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AIIA elects two new board members
AIIA has two new board members, Lynda Chapman, the Managing Director of AVOGA Pty Ltd, and Martin Lack, the Director of Martin Lack and Associates.
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QLD Premier foreshadows summit on ICT
Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, plans to hold a national summit early next year to address reducing enrolments for ICT courses offered by higher education institutions and what the Premier perceives as a resulting skills shortage for the ICT industry. Mr Beattie said that applications to enter university from year 12 students revealed that demand for IT places fell sharply by 12% which followed a huge 30% drop last year. He expressed concern that, with the ICT industry likely to continue to grow strongly and demand for ICT skills at a high level, fewer young Australians were enrolling in such courses at university. The Premier said a shortage of skilled workers in the ICT sector was a serious problem and more young people needed to be encouraged into the industry. Mr Beattie said that the problem was national, and although the Queensland ICT sector had fared better in recent years than its interstate counterparts, the issues were all matters of concern to the industry, the government and ultimately to the whole of society. A state government survey of 1300 IT companies showed the Queensland IT industry employed 62,500 people in 4360 firms, the majority with less than five employees. The industry generated $21.1 billion in sales, including $878 million in export income, and spent $800 million in research and development. "The government is focussing on streamlining ICT procurement processes and promoting and supporting the participation of small to medium sized enterprises in Queensland Government ICT tendering," he said. "We're also building procurement capabilities across the public sector, showcasing industry solutions and implementing processes for the private sector to suggest opportunities to partner and collaborate with government." |
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Participants sought for AIIA’s business skills development program
AIIA’s encouragement of the potential for growth in Australia’s ICT industry is to continue to be enhanced through the involvement again next year of senior ICT executives and interested companies in AIIA’s business skills mentor and training program.
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AIIA members named in R&D top 50 list
A total of five AIIA members have been named in the top 50 of Australia’s 2005 R&D and Intellectual Property Scoreboard.
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AIIA members feature in Northern Territory ICT Awards
AIIA member, SRA Information Technology, has won the highly prized Microsoft Platinum Award at the Northern Territory ICT Awards (NTICTA).
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Information on Government Procurement made more accessible
AIIA member company, Intermedium has developed a report which will make it simpler for ICT companies planning to do business with the Australian Government.
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US homeland security – A new opportunity for Australian exporters
The threat of terrorism, biological warfare and information hacking has sent the US government on a worldwide search for new security technology, and Australian companies are seen to be at the forefront of preferred suppliers. Read more |
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Australian companies offered assistance to attend VoIP conference
Australian companies interested in breaking into international partnerships in VoIP technology are being offered a special opportunity through the VoIP/IP Telephony Exhibition and Conference 2005 in Seoul, Korea, from 8 to 10 December. Read more |
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CRC Short information sessions for business
If your company has an innovative idea with commercial potential and your business could benefit from partnering with major research institutions to solve a particular problem a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) may be just what your organisation is looking for. Read more |
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AIIA Events
VIC Event - ICT Industry Forum - Myths and Truths: Open Source & Proprietary Software |
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AIIA Statistical Challenge
How much did Federal Government spend on ICT in 2004-05? A. $2.69bn |
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