Stories by Rebecca Merrett

SA government's ICT strategy to speed up project delivery

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill today officially released the state government’s strategy position paper, SA Connected, which sets out its plans to shorten project times and improve service delivery.

Written by Rebecca Merrett27 March 13 15:14

University of Adelaide appoints CIO

The University of Adelaide has appointed Mark Gregory as its CIO to drive its 10-year strategic plan to transform e-learning and IT across its education and research portfolios.

Written by Rebecca Merrett22 March 13 10:53

Sexism in tech: then and now

A look at some examples of how far we've come and how far we still need to go.

Written by Rebecca Merrett15 March 13 10:51

Facebook adds another woman to its board

Facebook has added a second woman to its board of directors. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has been elected to the board, the social networking giant announced.

Written by Rebecca Merrett07 March 13 11:36

Wi-Fi network drives business growth for horse racing club

Operating under a local area network, and with limited access to fibre, Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) wasn’t able to scale up its Internet connectivity during peak times at racing events, nor was it able to offer coverage throughout its entire race course.

Written by Rebecca Merrett28 Feb. 13 12:11

Roads and Maritime Services searches for a CIO

The NSW government’s Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), a merger between the Roads and Traffic Authority and NSW Maritime, is looking for a CIO to integrate ICT services and initiatives across multiple transport agencies.

Written by Rebecca Merrett21 Feb. 13 14:34

CIOs talk about their top priorities for 2013

CIO Australia spoke to five IT leaders about the key technology and business strategies that will help drive growth across their organisations this year.

Written by Rebecca Merrett20 Feb. 13 12:45

WorkCover SA to recruit new CIO

WorkCover South Australia has commenced the search for a CIO to manage its large IT team following the resignation of Gavin Woolford.

Written by Rebecca Merrett18 Feb. 13 15:16

Virgin Australia appoints its first CIO

Virgin Australia has appointed Lawrie Turner as its first CIO but the company will not be appointing him to its board.

Written by Rebecca Merrett18 Feb. 13 13:14

Adobe's CFO on driving business growth through technology

There’s no doubt technology is playing a major part in the way many organisations are conducting their businesses, and CFOs need to get involved in this if they want to help drive business growth. However, getting on board with the latest technology trends and opportunities is easier said than done.

Written by Rebecca Merrett18 Feb. 13 09:30

Adobe CEO dodges IT pricing issue at office opening

Adobe's CEO, Shantanu Narayen, was today quizzed over the Australian pricing of Adobe software products at the launch of the software company's new office in Sydney.

Written by Rebecca Merrett14 Feb. 13 17:01

Vic government’s ICT strategy claims 15 per cent in savings

The Victorian Coalition government has unveiled its whole of government ICT strategy, which it claims will result in a 15 per cent cost reduction in the state’s annual $1.5 billion technology spend by the end of 2014.

Written by Rebecca Merrett13 Feb. 13 10:53
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