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• Rob Fitzpatrick quits the AIIA

  The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) said on Thursday that its chief executive officer, Rob Fitzpatrick has resigned and will move to a new role at an early stage tech startup.

• Highlights from the 2015 state iAwards

  The state iAwards were announced over the last couple of months, with a wide range of new apps and tools coming out, from operations optimisation tools and avatars to energy harvesting technology.

• What really makes something innovative?

  Innovation is usually considered to be the revolutionary, disruptive ideas or inventions that rapidly sweep over the world, making a huge impact. But sometimes it’s those quiet achievers who can make just as big an impact without having to be ostentatious about it.

• Richard Constantine nabs CIO of the year award

  Flinders University’s CIO professor Richard Constantine won the CIO of the Year award at the 2014 iAwards dinner in Melbourne last Friday night.

• AI software in freight logistics, gamification in universities feature in state iAwards

  Artificial intelligence software for freight logistics at Tip Top Bakeries and game simulations used at the University of Wollongong and Macquarie University were among the 2014 iAward winners for New South Wales.

• Pilbara 4G LTE network, BI dashboard feature in state iAwards

  The 2014 national iAward finalists and WAiTTA winners for Western Australia, along with ACT iAward winners, were announced last week. The state iAwards recognised a wide variety of technologies, ranging from Rio Tinto’s 4G LTE network to National Blood Authority’s treatment management app.

• Queensland Police mobile app, 3D thermal mapping feature in state iAwards

  Yesterday, the 2014 iAward winners for Queensland were announced, following on from the Victorian awards earlier this month.

• Nominations open for WA IT industry awards

  Nominations for the 2012 Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry Awards (WAiTTA) have opened.

• RSM Bird Cameron director of information security wins ICT Professional of the Year at iAwards 2011

  RSM Bird Cameron’s director of information security, Jo Stewart-Rattray, has picked up the coveted National ICT Professional of the Year gong at the 2011 iAwards in Melbourne.

• iAwards winners 2011

  The iAwards have announced the 2011 State and Territory winners and merit recipients in their company categories, at a series of events held around Australia.