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Downturn in high-end IT jobs market
By: Stan Beer
June registered a slight downturn in available high-end IT positions advertised, according to a new report. Could this mean an end to the IT jobs boom?
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By: Stan Beer
June registered a slight downturn in available high-end IT positions advertised, according to a new report. Could this mean an end to the IT jobs boom?
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Staff retention, skills audits to solve skills shortage: IT trainer
By: Stan Beer
Promoting from within and performing regular IT skills audits are two of the best ways for companies to address and overcome the growing IT skills shortage currently threatening the Australian workplace, according to a leading trainer.
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By: Stan Beer
Promoting from within and performing regular IT skills audits are two of the best ways for companies to address and overcome the growing IT skills shortage currently threatening the Australian workplace, according to a leading trainer.
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APC appoints new channel management team
By: Stan Beer
Power and cooling management solutions provider APC has appointed a new IT Channel Sales Manager, Pacific region and new Channel Account Managers for NSW and Victoria. Bart Mascorella joins APC-MGE as the IT Channel Sales Manager for the Pacific region. Mascorella brings more than 25 years of IT experience to the role. Previously he held the position of Channel Sales Manager, Australia, Northern Region, at Symbol Technologies. He has also worked as National Channel Manager for Emerson Network Power, Australia and New Zealand, and held a range of senior sales positions for high-profile organisations such as Cisco Systems and IBM. APC also announced today the appointment of Richard Farrell as APC’s Channel Account Manager for NSW and Natalie Gilbert as Channel Account Manager for Victoria.
By: Stan Beer
Power and cooling management solutions provider APC has appointed a new IT Channel Sales Manager, Pacific region and new Channel Account Managers for NSW and Victoria. Bart Mascorella joins APC-MGE as the IT Channel Sales Manager for the Pacific region. Mascorella brings more than 25 years of IT experience to the role. Previously he held the position of Channel Sales Manager, Australia, Northern Region, at Symbol Technologies. He has also worked as National Channel Manager for Emerson Network Power, Australia and New Zealand, and held a range of senior sales positions for high-profile organisations such as Cisco Systems and IBM. APC also announced today the appointment of Richard Farrell as APC’s Channel Account Manager for NSW and Natalie Gilbert as Channel Account Manager for Victoria.
Packeteer appoints channel sales manager for ANZ
By: Stan Beer
WAN applications provider Packeteer has appointed Marco Corrent to the newly created role of channel sales manager for Australia and New Zealand. Corrent, based in Sydney, reports to Bede Hackney, Packeteer's country manager for Australia and New Zealand. Corrent's most recent position prior to joining Packeteer was with network antivirus and Internet security company, Trend Micro as national partner and alliance manager. Previously Corrent worked for communications and networking vendor, Nortel, as channel account manager with responsibility for enterprise channel partners.
By: Stan Beer
WAN applications provider Packeteer has appointed Marco Corrent to the newly created role of channel sales manager for Australia and New Zealand. Corrent, based in Sydney, reports to Bede Hackney, Packeteer's country manager for Australia and New Zealand. Corrent's most recent position prior to joining Packeteer was with network antivirus and Internet security company, Trend Micro as national partner and alliance manager. Previously Corrent worked for communications and networking vendor, Nortel, as channel account manager with responsibility for enterprise channel partners.
SAP creates SOA senior role in Australia and New Zealand
By: Stan Beer
SAP Australia and New Zealand has appointed Patrick Elliot as general manager for its SAP Business Process Platform and NetWeaver sales organisation. Elliot joins SAP from COGNOS, where he most recently held the position of vice president field operations, Asia Pacific. He has over 15 years of experience in the industry with COGNOS, Hyperion and Computer Associates, working in sales, sales leadership and general management roles across Australia, the United States and Canada.
