Byron Connolly

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Jackson leaves Allied Telesyn after restructure

Jackson leaves Allied Telesyn after restructure

Allied Telesyn managing director Mark Jackson has parted ways with the company following the consolidation of its Australian and New Zealand operations.
Byron Connolly Sep 29 2005 3:56PM Telco/ISP
Check Point goes in to bat with Nokia

Check Point goes in to bat with Nokia

Check Point Software Technologies is continuing its push into the mid-market with a bundled offering that pairs its Express software with Nokia hardware.
Byron Connolly , Larry Hooper Sep 29 2005 9:56AM Telco/ISP
Digital lifestyle sales hit $941m

Digital lifestyle sales hit $941m

Australians spent $941 million on “digital lifestyle” products in the first calendar half of 2005, an increase of 23 percent on the same period last year.
Byron Connolly Sep 23 2005 11:05AM Hardware
National reseller ComputerCORP signs BenQ

National reseller ComputerCORP signs BenQ

National reseller and integrator ComputerCORP has added another string to its bow, signing a deal to resell notebooks, LCD monitors and projectors made by Taiwanese giant BenQ.
Byron Connolly Sep 23 2005 9:53AM Hardware
Optima in NSW DET contract

Optima in NSW DET contract

Local builder Optima Technology Solutions has been selected to supply notebook computers to the NSW Department of Education and Training.
Byron Connolly Sep 21 2005 2:17PM Hardware
Altech signs Panasonic

Altech signs Panasonic

Altech Computers has signed a distribution agreement with Panasonic to distribute its range of IT and audio-visual products.
Byron Connolly Sep 20 2005 4:10PM Hardware
LAN 1 signs Vegastream

LAN 1 signs Vegastream

Niche distributor LAN 1 has signed a distribution agreement with VoIP gateway provider Vegastream.
Byron Connolly Sep 16 2005 11:58AM Telco/ISP
IBM invests in NetPriva

IBM invests in NetPriva

IBM Australia's network integration and consulting business Cerulean has acquired a minority shareholding in Australian network performance management tools developer NetPriva.
Byron Connolly Sep 15 2005 8:30AM Hardware
Firewall signs TippingPoint

Firewall signs TippingPoint

Security-focused distributor Firewall Systems has added 3Com-owned intrusion prevention product specialist TippingPoint to its vendor ranks.
Byron Connolly Sep 12 2005 4:00PM Security
IP video hits 'tipping point'

IP video hits 'tipping point'

IP video surveillance has reached a 'tipping point' of market acceptance as analogue CCTV systems start to give way to a new generation of IP-based security cameras, according to Swedish network video vendor Axis Communications.
Byron Connolly Sep 6 2005 10:04AM Telco/ISP
Notebook sales boom in Q2

Notebook sales boom in Q2

Australian notebook sales increased by 25 percent sequentially in the second calendar quarter, driven largely by the release of sub-$1000 models to retail, according to researcher IDC.
Byron Connolly Aug 29 2005 5:10PM Hardware
Telstra goes wireless as Unwired wins $37m

Telstra goes wireless as Unwired wins $37m

Telstra BigPond has finally entered the wireless broadband race just as competitor Unwired announced it had scored another $37 million in funding.
Byron Connolly Aug 25 2005 12:11PM Telco/ISP
Secure Computing buys Cyberguard

Secure Computing buys Cyberguard

Secure Computing agreed to pay US$295 million for rival Cyberguard but the implications for the companies’ Australian operations and channel would not be known until the deal closes in November.
Byron Connolly Aug 23 2005 4:17PM Security
IT salaries, jobs on the rise

IT salaries, jobs on the rise

IT salaries in Australia jumped between 10 and 25 percent in calendar Q2 2005 over the same period last year, according to a report compiled by recruiter Icon.
Byron Connolly Aug 23 2005 2:37PM Training & Development
Rent software as you go with AIE

Rent software as you go with AIE

Sydney developer AIE Technologies wants to cut the cost of packaged software for consumers with a web-based service that lets people rent popular Microsoft applications.
Byron Connolly Aug 22 2005 5:21PM Software
OKI dives into MFP market

OKI dives into MFP market

OKI Printing Solutions is making a play for a share of the growing multi-function printer market with new products in this category that it has claimed offered good reseller margins.
Byron Connolly Aug 19 2005 2:22PM Hardware
GetData signs Lako Pacific

GetData signs Lako Pacific

Developer GetData has signed Lako Pacific as a distributor for its range of Australian developed data recovery products.
Byron Connolly Aug 16 2005 12:14PM Software
Porsche incentive gives Kyocera an edge

Porsche incentive gives Kyocera an edge

Kyocera has signed 580 resellers for a program that offers a red Porsche Boxster 987 as a prize for partners that achieve the highest aggregate sales for the vendor over the next two years.
Byron Connolly Aug 16 2005 9:24AM Hardware
HP storage bundles working for channel

HP storage bundles working for channel

HP partners generated $1.2 million in storage sales over the past three months thanks to the introduction of Simply StorageWorks, a campaign aimed at simplifying storage for its channel partners.
Byron Connolly Aug 15 2005 4:11PM Storage
Samsung signs TodayTech as new distributor

Samsung signs TodayTech as new distributor

Electronics giant Samsung has added TodayTech to its distribution ranks as it looks to get more traction in the local system builder market.
Byron Connolly Aug 12 2005 3:49PM Hardware

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