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According to Tony de Liseo, president of ICTI and Asia Pacific manager for Wollongong-based Bond International Software, the campaign is designed to promote the competitive advantages of Wollongong to ICT businesses and large organisations looking to reduce costs by establishing shared services centres outside capital city CBDs.

"With high-speed communications, a world-class university and close proximity to Sydney, Wollongong is the ideal location for businesses looking to reduce costs and benefit from access to highly-skilled staff."

He added: "ICTI is working closely with the University of Wollongong to develop programs to retain their highly-skilled ICT graduates through internships and work experience programs."

Wollongong is also hoping to attract emerging technology businesses to the area and retain entrepreneurial students and graduates through the University of Wollongong's iAccelerate initiative.

"iAccelerate has a strong commitment to entrepreneurial education and includes an incubator, StartPad, now operational in the Wollongong CBD and UOW Entrepreneur Club which is attracting over 100 attendees to its meetings," ICTI says.

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