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Corporate quarters

The results of US IT players are tending to reflect the newly sombre mood of the nation -- with a few notable exceptions

Keycorp licenses home-grown mobile technology


Keycorp has licensed technology developed by South Australian company Newcom Technologies to enable consumers to use mobile phones or Internet-enabled devices to receive online information and conduct secure financial transactions via a mobile e-commerce gateway.

Didasko man takes senior role at Access1


A managing director has been appointed to Access1 following the broadband carrier's acquisition of vocational training program developer Didasko Software. The job has gone to John Fear, who was formerly Didasko's director of operations.

Dan O'Hara joins Fujitsu


Dan O'Hara, who had the misfortune to be at the helm of the Australian operation of Data General during the takeover of DG by EMC in August 1999 and the subsequent retrenchments of masses of staff, has taken a job with Phil Kerrigan at Fujitsu Australia.

IBA wins big Melbourne hospital


Listed Sydney healthcare developer IBA Technologies will supply its hospital management software to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne under a contract valued at $A1.35 million.

KAZ makes an impact on Victoria


KAZ Computer Services has picked up three new outsourcing contracts in Victoria, boosting the number of systems it has under management in that state by 150 per cent. At the same time KAZ has settled its acquisition of Australian Administration Services from AMP Life and has concluded new long-term outsourcing contracts worth $A70 million with AMP.

SecureNet turns sights on Chinese market


Listed security and trust services provider SecureNet has joined forces with two Chinese companies to help establish a trust centre in Beijing. The new facility, which will be similar to centres the company has already established in Hong Kong and Australia, will attempt to meet emerging demand for e-commerce and trust services in China.

Objective deal to streamline patent process


Australian software developer Objective Corporation - which listed on the ASX last August -- has won a $A3 million contract to undertake a series of projects intended to improve the management of electronic information at IP Australia, the government body in charge of granting rights in patents, trade marks and designs

Alcatel finds local partner for rural push


The Australian arm of Alcatel has joined forces with Integrated Asset Management and listed regional telco Min-Tech 8 to establish telecommunications centres in regional Australian communities.

Centrelink opts out of outsourcing group


The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services together with the Centrelink Board have moved quickly following the Humphry Review of the Whole of Government IT Outsourcing Initiative to opt out of the Group 1 tender process.

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