Stories by ARN staff

Citec delivers ABC finances

Citec has been awarded a five-year deal to supply SAP's ERP solutions to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Service management conference in August

IT vendors, partners and end-users come together in Melbourne next month for the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) – a user group that uses IT partners to increase service management.

Survey: Java winning at the top end of town

While the competing J2EE and Microsoft .Net software development standards are an even tie among developers in corporate Australia, Java is winning the race at the top end, according to a recent survey.

Sun authorises StarOffice trainers

Sun Microsystems has appointed Horizons Computer Learning Centres and Cybersite consulting as authorised Australian trainers for the vendor’s alternative to Microsoft’s office productivity software, StarOffice.

Open Wave strikes UK gold

Melbourne-based software developer Open Wave has landed a multi-million dollar contract to supply European call centre company, BSkyB.

AUUG announces new Govt software event

The Australian Unix User Group has announced it will host an inaugural conference on Linux and Open Source Software in Government to be held early next year.

Melbourne IT slapped for improper marketing

Domain Name registrar Melbourne IT has been slapped on the wrist by the Australian Domain Authority (auDA) for resorting to improper business practices.

ATO extends EDS contract

The Australian Taxation Office has extended its outsourcing agreement with EDS for a further two years.

WebCentral makes $2.8m comeback

WebCentral has made a remarkable $2.8 million turnaround for the 2002 financial year, posting a net profit of $440,000, as opposed to the $2.4 million net loss experienced in 2001.

Hostworks cuts a profit

The folks at managed Internet hosting provider Hostworks are popping open the champagne magnums after announcing the company's first quarterly profit.

Harris expands online services

Coles Myer subsidiary Harris Technology will integrate the software of ASX-listed developers Multiemedia to offer its customers an online Web development/e-commerce solution.

ACCC goes after Dell

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has chosen Dell Computer as its next target for clamping down on misleading advertising, alleging the direct PC vendor failed to include the price of delivery in its online and offline advertising.

Shein quits executive chairman role at Dimension Data

David Shein is stepping down as executive chairman from the company he founded in 1987. However, he is not walking away from Dimension Data (formerly Com Tech Communications), continuing his association with the company's voice-recognition portal subsidiary Holly, and its hosting and application service provider Dimension Data Central.

E-markets up 733 per cent

New research from the Global Trading Web Association shows significant growth in the volume of transactions and sales taking place through electronic marketplaces.

Alstom IT delivers Big Brother software

Local distributor Alstom IT is assisting in the corporate assault on employees wasting time online with its appointment as national distributor for Websense Inc., an employee Internet management (EIM) vendor.