The IT Bunch
And the two most influential individuals in the Australian IT industry are . . . (the envelope please) . . . Bill Gates and Andy Grove. Bill can't be here tonight to collect his shiny statuette because, well, he's graced us with his presence once this year already and we should be grateful for that. Andy sends his apologies, too - being Time's Man of the Year is a big job
OK, so that's those two pretty much out of the picture. Relish this rare opportunity to exclude them from any discussion about who wields what kind of muscle in the industry. We can do that here because, although they may be omnipresent, this is a rundown on the most influential LOCAL players in the Australian IT industry.