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    Sydney Water chief information officer Tim Catley tells ZDNet.com.au in an in-depth interview how he restored the credibility of the organisation's IT department and exorcised its tech demons with strong governance and a simple 100-day plan.

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    Sydney Water CIO Tim Catley today said the organisation would likely skip Vista and instead plan ahead to install Windows 7 on the organisation's 4,000 desktops, which are currently running Windows XP.

  • Dell, CEOs put energy into efficency lobby

    Michael Dell and other high-profile technology company CEOs descended on Washington this week with a message for the US government: do more to encourage energy-efficient practices, but don't spell out specific standards for the products that companies like theirs build.

  • Linux and virtualisation are ideal partners: Dell

    Virtual machines are easier to build if you are running Linux, according to Dell's chief technical officer Kevin Kettler.

  • Dell seeks Australian growth from consumers and education

    PC giant Dell hopes a renewed focus on consumers and education buyers will allow it to claim the top spot in Australia's PC market from long-time rival Hewlett-Packard.

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    Randy Mott used to run Wal-Mart's technology division. Now, at Dell, his unit keeps 53,000 employees, eight manufacturing sites and more than 800 suppliers ticking.

  • CIOs: focus on innovation

    Dell CIO Randy Mott, in a speech at LinuxWorld, called for IT organisations to better prepare for the future and not be satisfied with maintaining the status quo.

  • Melbourne Airport's Mark Funston: CIO profile

    The average traveller may think of air travel in terms of security checks and airport lounges, but Melbourne Airport IT manager Mark Funston has a completely different perspective.

  • For Dell, Indian call centre failure a lesson

    Dell admits it has "learnt its lesson" after being forced to drop its Indian call centre last year following customer complaints about the quality of service.

  • Berri: There's juice in Dell's cup

    Fruit juice vendor Berri is taking lessons from supply chain guru and PC giant Dell to improve its business.

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