Slack establishes APAC headquarters in Melbourne
01 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBusiness group messaging app developer Slack has established an Australian presence with the opening of a new office in Melbourne, which will also serve as the company's APAC headquarters.
Collaboration key to competitiveness for ANZ businesses
16 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile ANZ business leaders overwhelmingly believe that technology-enabled collaboration is key to competitiveness and can transform their workplace, only one in five believe their current tools are optimal.
Atlassian becomes highest-valued Aussie tech company
10 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian collaborative technology vendor Atlassian has been valued at a record $6.03bn following a stronger-than-expected IPO on the Nasdaq.
NEC OneBox Appliances
23 October, 2015NEC Australia has launched NEC OneBox Appliances, an integrated hardware and software solution for Oracle technology and application stacks.
Inefficient meetings cost mid-size companies $5.3m a year
19 May, 2015Employees are having more meetings than ever, with the average employee having five per week and executives in some industries having up to 10.
Virtual collaboration tools that unite your business
02 April, 2015Leveraging high-quality collaborative tools for online screen sharing and audio that require little (if any) intervention from the IT department can help you to effectively interact with colleagues and clients alike, as well as to grasp new business opportunities.
ShoreTel Mobility 6 and Conferencing iOS applications
06 March, 2013ShoreTel has released its Mobility 6 and Conferencing iOS applications for free on iTunes.
Videoconferencing saves McDonald Jones Homes $16K a year
16 October, 2012 by Andrew CollinsMcDonald Jones Homes, a residential home builder, has deployed a videoconferencing system across its disparate offices, saving $16,000 a year on travel costs and staff time. The company has 210 staff spread across multiple locations in NSW, including four main offices and around 15 display homes, all of which are staffed. As the company is distributed across the state, travel costs were proving expensive.
Leadership change for Avaya Business in ANZ
17 February, 2012Avaya has announced that Rob Wells, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will leave the company on 17 February to pursue a different path with a start-up venture. Rick Seeto will assume the leadership of the business in ANZ until a permanent appointment is made.
Smart Technologies Smart Vantage interactive whiteboard management software
19 January, 2012Smart Vantage is a web-based software application that provides educational and IT administrators with insights into device performance and how, when and in what subject areas smartboard interactive whiteboards and projectors are being used throughout schools and across entire districts or regions.
Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint
18 January, 2012The latest release of Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint includes central reporting capabilities for SharePoint Online in Microsoft Office 365 and helps users understand, manage and secure multiple SharePoint installations from a single product whether on-premises, in the cloud or a hybrid of both.
HP and Microsoft cloud-based collaboration services
12 December, 2011HP and Microsoft have announced a four-year initiative to deliver Microsoft’s communications and collaboration applications via global private and public cloud services.
Rural e-health trailblazer goes virtual
07 March, 2011Bruce Winzar says, “It’s a complete misnomer that you have to be good at maths to pursue a career in computing.” Winzar has certainly seen the pace of growth in computing and applications for business grow unabated. This is one of the main reasons he is still stimulated by what technology can do. He started his computing career as a student at Bendigo Institute in 1971 on an ICL 1901 which used punch cards for programming and data input.
PLC is the most connected school globally
02 February, 2011The new Senior School Centre at Pymble Ladies’ College was opened on Saturday 29 January 2011 by the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir.
Collaboration technologies and the future of business meetings
26 November, 2010Collaborative technologies are changing the way we work and meet, in many cases due to the time and cost benefits. Premiere Global’s (PGi) Paul Crighton* outlines the evolution of these technologies and how the road warrior is an endangered species.
