More ICT firms set up new headquarters in Victoria

Melbourne-based PaperCut Software International has established a state-of-the-art headquarters in Hawthorn. The new offices will handle PaperCut’s export-driven growth, which has resulted in a doubling of staff numbers to 40 full-time employees in the past 18 months.

Headquartered in Melbourne, with an international presence in the USA and UK, PaperCut provides print management software across all major operating systems that reduces paper waste and lowers printing costs for business, education and professional services organisations.

Congratulating PaperCut on its new HQ, Victorian Minister for Technology, Gordon Rich-Phillips, said the company was a great example to other Victorian ICT companies and has demonstrated what can be achieved in a hugely competitive market.

“By developing innovative products and vigorously pursuing international market opportunities, PaperCut has enjoyed dramatic growth which is generating millions of dollars in exports for Victoria,” Rich-Phillips said.

“Their new HQ, located close to one of Australia’s leading ICT education institutions, Swinburne University of Technology, will position PaperCut for even more growth - to be driven by their skilled workforce.”

Rich-Phillips said that the Victorian Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (DSDBI) has worked closely with PaperCut, especially through the government’s trade mission and Technology Trade and International Partnering programs.

“PaperCut has now taken part in seven Victorian Government trade missions, with international markets now accounting for over 80% of its annual revenue.”

PaperCut co-founder Chris Dance said the support of DSDBI and Austrade had been invaluable in helping it move into new global markets and drive growth.

“We have invested in business development and promotion, while taking advantage of new opportunities through trade missions to Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States,” Dance said.

“Our move to Hawthorn will facilitate our continued growth, foster recruitment of new talent and enhance our team culture.”

Papercut’s software, available in 20 languages, is used by over 50,000 organisations of all sizes in over 116 countries. PaperCut was founded in 1998 by Chris Dance and Matt Doran, who were recently named 2014 Southern Region Technology EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year.

Meanwhile, UK customer relationship management (CRM) and technology consulting company Hart Square has chosen to establish its Asia Pacific Headquarters in Melbourne, creating 25 new jobs.

Rich-Phillips said that while Hart Square was also opening new offices in other Australian cities, it chose Melbourne as its regional HQ because of Victoria’s concentration of not-for-profits and existing requirements for Hart Square’s services.

Hart Square advises associations, professional membership organisations, charities and not-for-profits on customer relationship management technology to build member, donor and stakeholder engagement. Its services include technology audit, business process reviews, vendor selection, end-to-end project management and software implementation.

Hart Square’s UK clients include the NHS Confederation, Girlguiding UK, the British Academy, British Medical Association, Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal College of Pathologists and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Victorian Government says that since November 2010, it has helped facilitate over $1 billion in new technology-related investment and over 5000 jobs.

Already this year, Germany’s SAP, France’s Capgemini, India’s Dexler, Cyient and Servion Global Solutions and US companies IBM, TinTri and Equinix have announced major new multimillion-dollar operations the state.

Melbourne Star image courtesy Chris Phutully under CC