Strategy

ACS elects new president

ACS elects new president

The Australian Computer Society has elected ICT lawyer Philip Argy as president for the next two years.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005 1:33PM Strategy
Come to Hannover 2006, says CeBIT delegation

Come to Hannover 2006, says CeBIT delegation

A delegation from CeBIT Hannover has visited Australia to convince local software and service providers to take another look at the opportunities offered by the giant German trade show.
Fleur Doidge Nov 3 2005 10:39AM Strategy
KAZ founder reduces his role

KAZ founder reduces his role

KAZ Group founder Peter Kazacos and current executive director is reducing his working week at the Telstra-owned integrator from five to two days, according to an email circulated by company chairman David Thodey.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005 12:00PM Strategy
Bird flu may create sales opportunity

Bird flu may create sales opportunity

Organisations have been urged to prepare for avian flu by reviewing business continuity plans and ensuring staff can work from home -- suggesting a possible sales opportunity for the channel.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2005 3:50PM Strategy
Aust signs MoU with India

Aust signs MoU with India

Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India, which aims to encourage cooperation between the two countries in the ICT space.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 24 2005 3:36PM Strategy
Tata buys Sydney's FNS for $35m

Tata buys Sydney's FNS for $35m

Indian software and service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bought Sydney banking and financial software vendor Financial Network Services (FNS) for $35 million.
Fleur Doidge Oct 21 2005 4:04PM Strategy
Symposium to talk up buying trends

Symposium to talk up buying trends

Gartner's annual travelling talkfest, Symposium, will put customer relationships with vendors and other IT providers under the spotlight next month, an analyst has said.
Fleur Doidge Oct 19 2005 12:36PM Strategy
KAZ appoints new CIO

KAZ appoints new CIO

Telstra-owned service provider KAZ has appointed Tony Gold as CIO to manage all functions within KAZ Business Services and its superannuation administration arm AAS.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2005 10:13AM Strategy
Outcome-based billing in sourcing sights

Outcome-based billing in sourcing sights

Successful selective sourcers of the future could bill by actual business outcomes as customers strive to better align cost reduction with innovation, an analyst has suggested.
Fleur Doidge Jul 20 2005 4:30PM Strategy
Govt co-funds Yarra Valley Water IT assessment

Govt co-funds Yarra Valley Water IT assessment

The Federal Government has agreed to co-fund a Yarra Valley Water plan to assess its computer network systems.
Vivienne Fisher Jul 15 2005 3:17PM Strategy
Baillie exits Ingram ahead of time

Baillie exits Ingram ahead of time

Ingram Micro has confirmed that long-standing Tech Pacific boss and head of the merged company, Kerry Baillie, has left the distributor two months ahead of schedule.
Fleur Doidge Jul 6 2005 11:30AM Strategy
IT providers help Brisbane homeless

IT providers help Brisbane homeless

Cisco Systems, Data#3, Telstra and their various IT partners have teamed up to internet-enable a mobile outreach program that brings aid to around a thousand homeless and disadvantaged people in South Brisbane.
Fleur Doidge Jul 4 2005 3:18PM Strategy
Look before you leap into outsourcing: Gartner

Look before you leap into outsourcing: Gartner

Service providers should work harder at ensuring prospective customers are ready to embrace an outsourcing model before leaping into what may seem to be lucrative contracts, a Gartner analyst has said.
Fleur Doidge Jun 22 2005 3:15PM Strategy
Trans Tasman rivals face off in new arena

Trans Tasman rivals face off in new arena

The Australian round of the World Cyber Games series cranks up a notch this weekend. The inaugural Trans Tasman Challenge sees traditional sporting rivals Australia and New Zealand face off on the digital battlefield.
Damien Virulhapen Jun 2 2005 4:33PM Strategy
Don't count on China: Gartner

Don't count on China: Gartner

Market researcher Gartner has warned IT enterprises away from dependency on Chinese products and services if Sino-Japanese relations continue to crumble.
Staff Writers May 27 2005 4:20PM Strategy
IT outsourcing spend grows

IT outsourcing spend grows

Spending on IT services in the Asia/Pacific region grew 12.4 percent between 2003 and 2004, according to research firm Gartner.
Staff Writers May 19 2005 10:45AM Strategy
Bank of Qld extends EDS outsourcing

Bank of Qld extends EDS outsourcing

The Bank of Queensland has extended its 10-year IT and business processes outsourcing agreement with EDS to 2014, in a deal worth another $140 million to the service provider.
Staff Writers May 2 2005 1:57PM Strategy
Drive ICT success from the top: study

Drive ICT success from the top: study

Effective management of ICT investments was a key factor to success, according to a new Australian study.
Vivienne Fisher Apr 21 2005 3:55PM Strategy
CBA sells EDS stake

CBA sells EDS stake

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has sold its 35 percent stake in EDS Australia to the services giant's US parent company.
Staff Writers Apr 21 2005 3:41PM Strategy
More professionalism in IT needed

More professionalism in IT needed

The Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has called for greater professionalism in the IT community, especially around insurance-related issues.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2005 2:30PM Strategy

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