IBM has signed a seven year $140 million business transformation outsourcing (BTO) agreement with investment and superannuation specialist Russell Investment Group.

Midmarket enterprise software speciliast, Epicor Software, won a contract with Masonic Homes Incorporated, to deploy its  Senior Living Solution to integrate financial management, resident and client management and procurement systems across South Australia and Northern Territority.

Design and manufacturing software company, Autodesk, has won a deal with Victoria-based Wannon Region Water Authority to provide spatial solutions for a major data consolidation project.

Australian VoIP wholesaler, HiTech Telecom, has opted to deploy Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition and Oracle Database 10g on Red Hat Linux running on Dell Blade Servers, after a three way battle between enterprise giants Oracle, SAP and Microsoft .

Enterprise software provider Mincom has gone live with its B2B solution at Maritime System Division of the Australian Department of Defence (ADF).

Enterprise Content Management developer, TOWER Software, has acquired web content management technology from Australian developer Rapid Web Solutions. TOWER Software, which has ambitions to list with an IPO, plans to deliver integrated, world class ECM business solutions on its TRIM Context 6 platform.

Sydney-based logistics software company Eden Technology has been selected to provide its Asset Management and Planning System (AMPS) software to support the logistics activities of eight Bay Class Patrol Vessels for the Australian Customs Service.

IBM Australia has acquired Australian business continuity services provider, Classic Blue to broaden its Australian reach into the SMB sector. According to IBM, the acquisition enhances its ability to provide cost-competitive security solutions designed to meet the needs of small-to-medium businesses.

Systems integrator Getronics has signed a contract with Queensland Health to provide data communications equipment, services and support to more than 350 locations across the State.  The contract forms part of Queensland Health’s health technology upgrade aimed at a more IT enabled public health system in Queensland through partnering with Getronics and other IT providers.