Capgemini's Australian operations are tracking to ramp up sales by 65 per cent this half on the last one, which has led to the company increasing its Australian-based headcount by 150 since the half year began.
Three new directors have joined current executive chairman Doug Campbell on the board of the Tasmanian National Broadband Network Company (TNBN Co), but none are from TNBN Co's joint owner, Aurora Energy.
In today's highly dynamic banking world, top-ranking technology tsars tend to change roles or company every few years. But some have more longevity. Long-time AMP chief information officer Lee Barnett fills us in on her priorities, seven years after she first won her role.
National Australia Bank's acquisition of the Australian operations of wealth management giant Aviva will see the integration of back-end information technology in the hope of achieving cost savings.
Westpac's $340 million project to integrate St George's systems was on target, Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly said today, but the bank's financial report warned "unexpected costs relating to the integration of technology platforms" could smother expected benefits.
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Seven has made no secret of its expansion ambitions, but buying into pay-TV monolith Foxtel lends even greater clarity to the network's long-term vision. With wireless distribution and solid content channels under its belt, can Seven bring IPTV into the mainstream?
With its new taskforce, the government has got straight back on the web 2.0 horse after taking a nasty fall last year with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Finance Minister Lindsey Tanner's blogging trial, but how long will it stay on?
Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.
Like the vast majority of people holding up the bottom end of the Australian economic pyramid, I always get a vicarious thrill out of reading the BRW Rich 200 List and finding out just how much money the people at the pointy end are hoarding.
Twitter is not the great evil for journalists and media. In fact, it is helping to renew the media and bring that great lady called "journalism" back to her rightful throne.
Get an insider's look at the recent history and potential imminent future of the National Australia Bank's technology operation in the second of our Changing of the guards series examining generational change in the nation's big four banks.
The not-so-secret campaign by the Future Fund to evict Donald McGauchie from the chair of Telstra's board doesn't appear to have gained much traction. It is also unclear whether it was necessary.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about the the challenge of integrating a number of cultures and brands, usage of the agile management system, and his approach to the task at hand, despite uncertainty over whether the banking side of Suncorp will be sold.
Will Suncorp chief information officer Jeff Smith stick around if the bank's rapid decline in value due to the credit crisis leads to a fire sale of several of its key divisions?
The new Mac OS has a wealth of new features that will keep Mac lovers happy.
With so many excellent phones to choose from, Nokia hasn't done nearly enough to make the 6720 desirable. It does the basics well, but struggles to justify its price.
At first sight the Nokia E52 won't set your heart racing, but its excellent battery life and ease of use make it a smartphone worthy of consideration.
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro's broad feature set combined with its look and feel make it a serious contender, but questionable efficacy and middling performance mean it's a program we're not recommending for this year.
With the ReadyNAS Pro, Netgear has proven it's still king of the hill. However, some interface quirks, inelegant recovery from catastrophic volume failure, and poor volume, user and share management may put some users off.
The Prada phone update is proof that LG is well and truly in touch with the fashion phone segment, and the slide-out keyboard is a master stroke.
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