By: Stan Beer
SAP Australia and New Zealand has appointed Patrick Elliot as general manager for its SAP Business Process Platform and NetWeaver sales organisation. Elliot joins SAP from COGNOS, where he most recently held the position of vice president field operations, Asia Pacific. He has over 15 years of experience in the industry with COGNOS, Hyperion and Computer Associates, working in sales, sales leadership and general management roles across Australia, the United States and Canada.
Macquarie Telecom appoints new managing director
By: Stan Beer
ICT solutions provider Macquarie Telecom has appointed Larry Morgan as managing director, based in Singapore. Morgan has more than 25 years of experience in the global telecommunications services industry. He was based in Singapore as vice president and general manager of BT Infonet’s Asia-Pacific region for more than four years, where he managed 14 countries and achieved more than 400% revenue growth over a four-year period. Prior to joining Macquarie Telecom, Morgan served as President/CEO and was also a member of the Board of Directors with Virtela Communications, a North American Virtual Network Operator. Before joining Infonet, Morgan held several senior management positions in Sprint and AT&T after a career in sales with IBM.
By: Stan Beer
ICT solutions provider Macquarie Telecom has appointed Larry Morgan as managing director, based in Singapore. Morgan has more than 25 years of experience in the global telecommunications services industry. He was based in Singapore as vice president and general manager of BT Infonet’s Asia-Pacific region for more than four years, where he managed 14 countries and achieved more than 400% revenue growth over a four-year period. Prior to joining Macquarie Telecom, Morgan served as President/CEO and was also a member of the Board of Directors with Virtela Communications, a North American Virtual Network Operator. Before joining Infonet, Morgan held several senior management positions in Sprint and AT&T after a career in sales with IBM.
Editure appoints general manager for education technology
By: Stan Beer
Education software and managed IT services provider, Editure, has appointed Barbara Evans as the new Education Technology division General Manager, based in Melbourne. Ms Evans has more than 25 years experience in program management, training, and practice development. Her career includes six years at IBM’s business consultancy services arm, responsible for program management, business development and staff training across a diverse range of areas including CRM and Service Oriented Architecture. She also led several of IBM’s strategic outsourcing activities. She has also had roles with DMR Consulting (now part of Fujitsu Consulting) and in the IT recruitment industry. Ms Evans' appointment is one of several senior executive additions to the team Editure expects to make following a recent organisational change after its merger with A.U.S.S.I.E, the US-based teacher professional development firm in April this year.
By: Stan Beer
Education software and managed IT services provider, Editure, has appointed Barbara Evans as the new Education Technology division General Manager, based in Melbourne. Ms Evans has more than 25 years experience in program management, training, and practice development. Her career includes six years at IBM’s business consultancy services arm, responsible for program management, business development and staff training across a diverse range of areas including CRM and Service Oriented Architecture. She also led several of IBM’s strategic outsourcing activities. She has also had roles with DMR Consulting (now part of Fujitsu Consulting) and in the IT recruitment industry. Ms Evans' appointment is one of several senior executive additions to the team Editure expects to make following a recent organisational change after its merger with A.U.S.S.I.E, the US-based teacher professional development firm in April this year.
IQ Business Group makes senior management appointments
By: Stan Beer
Superannuation consulting practice, IQ Business Group (IQ), has appointed Elizabeth North to the position of General Manager of Operations Consulting Practice, and Brian Mitchell to the role of Account Executive. Ms North has a 25 year background in management, consulting and project roles for organisations within the Australian superannuation industry. She is a current active member of the ASFA 102 Administration Committee and is considered a specialist in superannuation administration systems development and maintenance. She will be based in the company’s Sydney office and will report directly to Graham Sammells, CEO for IQ Business Group in Australia. Mitchell will be responsible for ongoing business development and account management from the consultancy’s Melbourne headquarters. He joins IQ from the role of General Manager of the Acurity division at systems vendor Financial Synergy.
