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CIO confidence; a dead cat bounce?

At a time when banks are shedding IT roles by the dozen, it seems counter-intuitive that 83 per cent of the nation’s chief information officers should report they are confident about the future of their business to the extent that 45 per cent expect to hire IT staff in the first six months of the year. The question remains – is this a dead cat bounce?

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Markinson snaps up Acuere CRM operation

IT Industry - Deals

SMB software provider Markinson has acquired Acuere's CRM business.

The deal provides Markinson with an office in Adelaide along with additional expertise in Sage SalesLogix and Microsoft CRM.

"Building out the CRM side of our business is a key focus as we look to extend our position in the SMB business software market," said Markinson's chief executive officer Ian Whiting.

"Acuere's CRM arm provides a natural fit with our business, adding critical mass to our CRM capability and building upon our recent acquisition of Adexio," he added.

Acuere co-founder Greg Simmonds has joined Markinson, leaving Acuere's sales training business to operate under the existing brand name.

The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

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