The Victorian Government has welcomed the impending investment and expansion in Victoria by professional services firm, Cordelta, which has committed to creating 50 new jobs in the state by the end of 2013.

Brisbane-based project management, energy and infrastructure service provider, Unidel has successfully deployed Compuware’s Changepoint software-as-a-service (Saas) solution for professional services automation.

Deploying cloud computing is the number one priority for next year for Australia’s accounting and legal sectors, with one in three IT decision makers and just under half in both sectors planning to maintain or increase their budget for cloud computing over the next 12 months.

The New South Wales Government is calling for input from individuals, business and organisations as it develops the state’s digital economy industry action plan.

The Australian market for unified communications is predicted to soar to revenues of $1 billion over the next six years as government incentives for video deployments and pent up demand in the wake of the 2009 economic slowdown fuel renewed strong growth.

70% of IT professions will consider quitting if they do not receive a pay rise in the next six months, according to a new survey.

Professional engagement services provider, Entity Solutions, has strengthened its senior management team with new appointments in New South Wales and Queensland as the company pursues a vigorous growth strategy.

Professional engagement services organisation, Entity Solutions, has expanded its Western Australian operations with the appointment of additional staff and relocation to new offices in Perth to cope with what it says is rapid business expansion in the state.

ERP vendor, Lawson Software and professional services firm, Deloitte, have expanded their existing partnership to deliver implementation services in New Zealand as Lawson continues its strategy of building alliances in its partner network throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Professional services firm Deloitte has launched an online accounting service in Australia, designed for small to medium size businesses, in partnership with Irish software vendor, Visor.