business Solutions to sell its range of storage products, in a deal that could see it tap into a potential $10 ...
 
Microsoft’s Office 2003 hits Australia 
By Nirmal Chandrasena | Oct 22, 2003 | Comment Now 
Microsoft officially launched its new Microsoft Office System productivity suite in Australia at Fox Studio in Sydney on Wednesday.
 
Govt endorses Indian ERP software 
 
Many SMBs can’t integrate apps: survey 
 
SCO Group scores US$50M in equity financing 
 
Sydney ISV motors ahead 
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 17, 2003 | Comment Now 
A Sydney ISV, IDS Enterprise Systems, has launched ERP software the company's CEO believes could take the global automotive dealership industry by storm.
 
Synnex to unveil BTO facility 
By Byron Connolly | Oct 16, 2003 | Comment Now 
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.
 
Global e-commerce growth predicted 
 
ISVs not addressing global needs: SEA 
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 14, 2003 | Comment Now 
Australian ISVs have failed to implement software process improvement methodologies critical to industry success in the global market, a survey has revealed.
 
Three global Microsoft awards to Aussie channel 
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 14, 2003 | Comment Now 
Two Australian ISVs have won the global best Microsoft partner awards in three categories.
 
Users want dodgy spam filtered: study 
 
Microsoft scraps complex global partner programs 
By Fleur Doidge | Oct 9, 2003 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has scrapped its increasingly complex partner programs and replaced them with a streamlined version that it claimed would offer greater flexibility and recognition to ...
 
Companies “clogged up” with email? 
 
3Com restructures ANZA operations 
By Vivienne Fisher | Oct 8, 2003 | Comment Now 
Networking vendor 3Com has restructured its ANZA operations, making the position of Australia/New Zealand country manager redundant in the process.
 
Keycorp, TAB settle suit 
Oct 8, 2003 | Comment Now 
The TAB and electronic payments provider Keycorp Limited have reached a settlement, following a recent claim made by the TAB relating to faulty components used in gaming ...
 
Half-life 2 source code leaked 
 
Aust partners named global Microsoft finalists 
 
ACCC takes Domain Names Australia to court 
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