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• David Jones taps IBM for multi-channel platform

  David Jones (ASX:DJS) has handed IBM a deal to deploy a multi-channel retail sales platform, covering the company's retail, web, mobile and social media efforts.

• MIKOH wins first Singapore order

  MIKOH (ASX:MIK) has won its first order to supply RFID tags in Singapore, fulfilling its ambition of gaining a foothold in the market

• Quickflix signs deal to steam movies on PSN

  Online movie rental company Quickflix (ASX:QFX) has expanded its partnership with Sony to allow it to offer its streaming service to Australian PSN users

• Mobile Embrace signs ad deal with Ten

  Mobile Embrace (ASX:MBE) has forged its second alliance this week, arranging to become Ten Network's (ASX:TEN) mobile advertising partner

• CogState lifts Q1 revenue 36%

  Computerised cognition testing company CogState (ASX:CGS) has reported strong gains in Q1 revenue, and added two more contracts to its sales pipeline

• Sirius unit wins asset software tender

  Sirius (ASX:SIU) subsidiary InfoMaster (ASX:SIU) has picked up a tender to provide its asset management software to Western Water

• Webfirm ad automation platform lands offshore

  Webfirm (ASX:WFM) has deployed its Adslot self-serve display ad solution for a French website, marking the platform's first international implementation

• UXC wins a potentially major contract

  UXC Limited (ASX:UXC) has secured what could prove to be one of its largest deals to date, to work on an Oracle-based IT system for Victoria's City West Water

• Telecom NZ kept on S&P's credit watch

  Standard & Poor's has maintained its credit rating for Telecom NZ (ASX:TEL), but warned a Chorus demerger will likely knock it down a notch

• NetComm picks Sequans for TD-LTE chips

  NetComm (ASX:NTC) will source its TD-LTE chipsets from Sequans, under an exclusive licensing agreement announced on Tuesday

• Downer EDI, BSA extend deals with Foxtel

  Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) and BSA (ASX:BSA) on Wednesday both secured extensions on their installation and maintenance services deals with Foxtel

• NewSat wins nine-figure deal

  Satellite company NewSat (ASX:NWT) secured a satellite capacity deal for its upcoming Jabiru-1 craft worth up to US$114m

• TZ Limited lining up US deal

  TZ Limited (ASX:TZL) subsidiary Telezygology said a Fortune 100 IT outsourcer will evaluate its TZ Centurion system for use in its US data centres

• Nexbis signs Malaysian contract

  Nexbis (ASX:NBS) will start taking in revenue this year from a Malaysian identity management system project, after signing a 12-year deal

• Downer contracts HP for IT overhaul

  Engineering services company Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) will replace its “fragmented and inefficient” IT infrastructure through a deal with HP