Stories by Lisa Banks

Australian iPad apps

With the iPad finally hitting the Australian market, CIO has prepared a list of iPad applications that have been made by Australian businesses for Australian businesses.

Written by Lisa Banks04 June 10 11:51

Q&A: Hyundai Australia head of IT talks CMS upgrade

Hyundai Australia’s head of IT, Bala Kothandaraman, spoke exculsively to CIO about the company's content management system upgrade the challenges of implementation. Kothandaraman heads up the IT operations for the company in Australia, and played a vital role in working with Elcom to roll out a new dealer portal where every Hyundai staff member in Australia can log on and access product information, images, marketing material, spare parts information, sales training, business updates, contact details and company annoucements.

Written by Lisa Banks04 June 10 10:16

IT company staff record largest decline in pay: survey

A national survey has revealed large companies in the IT sector show the largest decline in salary movement compared with other sectors including banking, hospitality and construction. The news comes despite 73.6 per cent of large companies across a number of sectors increasing salaries.

Written by Lisa Banks02 June 10 12:42

Australian CFOs embrace pay automation

An international survey of cheif financial officers (CFOs) has found that 84 per cent of Australian finance executives surveyed are planning to use invoicing and purchasing automation over the next 12 months. The CFOs have the highest level of confidence in their own company performances compared to the USA and Europe.

Written by Lisa Banks01 June 10 12:06

Corporate responsibility index results announced

The seventh corporate responsibility index (CRI) results have been announced in Canberra with award winners being recognised for responsible and sustainable business practice.

Written by Lisa Banks28 May 10 15:07

Local company integrates security features with energy savings

Sydney based security solutions company Unixpac has integrated energy cost savings from vendor Shavlik with security settings in its latest software in a bid to simplify systems management and lower running costs.

Written by Lisa Banks27 May 10 15:23

CeBIT 2010: SA CIO shares IT project, cloud experience

South Australia state government CIO Andrew Mills has spoken about the challenges that he has faced in his 30 years in the public sector and provided an insight into the delivery of the state's IT projects.

Written by Lisa Banks27 May 10 10:05

CeBIT 2010: Government CIO pushes for in-house IT workforce

The CIO of the federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Glen Archer, has admitted there are fewer places for IT contractors in Canberra, but stopped short of saying there in a new skills crisis in the nation's capital.

Written by Lisa Banks26 May 10 10:23
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