By: Stan Beer
Superannuation consulting practice, IQ Business Group (IQ), has appointed Elizabeth North to the position of General Manager of Operations Consulting Practice, and Brian Mitchell to the role of Account Executive. Ms North has a 25 year background in management, consulting and project roles for organisations within the Australian superannuation industry. She is a current active member of the ASFA 102 Administration Committee and is considered a specialist in superannuation administration systems development and maintenance. She will be based in the company’s Sydney office and will report directly to Graham Sammells, CEO for IQ Business Group in Australia. Mitchell will be responsible for ongoing business development and account management from the consultancy’s Melbourne headquarters. He joins IQ from the role of General Manager of the Acurity division at systems vendor Financial Synergy.
Demand for IT executives shoots up in May
By: Stan Beer
The availability of jobs at the top end of the IT market surged during May, pushing growth in demand for IT executives to the front of the pack of high end professionals, according to a new report.
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By: Stan Beer
The availability of jobs at the top end of the IT market surged during May, pushing growth in demand for IT executives to the front of the pack of high end professionals, according to a new report.
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Turning plumbers into smart home systems installers
By: Stuart Corner
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has launched Australia's first certification for technicians working with digital home networks, suggesting it presents an opportunity for electricians, plumbers and security installers to increase their revenue by learning how to setup and maintain new home technologies, many of which can be integrated with traditional utilities such as central heating, lighting and plumbing.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has launched Australia's first certification for technicians working with digital home networks, suggesting it presents an opportunity for electricians, plumbers and security installers to increase their revenue by learning how to setup and maintain new home technologies, many of which can be integrated with traditional utilities such as central heating, lighting and plumbing.
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Infrastructure jobs go begging while universities vacillate: IT trainer
By: Stan Beer
A senior IT trainer believes universities are not turning out IT graduates with the skills necessary to fill a plethora of unfilled entry level infrastructure roles currently on offer throughout Australia.
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By: Stan Beer
A senior IT trainer believes universities are not turning out IT graduates with the skills necessary to fill a plethora of unfilled entry level infrastructure roles currently on offer throughout Australia.
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IT graduates harder to find says CSC boss
By: Stan Beer
As the demand for IT graduates starts to climb and enrolments into IT courses continues to drop, one of Australia's largest employers of IT people is finding it tougher to stay too picky. According to Mike Shove, CEO of IT services provider CSC Australia, the company now takes on 40% more graduates than it did two years ago but gets just over half the number of applicants.
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By: Stan Beer
As the demand for IT graduates starts to climb and enrolments into IT courses continues to drop, one of Australia's largest employers of IT people is finding it tougher to stay too picky. According to Mike Shove, CEO of IT services provider CSC Australia, the company now takes on 40% more graduates than it did two years ago but gets just over half the number of applicants.
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NetApp appoints director of partner and public sector sales
By: Stan Beer
Storage provider Network Appliance has promoted Scott Morris to the new role of director, partner and public sector sales, NetApp Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this appointment, Morris held the role for three years of Northern Region sales manager for NetApp, where he was responsible for sales and channel business in New South Wales, Queensland, ACT and Northern Territory. Before joining NetApp in 2004, Morris was sales director for Dell, where he held responsibility for large corporate business across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that, Morris worked as channel manager, NSW, for Compaq, and prior to that, held a number of other roles including various channel- and sales-focused positions within leading technology vendors and value-added distributors.
By: Stan Beer
Storage provider Network Appliance has promoted Scott Morris to the new role of director, partner and public sector sales, NetApp Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this appointment, Morris held the role for three years of Northern Region sales manager for NetApp, where he was responsible for sales and channel business in New South Wales, Queensland, ACT and Northern Territory. Before joining NetApp in 2004, Morris was sales director for Dell, where he held responsibility for large corporate business across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that, Morris worked as channel manager, NSW, for Compaq, and prior to that, held a number of other roles including various channel- and sales-focused positions within leading technology vendors and value-added distributors.
