Stories by Rebecca Merrett

WA engineering firm seeks its first CIO

Perth-based engineering and construction contractor Clough is searching for a CIO to oversee the deployment of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and new technologies to measure and improve productivity.

Written by Rebecca Merrett12 Feb. 13 14:26

University of Newcastle on the hunt for a CIO

The University of Newcastle (UoN) is searching for new CIO to help lead its strategic plan to be a global leader in education, research and innovation by 2025.

Written by Rebecca Merrett12 Feb. 13 09:15

AGIMO adds to supplier list for government cloud services

The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has announced it has selected an additional 14 suppliers to provide cloud services to multiple government agencies.

Written by Rebecca Merrett08 Feb. 13 14:44

Google rolls out Enhanced Campaigns for AdWords

Google has announced it is rolling out a new AdWords system called Enhanced Campaigns, which will allow businesses to run a single advertisement campaign across multiple devices.

Written by Rebecca Merrett07 Feb. 13 16:46

General Pants searches for CIO

Fashion retailer General Pants Group is seeking a CIO who can head up its IT team and "disrupt the average" in business.

Written by Rebecca Merrett06 Feb. 13 13:54

Safer Internet Day marks 10th anniversary

Today is the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day, a global initiative to raise online safety awareness. This year’s theme, ‘Online Rights and Responsibilities – Connect with Respect’, focuses on online privacy, digital reputation and citizenship, and is held in more than 90 countries around the world.

Written by Rebecca Merrett05 Feb. 13 12:14

Dept of Sport and Recreation looking for a CIO

The Department of Sport and Recreation in Western Australia is on a hunt for a CIO with experience in development and implementing strategic business-ICT initiatives.

Written by Rebecca Merrett04 Feb. 13 15:45

Election 2013: ACS pushes for technology curriculum reform

With the federal election coming in September, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is continuing to push for national curriculum reform, saying that there needs to be more support for teachers in ICT and efforts to promote tertiary study of technology among high school students.

Written by Rebecca Merrett04 Feb. 13 14:18

Freelancer.com CEO lashes out at ACS over brochures

"The Australian Computer Society should be stripped of its ability to accredit university courses and disbanded," Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com wrote during a rant yesterday on social networking site LinkedIn.

Written by Rebecca Merrett01 Feb. 13 16:30

Under the pump IT workers want more money: Hudson

As the pressure to do more with less increases, Australian IT workers are taking on more responsibility in their jobs with almost half indicating they want a pay rise from their employer, according to Hudson’s ICT Salary & Employment Insights 2013 survey.

Written by Rebecca Merrett01 Feb. 13 11:30
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