Australian IT industry mixed on IBM/Sun speculation
Australian IT industry players have expressed mixed reactions to speculation IBM intends to pay as much as $US6.5 billion for Sun Microsystems.
Australian IT industry players have expressed mixed reactions to speculation IBM intends to pay as much as $US6.5 billion for Sun Microsystems.
New research has flagged ICT investment a key to boosting productivity growth in the face of the economic downturn.
Strathfield Group creditors have declared the embattled retailer has pulled itself out of voluntary administration through the approval of a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA).
Local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) claim Telstra’s approach to the NBN was not serious enough and say the telco brought disqualification upon itself.
Acer has raised the price of all its products by 25 per cent as it feels the impact of the economic down turn and the cheap Aussie dollar.
The IT&T sector has suffered another decline in online job ads which fell for the fourth consecutive month in September, according to the Olivier Job Index.
Apple will open its second Sydney retail outlet in Chatswood next weekend.
Telstra has become the third Australian telco granted access to Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 3G.
The G9 consortium has appointed Michael Egan as its chairman. In his new role, he will be charged with driving the direction of G9 and its national broadband network project bid.
ASX-listed ISP, iiNet (ASX: IIN) has acquired Westnet for $81 million. The cash deal is expected to be completed by the end of May.
PK Business Advantage (PKBA) has acquired Townsville-based Lane Technical Services for an undisclosed sum.
Data#3 CEO, John Grant, has assumed the chairman's post for Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). He replaces Peter Kazacos, who spent two years in the role.
Hosting solutions provider, BlueCentral, has recruited Jason Barker to a newly created role as its sales director, taking charge of channel business across Oceania.
Network gateway appliance vendor, Secure Computing, is on the hunt for more resellers as it looks to sink its teeth into the SMB market.
UXC subsidiary, Eclipse Computing, has partnered with people management solutions developer, PayGlobal, to manage its local client base.