Australian stories - Page 311

CA Technologies has appointed Bill McMurray, a 25-year industry veteran, as vice president for Australia and New Zealand operations.

A Kiwi entrepreneur is bringing LetsLunch, a US networking site for business lunches, to New Zealand, creating unique opportunities for corporate professionals.

Rural Australians will soon enjoy satellite network coverage on par with cities, thanks to a new USD $1 billion network set for completion later this year.

Hitachi Data Systems is diving into cloud solutions, aiming to open new markets and find fresh partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.

HP appoints David Caspari as SVP for Asia Pacific, with Alan Bennett and Archie Reed taking key roles in the South Pacific to drive enterprise growth.

Joe Arcuri joins Xirrus as ANZ country manager, bringing 22 years of IT experience to drive sales strategies and boost regional growth.

Sam Hendry joins AVG as the new general manager, bringing extensive experience in government and IT. Hendry aims to bolster the company's ambitious growth.

Fuji Xerox Printers revamps marketing and sales teams in Australia and New Zealand with four new appointments to boost its channel partner strategy.

New role created to drive the company's channel programme and partner ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region.

Huawei is set to upgrade Vodafone's network in Australia, with 300 new staff and 200 contractors to tackle a nationwide RAN project across 8000 sites.

Cosmetics retailer Lush has taken its Australian and New Zealand websites offline after another hack, urging customers to cancel their cards immediately.

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.