Government outsourcing is vital for local industry growth, says AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Rob Durie.

Speaking at the recent Government ICT Outsourcing Conference in Canberra on 28 February, Mr Durie told the audience that “government contracts are crucial to the growth of many local companies, providing SMEs with the opportunity to work on innovative solutions and obtain internationally recognisable reference sites.” Read more...

When Shortcuts Software won its iAward in 2003 for “most outstanding product innovation by an SME”, the team had little idea their product would become the world standard in salon and spa management software.

Shortcuts Software won in the iAwards iNVESTMENT category, which is awarded to an Australian registered ICT company with annual revenues of under $5 million dollars. Read more...

AIIA is delighted to announce that Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, will be patron of the 2005 iAwards.

According to AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Rob Durie, Senator Coonan’s endorsement cements the iAwards as the premier awards program for the ICT industry in Australia. Read more...

Whether the ICT job market was up 77.71 per cent on last year as the Olivier Internet Job Index reported recently, or up 60.9 per cent (according to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations), one thing is for certain: the 2000 tech wreck is a thing of the past.

According to Gartner, ICT spending by organisations in the Asia-Pacific region will top $40.6 billion in 2005, growing by about 4 percent, with VoIP, wireless and security dominating the agenda. Read more...

For just $650*, grab one of the best marketing initiatives available today!

The AIIA Software Showcase enables small Australian software developers to participate in this major international event, to demonstrate their products and services to a professional local and international business audience of 30,000 potential customers, investment partners and distributors. Read more

• Identify buyers and buying groups in this sector;
• Connect with business opportunities and contacts;
• Develop opportunities for early engagement with buyers; Read more...

Pitching for Partnerships has been developed by AIIA’s Queensland branch especially for local ICT services and software businesses seeking a share of the Queensland Government market.

On 23 March, AIIA will host a three-hour afternoon workshop to introduce participants to senior representatives from some of Queensland’s major system integrators (SIs). Read more...

Would you like the chance to present your business to potential investors?

The On-The-Spot Investment Competition connects emerging technology businesses to angel investors. It allows exciting early stage technology businesses to pitch their business and attract talent, capital and partners. Read more...

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When it comes to Internet Peering and Dark Fibre, PIPE Networks is a market innovator.

Since opening the first Brisbane-based Internet Exchange in July 2000, PIPE Networks has expanded rapidly to create a national network of Internet Exchanges serving the ISP and content community. Read more...

In fulfilment of the British Government's strategy to help develop business relationships between UK and Australian ICT companies, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is able to offer financial support to 6-8 Australian companies from the e-security, e-health and environmental technologies sectors to participate in a week-long programme of business matching in the United Kingdom from 15-20 May 2005. Read more...

The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering is hosting a series of half-day workshops throughout New South Wales, introducing SMEs in the ICT industry to Australia’s key ICT research centres. The workshops are designed to help SMEs to commercialise their new technologies and enhance their ability to successfully capitalise on their own intellectual property in global markets. Read more...

To sell successfully to the federal government, you need to do your homework.

If you’d like valuable market intelligence about who buys what, how to segment the market and how to understand and navigate the rules and requirements of working with the government, then the Federal Government ICT Market Master Class is a ‘must do’ on your list of educational courses for 2005. Read more...

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