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Spirit Telecom rechristened as Spirit Technology Solutions
ASX-listed telecom giant Spirit Telecom has announced its plan to rebrand its name to ‘Spirit Technology Solutions’ to reflect its business transformation. The rebranded Spirit Technology Solutions will continue to trade in the ASX under the ticker code ST1. The telecom giant acquired 7 companies...
Software giant VMware ANZ appoints Sean Kopelke as its Senior Technology Director
VMware has announced the appointment of its new Senior Director of Technology for its Australia and New Zealand arm – Mr Sean Kopelke. The newly appointed Senior Director of Technology will be bringing his experience of more than 20 years in enterprise technology to VMware...
Unix vs Linux: Key Differences Unveiled
Unix and Linux are two operating systems that have many significant overlapping features and, yet, continue to be unique in their own ways. While most of the world today is dominated by Linux, it is Unix which is very old and also known as the...
ACS Appoints Interim CEO Amidst Internal Conflicts
Trending in the latest news, Rupert Grayston was announced as the interim CEO of Technology professional group the Australian Computer Society today. The appointment comes amid an attempted leadership spill as the search for a permanent CEO for the association continues. ACS’ Alleged Leadership Spill...
IT takes centre stage in Australia Federal Budget 2020
Trending in the latest news, the 2020 federal budget is out and hundreds of millions of dollars are set to flow into IT. Government agencies will receive funding for a wide range of projects in this year’s budget that is largely dominated by the pandemic. ...
IT services provider HCL expands its digital solutions to Australia
In an attempt to step up its overseas acquisitions, IT services provider HCL Technologies has announced its agreement to acquire DWS in Australia. The acquisition has been valued at AU$158 million and the deal is expected to be closed by December 2020. The DWS acquisition...
Cloud solutions tech firm Zag acquired by Accenture for $45 million
Trending in the latest news, trans-Tasman SAP and cloud solutions tech firm Zag was taken over by global consultancy giant Accenture for a staggering $45 million. Currently, the leading SAP specialist Zag employs 200 people in Australia and New Zealand, offering consulting, cloud migration, development,...
Macquarie Telecom allegedly copied product from a Melbourne tech company
Australian tech firm Cocoon Data has filed a statement in the Supreme Court of New South Wales claiming that Macquarie Telecom allegedly copied one of its products. It further claimed that Macquarie Telecom misled government customers by providing wrong information about product upgrades which could...
Ticket reseller Viagogo fined $7 million for misleading Australian customers
London-based ticket merchant Viagogo has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $7 million as fine for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. The ticket reseller has been fined for making misleading or false representations while reselling tickets for sports and live music events, in...
E-Scooter startup raises $12M Series A for ANZ expansion
Trending in the latest news, e-scooter rental Neuron Mobility has an important announcement. The Singapore-based startup added $12 million to its Series A funding which was led by Australian VC Square Peg and GSR Ventures. The additional funding brings up the new total to a...