Sage Software snares SCO regional MD
By: Stan Beer
Accounting software group Sage Software Australia has appointed Kieran O’Shaughnessy to its Australian management team as partner sales manager for Sage Business Solutions Australia and New Zealand. He will report directly to Sage Business Solutions’ Managing Director, Mike Lorge. Most recently, at SCO O’Shaughnessy held the position of regional director for Australia and New Zealand for seven years. Prior to this, he worked with Hypertec as general manager sales for Australia and New Zealand. O’Shaughnessy’s appointment follows the announcement in April that Steve Orleow has joined Sage as partner development manager responsible for identifying and bringing on new Sage partners.
By: Stan Beer
Accounting software group Sage Software Australia has appointed Kieran O’Shaughnessy to its Australian management team as partner sales manager for Sage Business Solutions Australia and New Zealand. He will report directly to Sage Business Solutions’ Managing Director, Mike Lorge. Most recently, at SCO O’Shaughnessy held the position of regional director for Australia and New Zealand for seven years. Prior to this, he worked with Hypertec as general manager sales for Australia and New Zealand. O’Shaughnessy’s appointment follows the announcement in April that Steve Orleow has joined Sage as partner development manager responsible for identifying and bringing on new Sage partners.
Datacom appoints NSW outsourcing director
By: Stan Beer
Professional services group Datacom Australia has appointed Mark McWilliams as a director of Datacom Systems NSW. In this position, Mr McWilliams will assume responsibility for managing Datacom’s NSW outsourcing and professional IT services business, including its St Leonards’ data centre and a team of 100 staff.Mr McWilliams transfers to his new role from Datacom New Zealand, where he spent seven years leading the company’s major systems management business units. Prior to joining Datacom in 2000, Mr McWilliams spent 10 years with Wang New Zealand, now part of Gen-i.
By: Stan Beer
Professional services group Datacom Australia has appointed Mark McWilliams as a director of Datacom Systems NSW. In this position, Mr McWilliams will assume responsibility for managing Datacom’s NSW outsourcing and professional IT services business, including its St Leonards’ data centre and a team of 100 staff.Mr McWilliams transfers to his new role from Datacom New Zealand, where he spent seven years leading the company’s major systems management business units. Prior to joining Datacom in 2000, Mr McWilliams spent 10 years with Wang New Zealand, now part of Gen-i.
Google getting plenty of graduates while NICTA CTO laments shortage
By: Stan Beer
The chief technology officer of Federal Government funded ICT research organization NICTA has sounded the alarm bells about the lack of Australian students pursuing IT degrees. However, despite the shortage of IT graduates, Google Australia & New Zealand says it is getting plenty of applicants for jobs but wants more.
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By: Stan Beer
The chief technology officer of Federal Government funded ICT research organization NICTA has sounded the alarm bells about the lack of Australian students pursuing IT degrees. However, despite the shortage of IT graduates, Google Australia & New Zealand says it is getting plenty of applicants for jobs but wants more.
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Contractor demand predicted to surge in Q4 2007
By: Stan Beer
A supply crunch of ICT professionals will hit the Australian market in the final quarter of 2007, resulting in an explosion of demand for contractors. This is the prediction of John McVicker, managing director of recruiter Best International, which publishes the monthly IT Talent Index report.
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By: Stan Beer
A supply crunch of ICT professionals will hit the Australian market in the final quarter of 2007, resulting in an explosion of demand for contractors. This is the prediction of John McVicker, managing director of recruiter Best International, which publishes the monthly IT Talent Index report.
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Employers not addressing business analyst skills shortage
By: Stan Beer
Andrew Williams is one of the most senior account managers for first tier Australian technology recruiter Paxus. He says employers are still not taking the steadily worsening ICT skills shortage seriously, especially in a climate of red hot demand for business analyst roles.
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By: Stan Beer
Andrew Williams is one of the most senior account managers for first tier Australian technology recruiter Paxus. He says employers are still not taking the steadily worsening ICT skills shortage seriously, especially in a climate of red hot demand for business analyst roles.
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