Square to acquire Afterpay for AU$39bn
03 August, 2021Square, an NYSE-listed financial services and digital payments company, is set to acquire Australian-listed Afterpay for US$29 billion (AU$39 billion).
Seisma acquires Salesforce partner Smartapps
03 August, 2021IT professional services group Seisma has acquired Smartapps, a provider of Salesforce application development, consulting and managed services.
New comms tech workshops announced
30 July, 2021The Comms Connect team have announced new dates between August and October for their popular online technical workshops.
EY strengthens cyber offering with SecureWorx acquisition
30 July, 2021Ernst & Young, Australia has signed a deal to acquire SecureWorx, a provider of multi-cloud services, managed security operations and security advisory services.
Open data key to vaccine rollout
29 July, 2021 by Paul Leahy, Country Manager A/NZ, Qlik | Supplied by: QlikAs the Delta variant continues to spread across the country and Sydney's lockdown continues, all eyes are on the Australian government and its handling of the vaccine rollout.
APAC IT, services spending exceeds $3.4bn
28 July, 2021Asia Pacific's spending on IT and business services surpassed US$3bn for the first time in a quarter, with record spending on cloud-based and traditional managed services.
TCO calls for regulations to support right to repair
21 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTCO Development has urged the Productivity Commission to back up the proposed right to repair by ensuring manufacturers address common barriers to repair.
Capgemini set to buy Empired for AU$233m
19 July, 2021WA-headquartered, ASX-listed IT services provider Empired is set to be acquired by Capgemini for AU$233 million.
Construction sector sees analytics, AI and ML as key growth area
15 July, 2021In APAC, 78% of respondents saw data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning as most critical for success for the next one to three years.
Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ
14 July, 2021Microsoft has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire security software company RiskIQ in a bid to strenghten cybersecurity of digital transformation and hybrid work.
Federal, state governments agree on data sharing
13 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal, state and territory governments have reached an intergovernmental agreement committing to improve cross-jurisdictional data sharing.
Govt dishes out $5.6m in blockchain grants
13 July, 2021The government has announced $5.6 million funding through the Blockchain Pilot Grants program to support projects in the minerals and food and beverages sectors.
Four Pitfalls of Low-Code Application Development
08 July, 2021 by Luke Thomas, Regional Vice President, APAC, Appian | Supplied by: Appian Software Australia Pty LimitedHow to rethink your approach to avoid common mistakes.
Capgemini acquires Aussie SAP specialist Acclimation
06 July, 2021Capgemini has expanded its Australian SAP offering with the acquisition of Acclimation, bolstering its position as a leader in SAP delivery in the region.
Veeam appoints new channel sales chief for Aus/NZ
05 July, 2021Klasie Holtzhausen has been named as Veeam Software's new Director, Channel Sales, for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Janet Docherty in the role.
