Stories by Richard Noone

Packeteer sets sights on ASPs

Network management software company Packeteer has set its sights firmly on the emerging application service provider (ASP) market in Australia at the same time that analyst International Data Corp (IDC) has announced partnering with ASPs is a whole new ball game.

Chrome shines Asian spearhead

ASX-listed Chrome Global has continued its Asian offensive, signing a Heads of Agreement with Singapore-based health integrator Systems for Health Management (SHM).

ASPs: Is it all Bells and whistles?

Among the hype and hoopla surrounding the application service provider (ASP) market, analyst International Data Corp (IDC) is finalising a report into the current state of play for the Asia-Pacific region.

Digi rethinks channel strategy

Digi International's Australian operation has launched a new-look channel strategy geared around supporting a select number of integrator/reseller partners.

Compaq and Rockwell release wheely bin of VOIP


Just when resellers where getting used to chalking up large integration and consultation hours, Compaq, Rockwell and Intel have got together to bundle a voice and data convergence contact management suite.

ASX Snapshot: Melbourne IT hit hard

The big news in tech stocks this week has been the monumental demise of domain name registry Melbourne IT as shareholders abandoned ship. The company's share price plummeted to its lowest close since the company listed last December.

IDC: ASP's - bells and whistles or market reality?

Among the hype and hoopla surrounding the application service provider (ASP) market, research gurus International Data Corporation (IDC) is finalising a report into the current state of play for the Asia Pacific region.

AIPC fosters grads for the future

As the industry skills shortage epidemic continues unabated one Australian integrator has sunk its teeth into a potential workforce early, trying to secure company loyalty from an early stage.

Genie pops out of bottle for SoftGen

B2B distributor SoftGen Australia has inked an alliance with supply chain management software vendor Genie Systems, to resell the vendor's OrderWare product suite.

corProcure signs shareholder pact

Controversial B2B exchange portal corProcure has announced it is still in negotiations with several partners to roll out the e-commerce platform designed to link 14 of Australia's largest corporate bodies.

UPDATE: Penman retires from Compaq

Compaq Australia and New Zealand has announced its founding managing director and industry veteran of 33 years Ian Penman will retire in October to pursue other interests. ARN caught up with Penman yesterday.

B2B exchange rattles IT partner cage

Controversial B2B exchange portal corProcure has announced it is still in negotiations with several partners to rollout the e-commerce platform designed to link 14 of Australia's largest corporate bodies.

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