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CMOs and CIOs tussle over IT dollars and direction
A survey of 255 A/NZ chief marketing officers has found that 91 percent are making technology purchasing decisions, while more than half of all marketing departments have a dedicated IT budget… read more...
Telco consolidation gathers pace
Just three months after getting the green light to purchase Amcom, Vocus is itself now the subject of a merger agreement with M2, as ANZ telecommunications consolidations gathers pace… read more...
Sydney’s Atlassian gears up for US float
Within hours of announcing it had achieved the 50,000 customer mark Sydney software company Atlassian was dominating the news for a very different reason – its looming US float… read more...
CIOs seek balance between innovation and thrift
Australian CIOs are engaged in a balancing act – attempting to deliver the digital agenda that boards and investors crave, while keeping tight rein on costs… read more...
Future ERP: Infor announces collaboration, BI apps for Apple Watch
Cloud ERP vendor betting big on wearable tech… read more...
Four ways graph analytics can help data compliance
Big data can transform the way businesses operate, but companies have to make sure they comply with rules and regulations around how data is accessed and used… read more...
Amazon jumps through hoops before DevOps
Teams at Amazon which want to innovate must start by writing a press release before developing anything… read more...
Microsoft releases Office 2016
The worldwide release of Microsoft’s Office 2016 productivity software is underway… read more...
Shadow IT seduces CFOs
The lure of cloud computing for CMOs is well understood and has seen more of the IT budget head to that department – now it’s the CFO’s turn… read more...
Beyond the photocopier to workflow control
Office copiers have been transformed into business process management tools. We look at some of the offerings available and find out what they can do to make document management easier… and deliver your coffee just so, too… read more...
Australian PM announces “21st Century Government”
Fifteen years into the millennium, Australia has been delivered its first “21st Century Government” courtesy of newly installed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull… read more...
ANZ leaders embrace cloud based testing
Australian and New Zealand technology leaders are leading the world in terms of their adoption of cloud based quality assurance testing – but there are still gaps in the repertoire… read more...
Salesforce.com in its sights as SAP looks beyond CRM?
SAP is working on future technologies intended to transform the relationships companies have with their customers… read more...
Pega integrates analytics across its range
Business software supplier Pegasystems is riding the coattails of market demand for analytics, making its customer decision hub an integral part of its software suite rather than an optional bolt on… read more...
Australia’s new PM ‘gets IT’
It’s clear that the change to the top job in Australia will have significant consequences for the IT industry according to Ovum government technology analyst… read more...
Communications minister Turnbull moves into top job
Australia has appointed former communications minister Malcolm Turnbull as Prime Minister after a leadership spill last night which evicted Tony Abbott from the role… read more...
APIs top of mind across ANZ
Enabling mobile applications, improving customer satisfaction and generating revenue among key drivers for API adoption… read more...
Software promises financial fillip for multinationals
Financial software company BlackLine is readying a new version of its intercompany hub software to better support global organisations’ transfer pricing arrangements… read more...
How technology managers are tackling transformation
With the industry abuzz with transformation, the role of the IT department itself is coming under increased scrutiny… read more...
Apple and Blackberry forage for fruits of mobile demand
Apple must be hoping that the release of the new iPhone 6S this week will help spike sales in Australia and internationally… read more...