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• Coles’ Roger Sniezek talks about getting cosier with Microsoft

  Coles chief information and digital officer Roger Sniezek told CIO Australia the long-standing relationship with Microsoft just got even more intense.

• Coles migrates to Azure to boost digital across entire business

  Coles has inked a partnership with Microsoft that sees the shopping giant adopt Azure as its cloud platform of choice. The move is aimed at accelerating digital transformation to enhance customer experience and improve business productivity.

• Coles inks $150m deal with UK firm Ocado to boost online margins

  Coles is investing up to $150 million on an online ordering and delivery platform after striking a services agreement with UK firm Ocado.

• Coles goes on ‘digital network’ shopping spree

  Coles is set to digitise its stores with the rollout of a high-speed network across 2400 stores, supply chain and corporate sites in a bid to drive efficiencies.

• SAP things are happening at Coles

  ​Coles Group has tapped SAP to transform its operations across procurement, human resources and other business processes.

• Former Tesco Bank CEO: Retailers, not fintechs, future of banking

  ​Benny Higgins, former chief executive of Tesco Bank, the finance arm of one of the world’s largest retailers, is dismayed by the response of Australian bank executives to the Banking Royal Commission.

• Claire Rawlins leaves Coles

  Coles’ chief innovation officer Claire Rawlins has left the retail giant just over four months after stepping into the role. Rawlins has joined Salesforce as vice president, strategic advisor according to her LinkedIn profile.

• Coles CIO Claire Rawlins now Coles CIO

  ​Coles chief information officer Claire Rawlins has changed roles, and is now the supermarket group’s chief innovation officer.

• PwC readies tool to disrupt workplace negotiations and industrial relations

  ​PwC Australia is soon to launch a tool which uses data analytics to interpret complex awards and enterprise agreements to ensure a company’s employees are being paid correctly.

• Coles crowns former IAG chief Claire Rawlins to CIO role

  ​Coles has reopened the CIO position and appointed former IAG digital chief Claire Rawlins to the role.

• ​Eftpos taps culture-of-innovation-as-a-service

  Despite being Australia's most used debit network, eftpos is battling with accelerated decline in its transaction volumes and market share.​

• ​Conrad Harvey lands at Linfox

  Former Coles CIO, Conrad Harvey, is the new IT chief at logistics company Linfox. Harvey is replacing Morgan Hurwitz.

• ​‘The way we lead must change’: GE Mining boss

  Former GE Mining CEO, Steve Sargent, discusses why adopting a ‘connect and inspire’ leadership style, articulating expected behaviours, and even increasing R&D are keys to success in a disrupted business world.

• Updated: Netflix to flick the switch on March 24

  Netflix will begin offering subscription movie and TV services from all major broadband operators in Australia and New Zealand on March 24.
  

• Bunnings drives productivity with iPod Touch rollout

  Bunnings is aggressively developing mobile apps for its retail employees following a deployment last Christmas of 1500 iPod Touch devices to store staff, according to the company's mobility team leader.