Australian stories - Page 313

Australia and New Zealand customer base grew by almost 50% in 2010, 154 new channel partners added in Q4 alone.

With Christmas around the corner, dstore offers online shoppers affordable bargains, saving time and avoiding the holiday rush at shopping centres.

Kaseya's MSP of the Year award opens to New Zealand partners for the first time, seeking role models in IT services. Application deadline: 12th November.

After a successful launch in Germany, Strike is set to unveil the Scala Rider G4 Instructor Kit to Australian motorcycle training organisations and media.

Telecom introduces new data roaming fees, offering a capped rate plan of 100MB for AUD $100 in select countries including Australia, the USA, and the UK.

David Webster takes up a senior leadership role for EMC in South East Asia with strategic growth being the goal.

Splunk reports 96% growth year-over-year, adding 255 new customers including Austereo and Queensland University of Technology. New partners: Noveix and TEIQ.

IBM to create 150 jobs at new R&D lab in Melbourne by 2011, focusing on smarter resource and disaster management. PM Gillard sees bright ICT future.

HTC retracts its announcement: The HD7 will no longer launch in New Zealand via Telecom, but will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia.

Telstra extends warranties to 24 months for handsets on 24 month contracts, but Apple products like the iPhone 4 are excluded, sparking ACCC concern.

FrontRange Solutions is set to expand its partner network in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost its market presence in the APAC region.

Jacaranda Healthcare has launched Papua New Guinea's first Electronic Hospital Information System, marking a major leap in the country's health management.

Symantec's survey reveals a major disconnect: 96% of Australian and New Zealand companies value an information retention plan, yet only 50% possess one.

CA Technologies appoints ex-Sun president Lionel Lim as President of Asia Pacific, aiming to bolster business across key APAC regions from August 30.

Splunk reports a 76% year-over-year growth in Q2 bookings, adding 220 new customers globally and expanding enterprise-wide deployments.

Mitel and Telstra have strengthened their partnership to offer Mitel's range of unified communications solutions to customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian sports broadcaster Premier Media Group has deployed Juniper's Junos operating system to deliver better program quality and more high-def content.

Ciena expands into Australia and New Zealand with new offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland, aiming to transform local networks under new leadership.

Konica Minolta appoints Hassan Baickdeli as Channel Partner Manager for IT Sales in Australia, focusing on Victorian and Tasmanian markets.

Infor has acquired Bridgelogix to bolster its ERP offerings, promising enhanced integration, flexibility, and efficiency for manufacturers worldwide.